Manager, Gatherings - forWORD

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT: Seed Company is committed to Bible translation through national translators in creative partnerships. Seed Company seeks to work where it is evident that God is working and where the uniqueness of its vision makes it most feasible for Seed Company to be involved.

VISION: God’s Word transforming lives in every language in this generation.

MISSION: To accelerate Scripture translation and impact for people without God’s Word through Great Commission partnerships.

VALUES: Honoring God in all we do, valuing individuals and relationships, partnering effectively, encouraging creativity and innovation, and managing for quality results.

SCOPE: Lead the planning, logistics, and execution of all assigned Seed Company investor events.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

• Serve as the key communication hub and tactical leader for organizational events, including presenting to and interfacing with top Seed Company leaders on a regular basis.
• Lead the team responsible for logistics for SC organizational and internal events planned to support the organization’s mission and objectives, including transacting, organizing, recording, and tracking activities related to venue, lodging, food and beverage service, transportation, meeting spaces, and audio/visual components. 
• Administer contracts with service providers. 
• Effectively delegate assignments to other team members to ensure execution of world-class experiences.
• Liaise with Seed Company leaders across group lines to ensure the development and accessibility of talent/speakers, materials, and program elements for assigned events.
• Act as the primary driver for the development of all facets of assigned events.
• Work with the Steering Committee, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, Director, Gatherings, and Advisory team, to manage the preparation, invitation, coordination, and execution of contracts for artists and speakers as requested.
• Create and monitor projections and budgets for Seed Company-related events, manage ongoing performance reporting on these budgets to the Steering Committee and the Director, Gatherings.
• Work with Seed Company leaders to set cost guidelines that ensure healthy event ROI. 
• Serve as the Event Planner during assigned events to represent the organization to contractors and venue representatives as required.
• Lead the internal SC events team as assigned by fostering a healthy team environment even in a stressful event context.
• Lead the process of recruiting and hiring new team.
• Support and collaborate on movement-level initiatives. 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

• This position manages one to two direct reports on the Gatherings Team and/or ad hoc teams of participants and volunteers to support assigned events.

OTHER DUTIES: 

• Attend and participate in a variety of meetings and task force groups as directed and maintain required level of knowledge pertaining to operating procedures, requirements, processes, and policies.
• Lead and or participate in projects or task force groups that focus on issues having organization-wide impact.
• Perform or assist with any assignments as required or directed.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

This job operates in a professional office environment and event venues. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers and smartphones.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, sit, stand, and walk for extended periods of time. Kneeling, bending, lifting, standing, or sitting for long periods of time, preparing shipments, and setting up/tearing down of events are also required.

TRAVEL:

Travel 2-3 days per month, out of the area, and up to 10 consecutive days for the annual event.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Strong faith in Jesus Christ as Savior; God-honoring lifestyle.
• Passion for the Word of God and provision of the Word for every people group.
• Championing Seed Company’s vision, mission, and values.
• Strong faith in Jesus Christ as Savior; God honoring lifestyle.
• Passion for the Word of God and provision of the Word for every people group.
• Championing Seed Company’s vision, mission, and values.
• Proven track record of effective leadership coordinating events with executive-level leaders.
• Bachelor’s Degree with a focus on Public Relations, Communications, or Business, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 5-7 years of experience in event planning and logistical coordination (experience with non-profit destination fundraising events preferred).
• Functional knowledge of Salesforce (or similar CRM system) and digital events planning tools

BENEFITS:

• Health insurance coverage 
• Flexible Spending Account – medical and dependent care
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement – medical, dental, and vision
• 403b plan participation with 6% company match
• 160 hours accrued vacation and 80 hours of sick time per year
• Education assistance after one year of service
• Parental leave after one year of service
• Voluntary dental and vision insurance
• Employer-sponsored term life, short-term, long-term, and AD&D coverage