Strategic Partnerships Events Manager

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Job Summary

The Strategic Partner Events Manager is responsible for leading the planning, coordination, and execution of donor-focused events that strengthen relationships with major donors, enhance donor engagement, and support organizational fundraising goals. This role manages event strategy, logistics, budgets, contracts, and donor stewardship activities while collaborating with Strategic Partnerships, Marketing, Donor Services, and other organizational stakeholders. The Strategic Partner Events Manager ensures a high-quality donor experience, drives successful event outcomes, and advances fundraising and community engagement initiatives that support the mission of Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. The essential functions include the following:

The Strategic Partner Events Manager leads donor-focused events and engagement initiatives that support fundraising objectives, strengthen donor relationships, and enhance the organization's visibility and community impact.

Event Strategy and Execution

• Leads the planning, coordination, and execution of major donor events, including the Vision Summit and other donor engagement initiatives.

• Develops and manages event plans, timelines, logistics, and deliverables to ensure successful event outcomes.

• Ensuring events are executed in alignment with organizational goals, donor stewardship strategies, and brand standards.

• Evaluates event outcomes and identifies opportunities to enhance future donor experiences and operational effectiveness.

• Monitors and reports on event participation, donor engagement, and event outcomes utilizing CRM to support fundraising and stewardship goals.

Donor Engagement and Stewardship

• Supports Gift Officers to develop and implement event-based donor engagement and stewardship strategies.

• Coordinates attendee planning, donor communications, and follow-up activities and analysis to support relationship-building and fundraising efforts.

• Supports meaningful donor experiences that strengthen engagement and long-term philanthropic partnerships.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Coordinates donor-facing communications, proofreads all event materials, and enters all activities in CRM including gift entry and registration.

• Aligns with Donor Services to enter, track and analyze event gifts, attendees, and sponsors.

• Supports fundraising and community engagement events across the organization as needed.

Financial and Contract Administration

• Manages event budgets, invoices, and payment processes to ensure responsible stewardship of organizational resources.

• Reviews, coordinates, and administers event-related contracts, vendor agreements, and service arrangements.

• Monitors event expenses and maintain accurate financial records for assigned events and projects.

Vendor and Stakeholder Management

• Serves as a primary point of contact for event vendors, contractors, speakers, venues, and other event partners.

• Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support successful event delivery.

• Ensures contracted services and event deliverables meet organizational expectations and event requirements.

• Manage relationships with event vendors and service providers to ensure quality, cost effectiveness, and successful event execution.

Operational Excellence

• Maintains accurate event records, registration data, budgets, and related documentation.

• Identifies and implements process improvements that increase efficiency, enhance donor experiences, and support organizational fundraising goals.

• Develops and manages project plans, timelines, and deliverables to ensure successful execution of assigned events and initiatives.

• Performs other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Required Skills & Experience (Minimum Qualifications):

• Bachelor's degree in Event Management, Communications, Marketing, Business Administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Three years of experience coordinating events, donor engagement activities, fundraising events, or related programs, including managing multiple projects, timelines, budgets, vendors, contracts, and competing priorities.

• Demonstrated ability to build effective relationships and communicate professionally with donors, vendors, staff, community partners, and other stakeholders through written and verbal communication.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; experience with Raiser's Edge or a similar donor management system is helpful.

• Possession of a valid driver's license and a driving record acceptable to the organization's vehicle insurance carrier.

• Comfortable working with individuals experiencing mental health concerns, substance use disorders, and other life-controlling challenges.

• Comfort and compassion in working within an environment of individuals facing life-controlling challenges, such as mental health issues and addiction.

• Demonstrates MnTC’s mission, Culture of Honor, core values, and Putting Honor in Action principles through daily interactions, fostering a welcoming, respectful, and relationship-centered environment.

Physical Requirements:

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.

• Prolonged periods of sitting, computer work, and participation in virtual and in-person meetings and phone calls.

• Stands, walks, and moves throughout event venues for extended periods during event setup, execution, and teardown

• Coordinates and oversees event activities in a variety of indoor and outdoor environments.

• Operates standard office equipment, including computers, phones, printers, and event-related technology.

• Occasionally moves, transports, and sets up event materials and supplies weighing up to 25 pounds

• Travels between Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge locations and off-site event venues and maintains a flexible schedule, including occasional evenings, weekends, and special events, to support donor engagement, fundraising, and community outreach activities.

Target Compensation Range (Negotiable based on Qualifications):

$57,000-$63,000/year

Our robust benefits package includes medical, HSA, dental, vision, PTO, dependent care FSA, disability, life insurance and 403b retirement plan.

We seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool in order to successfully meet our mission of helping every Minnesotan find help and healing from addiction.

Mn Adult & Teen Challenge is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any category protected by federal, state or applicable laws.

Reasonable accommodation is provided upon request.