Manager of Special Events - Houston, United States - YES Prep Public Schools

YES Prep Public Schools

Verified Company

Houston, United States

1 week ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

POSITION:
Manager of Special Events

REPORTS TO:
Director of Development

POSITION TYPE:12-month

START DATE:
Immediate

COMPENSATION:
$60,818 - $72,981, Home Office grade 5

At YES Prep, work for a mission that impacts the life trajectory of students and their families. YES Prep creates pathways to extraordinary opportunity through best-in-class development, competitive compensation and benefits, and recognition for your impact. Grow as an authentic leader and be part of an equity driven, team-oriented culture.

Our campuses are advancing educational equity.

Some quick stats about us:

19,500 Students
2,100+ Team Members
15 Secondary Campuses
9 Elementary Campuses
92% Students Who Qualify for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch
96% Hispanic & African-American Students
90% Students Who Are Accepted to a 4Year University
88% First-Generation College Students
Ranked in the Top 100 High Schools in the Nation, _U.S. News & World Report_

We serve the students of Houston, Texas, the 4th largest city across the United States.

There are over 20 public-school districts and other great public charter school options within Houston's city limits serving our increasing population.

We are a rapidly growing organization, committed to creating life-changing opportunities for over 23,000 students by 2025.

THE OPPORTUNITY

YES Prep needs a dynamic Manager of Special Events, with a diverse set of experiences to make our mission a reality.

As a YES Prep employee, you will achieve jaw-dropping results, create pathways to opportunity for our students, build transformative relationships, and eliminate educational inequities to advance social justice.

To put it simply, you will fundraise with enthusiasm to achieve our ambitious fundraising goals.

THE ROLE**When you join the YES Prep team, some of the exciting work and responsibilities will include:

Managing and leading the annual YES Prep Oil and Gas Texas Hold 'em Tournament and support a fundraising goal of $2 million;
Managing and leading the annual Leading Houston Forward Luncheon and support a fundraising goal of $800,000;
Maintaining all aspects of highquality event management including but not limited to fundraising, budget, event collateral, volunteer leadership, production, logistics, vendor relations, and attendee experience;
Managing and maintaining a portfolio of at least 100 mid ($5,000$24,999) to major ($25,000$30,000) level annual individual and corporate event donors;
Creating and maintaining an active prospect list to identify potential event relationships and funding opportunities;
Collaborating with Donor Communications Manager and the Communications and Marketing team to create compelling event collateral;
Executing YES Prep's annual staff giving program in support of the Family Relief Fund, which provides emergency funds directly to YES Prep families;
Providing planning support to donor engagement events as needed;
Providing donors with timely, relevant, and meaningful communication on the impact of their gift through thank you calls, tours, meetings, and other forms of acknowledgment.
Utilizing Salesforce by maintaining accurate relationship data of current and prospective event donors with high quality;
Collaborating with and supporting other members of the Development team toward achieving the overall team goals as needed;
Additional duties as assigned.

THE PERSON
We seek staff with diverse backgrounds, talents, interests, and ideas.

Certain traits consistently shine through for our most successful employees:
passion for the mission, drive for results, care for students, and resilience.

Other traits needed and desired for this role are:

MUST HAVES

Bachelor's Degree
Minimum of three years of professional experience with at least two years of experience in nonprofit fundraising
Superior oral and written communication skills, and the ability to inspire and engage through effective oral and written presentations
Close attention to detail and high regard for accuracy
Demonstrated success in managing effective relationships
Outstanding maturity and presence with executivelevel donors
Excellent interpersonal skills, including an ability to engage with individuals from diverse backgrounds
Experience facilitating meetings and managing projects
Teamoriented and agile work style
Excellent time and project management skills and multitasking abilities
Experience working in databases and knowledge of CRM best practices
Highly proficient in Microsoft Office suite
Quick learner of new technologies
Openness to giving and receiving frequent feedback
Ability to work urgently in a fastpaced and resultsoriented environment
Creates and maintains positive working relationships on a team and/or in a highly collaborative environment
A dedication to learn, grow, and develop as a professional