Northeast Region Events Assistant 🔥
Position: Northeast Region Events Assistant
Reports to: Regional Director and Development Manager
Position Status: Part-Time (25 hours)
Position Timeline: Through June 2021
Location: Virtual
The Parkinson's Foundation makes life better for people with Parkinson’s disease by improving care and advancing research toward a cure. In everything we do, we build on the energy, experience, and passion of our global Parkinson's community.
This position will support our team and work remotely with staff and volunteer leadership to support fundraising events, to help raise awareness and funds for Parkinson’s disease.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support team with planning and implementing fundraising event(s)
- Assist with event research and outreach to fundraisers
- Recruit participants to virtual and in person events
- Field incoming fundraising questions and inquiries
- Assist with managing social media posts, including collaborating with the team to create appropriate content to promote events
- Work closely with the team to develop and execute communications including website updates, marketing, email communications
- Set and meet goals within given event timeline
- Post-event follow-up
- Provide administrative support for the development team
- Perform other related duties as assigned
EXPERIENCE/SKILLS REQUIRED:
- Self-starter who takes initiative and feels comfortable wearing many hats
- Experience in sales, event, and logistical planning a plus
- Ability to work in fast paced environment
- Proven interest and skills with online video game streaming
- Ability to work in a virtual environment with the technology necessary to succeed
- Demonstrated knowledge and use of digital, social media & emerging online channels
- Professional and capable of interacting with high-level volunteers
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate in both written and verbal form in a clear, and concise manner
- Organized and detail-oriented; can be counted on to produce high-quality work
- Interested in the non-profit sector, specifically development and peer-to-peer fundraising
- Access to computer, webcam, phone, and internet
COMPENSATION:
This is a part time, contract position that will run through June 2021. Salary for this position is competitive and depends on prior experience.