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Work from Home Special Events Manager

The Special Events Manager - Fresno is a part-time position at 20 hours per week. POSITION SUMMARY Under the direction of the Associate Director of Special Events, the Special Events Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, and managing Memory Walk, the annual signature fundraising event to be held in the Fresno Area. The Special Events Manager works with Association staff, volunteer leadership and the Memory Walk Committee to champion the Associations mission and enhance the culture of diversity, advocacy and fund development. The Special Events Manager is responsible for cultivating relationships with corporations to secure corporate funding and build a donor, participant and volunteer base that achieves revenue goals and enhances public awareness. The Special Events Manager will be responsible for launching the Fresno Memory Walk. This includes choosing and securing a location, goal setting, developing and staffing a working volunteer committee, recruiting participants and teams, and marketing the new Fresno Memory Walk to the community. Above all, the Special Events Manager is responsible for leading the fundraising effort towards achieving the walk goals. This position will work remotely from home. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Design, implement, monitor, execute and evaluate all event activities including fundraising and logistics plan for new Fresno walk Develop and execute fundraising and marketing plan that secures Memory Walk Corporate Sponsorship and Team and Walker revenue. Ensures smooth integration of National Association and Chapter standards and guidelines Coordinate Memory Walk volunteer participation, provide staff support to key volunteers and volunteer committee Coordinate and oversee marketing efforts for Memory Walk in collaboration with Associate Director of Special Events (content for newsletter, brochures, website and participant mailings, fielding calls and inquiries from Media) KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS/DEGREE REQUIRED/DESIRED, AND EXPERIENCE Bachelors degree preferred Familiarity with event fundraising strategies Experience with event production and management, volunteer development and management, public relations, donor cultivation and relations, corporate sponsor cultivation and relations Proficient with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and web-based programs Knowledge of various mailing procedures and distribution of large amounts of materials Ability to work with vendors such as graphic artists, printers, merchandise businesses, caterers, etc. Familiarity with legal issues such as insurance, permits, waivers, tax laws, etc. Ability to manage large numbers of volunteers at different levels of expertise Ability to work with diverse communities and demonstrate inclusion Ability to understand and work with budgets Ability to travel occasionally throughout the Chapter Area Excellent verbal and written communication skills Excellent organizational skills Willingness to work outside of office hours, some weekends Ability to self-manage in a home office environment PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS REQUIRED Self-starter and willing to take initiative Willingness to work some evenings and weekends Ability to work on a team and develop relationships in the community Detail-oriented, efficient, and ability to multi-task The Alzheimers Association is an Equal Opportunity Employer; we seek broad diversity in the makeup of our staff and we strongly encourage minority candidates to apply.

Employer Posted:Saturday, November 22, 2008