Job Title: Events Manager

Department: Development

Reports To: Director of Development and Marketing

FLSA Status: Exempt

Pay Rate: $70,000 Annually

SUMMARY

The Events Manager drives revenue growth by securing and stewarding special events and corporate partnerships and managing key fundraising events. Collaborates across teams to strengthen donor engagement and community visibility.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward events and corporate sponsors and community partners to achieve annual revenue goals.
• Lead outreach, negotiations, and sponsorship fulfillment to ensure partner satisfaction, renewals, and long-term relationships.
• Track and report event sponsorship benefits, recognition, and deliverables.
• Represent Peggy Adams at sponsored events to strengthen partnerships, enhance visibility, and support retention.
• Plan and execute key fundraising events, including Christmas Ball, Happy Tails (meeting annual fundraising goals), donor receptions, and third-party events.
• Lead fundraising and production for the annual Publicity Hound magazine, meeting revenue goals.
• Develop and implement strategies to drive fundraising, sponsorship growth, audience engagement, and donor/corporate stewardship.
• Manage event logistics including budgets, timelines, vendors, volunteers, and day-of execution in coordination with chairs, committees, and stakeholders.
• Ensure sponsor and donor recognition across events, publications, and digital platforms.
• Partner with marketing team to develop collateral, branding, and digital content for events and sponsorships that maximize visibility and donor engagement.
• Manage our Young Professionals Group, including recruitment, engagement, communications, and event planning.
• Provide meaningful stewardship to donors, sponsors, and community partners.
• Represent Peggy Adams at community and professional events to strengthen visibility and cultivate new relationships.
• Contribute to annual development plan and donor communications calendar.
• Maintain accurate event and donor records in Raiser’s Edge and shared drives to support cultivation, stewardship, and reporting.
• Track and report event and sponsorship revenue, expenses, and outcomes; process contracts, invoices, and acknowledgments.
• Support the Development & Marketing team on mission-related events.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Well organized, flexible, self-starter, work well under pressure.
• Maintain pleasant demeanor and positive attitude.
• Must be able to deal tactfully and effectively with the public.
• Must be able to provide accurate information to the public at all times.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate in written and verbal format.
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with internal/external constituents.
• Demonstrated success in managing and forging relationships with individual and corporate donors.
• Must be available to work nights and weekends related to special events and activities.
• Support and adhere to our mission, policies and practices.
• Must have reliable transportation to events and meetings.
• Possession of a valid Florida drivers’ license and driving record acceptable to insurance carrier.
• Microsoft Office proficiency – Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Knowledge of Raiser’s Edge database and publishing programs, a plus.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• Regularly required to speak and hear.
• Frequently required to sit and stand.
• Consistently required to use hands and fingers, bend neck, and twist.
• Sometimes required to lift up to 20 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to an indoor office environment climate condition.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to animal odors and animal fur.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.