Event Manager
General Information
Job Title:
Event Manager
Job Description:
Do you have a passion for organizing large-scale conferences that bring people together to enjoy a meaningful and memorable experience? The Events & Hospitality Services team of Ligonier Ministries is seeking an experienced candidate that can manage the details—from big to small—in planning events and conferences that provide each attendee with a lasting impression. The successful candidate realizes that each aspect of an event, whether venue, food, or customer experience, shapes the overall guest experience, ensuring time invested with Ligonier is time well spent.
With this in mind, the Event Manager works with key stakeholders to prepare both Ligonier's internal events and external events to support our growing global outreach.
Responsibilities:
- Manage all deliverables for assigned events aligned with ministry objectives, including contract negotiations with venues, site visits, budget estimates, food and lodging requirements, travel logistics for supporting staff and speakers, and facilitation of internal meetings to accomplish desired outcomes
- Recruit, organize, and manage volunteers including sign up, assigning tasks, communication, and training
- Provide on-site supervision during execution of the event
- Manage vendor relationships to ensure that contracts reflect expected outcomes and are within budget
- Facilitate and/or participate in post-event debrief meetings, capturing feedback to enhance future event experiences
Position Qualifications:
- Agreement with the Ligonier Ministry's Core Statement of Faith
- Minimum of a bachelor's degree and 4-7 years equivalent full-time event experience in event planning/execution
- Experience in booking hotel/conference contracts for both room nights and event space
- Detail-oriented, well-organized, multi-tasker
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Able to effectively delegate and manage people in working towards united goal
- Able to interact personably and well with valued ministry constituents and event participants
- Confident decision maker able to remain composed and be flexible as issues occur
- Able to be assertive and take the initiative in managing relationships and projects by deadline with minimal oversight
- Ability to work under stress and deadlines
- Ability to efficiently and effectively facilitate planning meetings within the organization
- Demonstrated passion for training and ability to train multiple volunteers for conference roles
- CMP certification preferred
- May require some evenings and weekends
- Ability to travel up to 25% of time, and occasional international travel
- Must be able to fulfill the physical demands of event execution to include lifting, long hours on one's feet, ability to walk distances at a large venue
- Valid driver's license and the ability to drive a rental or personal car at event locations
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (especially Word and Excel)
Application Deadline
Job Type:
Full Time
Salary Range:
TBD
General Information
Church/Organization Name
Ligonier Ministries
Contact Name & Contact Info
Industry
Non-Profit/Ministry
Denomination
Other
City, State
Sanford, FL
Description of Organization
Ligonier Ministries (ligonier.org) is an international Christian discipleship organization founded by theologian Dr. R.C. Sproul in 1971 to equip Christians to articulate what they believe, why they believe it, how to live it, and how to share it. Proclaiming God's holiness is central to our purpose. Headquartered in Sanford, FL, we currently have over 200 employees serving our constituents around the world.
Ligonier offers a competitive benefits package for full-time employees, including medical, dental, 401(k) after meeting eligibility, and Paid Time Off.
Apply Online Contact Via EmailLocation: Sanford, FL
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Denomination: Other
Job Type: Full-time
Role: Other
Salary: TBD
Date Posted: 5 months ago