Senior Manager of Marketing & Event Operations

Description: Position Overview: The Senior Manager of Marketing & Event Operations is responsible for the strategic planning, coordination, and execution of Meals On Wheels of Tarrant County’s major fundraising events, donor cultivation events, community engagement activities, and select organizational marketing initiatives. This position serves as the organization’s lead event operations professional and is responsible for ensuring events are strategically designed, professionally executed, financially successful, and aligned with the organization’s mission, brand, fundraising goals, and community engagement strategy. This position operates in close strategic partnership with the VP of Development & Marketing and manages all operational aspects of assigned events, including event strategy, timelines, budgets, vendors, venues, logistics, production, sponsorship fulfillment, committees, collateral development, and post-event evaluation. The position also develops marketing plans and strategies related to assigned events and initiatives in collaboration with the broader Development & Marketing team. The Senior Manager may help determine messaging, audiences, promotional needs, timelines, and creative direction; however, this is not a social media management role. Routine social media posting, channel management, email deployment, website updates, and ongoing marketing execution are handled by other staff or external partners. Paid As: Salary, Exempt Full-Time Employee Salary: $60,000-$70,000 Hours of Operation: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM Monday – Thursday, 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM Friday Reports To: VP of Development & Marketing AGENCY EXPECTATION OF EMPLOYEE Maintain confidentiality of client, donor, volunteer, staff and board information Support the mission, vision and goals of Meals On Wheels, Inc. of Tarrant County Assist with meal delivery when volunteer callouts make it necessary for staff to deliver Represent Meals On Wheels in a professional manner at all times Required to pass criminal background check and have a free and clear MVR Contribute to other projects when necessary ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Event Strategy, Planning & Execution Lead the planning and execution of Meals On Wheels of Tarrant County’s major fundraising and engagement events. Financial Management Develop comprehensive revenue and expense budgets for assigned fundraising events and initiatives in collaboration with the Vice President of Development & Marketing. Track commitments, contracts, invoices, expenses, sponsorship revenue, and other financial activity associated with events. Regularly evaluate financial performance against budget and identify opportunities to increase revenue or reduce unnecessary expenses. Provide timely budget updates, projections, and recommendations to the Vice President of Development & Marketing. Vendor & Event Committee Management Identify, evaluate, and manage relationships with event vendors, venues, contractors, printers, designers, production companies, and other external service providers. Solicit proposals and competitive bids when appropriate and evaluate vendors based on quality, cost, reliability, organizational needs, and overall value. Coordinate contract development and approval with appropriate organizational leadership. Provide leadership and operational support to volunteer event committees associated with assigned fundraising and community events. Work with the Vice President of Development & Marketing and committee leadership to establish clear committee roles, expectations, goals, and timelines. Maintain regular communication with committee members and proactively follow up on assignments, sponsorship outreach, auction procurement, ticket sales, attendance goals, and other committee responsibilities. Marketing Strategy & Event Promotion Develop marketing strategies and promotional plans for assigned events in collaboration with the Development & Marketing team. Identify …

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