Events Specialist

Events Specialist Revenue Development | Location: Vancouver The Role: As our Events Specialist in Vancouver, you will play an integral role in Arthritis Society Canada’s growth through donor engagement in support of our spectacular series of best-in-class annual events and cultivation activities. In this exciting new role, you will collaborate with our bright and talented local team of Fundraisers in providing the ‘gold standard’ in guest and donor sponsor experience. In addition, you will develop and implement creative strategies to enhance supporters’ engagement, recognition, and stewardship. See where this takes you in your career! What We Do: Arthritis Society Canada is on a mission to fight the fire of arthritis with the fire of research, innovation, advocacy and information and support. That’s because arthritis robs six million Canadians of their mobility, mental and physical well-being, and in some cases, their livelihood. It is Canada’s most common chronic condition, and there is no cure. Why Join Us: A career with us is more than just a job. It’s an opportunity to use your talents to push back against the devastation of arthritis. Fighting the fire of arthritis gives meaning to our work, incites collective action and drives us to excellence in all we do. Our bold and ambitious strategic plan, Accelerating Impact, is propelling our work to create transformational change. We are united, transformative and impactful culture. Our people are essential to our efforts and we will empower you to be successful in your role. We are honored to be a 2022-2024 (and 2019-2021!) Canada’s Most Admired™ Corporate Cultures winner, and proud to be accredited under Imagine Canada’s Standards Program. Our Revenue Development Team: Our revenue development team is made up of talented fundraising professionals across Canada, in the areas of major giving, planned giving, events and annual giving, who work closely with our community of generous loyal donors to turn shared visions, passions and interests into meaningful impact in fighting the fire of arthritis. We are a nationwide charity with local impact, and the donations from these individuals makes a difference for people living with arthritis in every province. Key Accountabilities: Collaborating with the Director, Development, Western Canada, the Events Specialist will lead, plan, coordinate and execute the British Columbia region’s fundraising and donor relations events, including, but not limited to:

• Working alongside the Director and various event committees to lead and plan the “look and feel” of each event.
• Working closely and in collaboration with venue, décor partners and production partners to ensure seamless planning and execution of each event.
• Organizing and attending all event committee meetings to support our Chairs and Director.
• Working with our event committees and event volunteers, including recruitment and training.
• Ownership of all event logistics and executions.
• Responsibility for managing and soliciting gifts in kind, and silent and live auctions.
• Updating and monitoring our events webpages.
• Responsibility for building event pitch decks, i.E. sponsorship, information pages, marketing decks, etc.
• Supporting donor engagement activities and communications, as required.
• Creating and executing all event administration and database management.
• Ensuring all event activities and documents are tracked in Raiser’s Edge accordingly.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills:

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in event execution and fundraising.
• Driven, energetic, self-motivated, results-oriented, detail oriented, creative, and passionate.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver excellent, timely customer service.
• Strong level of comfort and experience with donor databases (Raiser’s Edge experience preferred) and Microsoft Office. Experience with Givergy or other silent auction related platforms, and Canva, an asset.

Working Conditions: This position is designated to our Vancouver office in a hybrid model. This means you will work at least 2 days a week from our Vancouver office and the rest of the days remotely/from home. The exact days you are required to work from our office will be determined by your supervisor. This will include in-person meetings, events, retreats and other opportunities to connect and collaborate. There will also be times throughout the year when you are required to travel to Toronto for in-person experiences. Some Highlights of What we Offer:

• Performance Rewards: Pay for performance incentive program.
• Health & Wellness: Extended healthcare benefits (including dental, vision, prescription drugs & disability coverage), choice of healthcare spending account and/or healthy living account, virtual 24/7 healthcare access & discounted fitness membership.
• Time-Away Programs: Vacation (at least 3 weeks), personal days, holiday closure & summer hours.
• Ways of Working: Working with us doesn't have to mean working in an office to have an impact. Our dedication to enabling you to flourish means that you can have choice and flexibility in where you work and live, subject to the needs of your role, the people you serve and our requirements. We have a hybrid working model, with home and office-based options available. We will always list a primary location which will be where you go for in-person teamwork.
• Retirement Planning: DCPP whereby you contribute 4% of earnings & we match this with 5%, and a convenient reduced-fees Group RRSP scheme.

The salary range for this position is $63,000 to $75,000 per annum, commensurate on skills and experience. Apply Now: This job posting is for an existing vacancy. If you are interested in, and qualified for, this exciting opportunity, please submit a cover letter and resume to hr@arthritis.ca. We thank all applicants for their expression of interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Interested in a different role or know someone that would be a great fit for our team? We are creating an organization that is an exceptional place to work and volunteer. You are encouraged to visit our official careers site at where you can view all our current job opportunities across Canada, and learn more about why you should join our team to help extinguish arthritis for good!