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  • Staff / Crew

Skills Required

❏ 2+ Years of Restaurant/Hospitality Experience

❏ Proficient in Managing of Cost of Goods Sold + Labor

❏ Ability to Lead a Team to Create a Memorable Guest Experience

❏ True Leadership Capabilities

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Operations Manager is tasked with leading a team and managing multiple areas in a fast-paced work environment. In addition, the Operations Manager is responsible for making decisions in a timely manner, understanding and achieving financial goals, and leading their team to work in a collaborative effort to exceed guest expectations.

WHAT MAKES A GREAT OPERATIONS MANAGER?

  • 21+ years of age
  • Experience and understanding of managing cost of goods sold and labor management
  • The ability to oversee all aspects of the business – from the smallest details to the big picture
  • Experience maintaining an exceptional guest focused environment

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING ON A DAILY BASIS?

  • Developing and leading a team of 30-40 hourly team members to exceed guest’s expectations
  • Displaying financial understanding by summarizing/analyzing information for budgeting revenues, measuring cost of goods sold on a weekly basis, daily labor and financial management
  • Demonstrating proactive leadership by ensuring positive staff and guest experiences through personal interactions
  • Interacting with guest service focused team members in areas of recruiting, hiring, coaching, training and contentious professional development
  • Living our core values along with leading others to do so while collaborating with the management team to achieve high-quality and timely results
  • Embracing teamwork while leading others to do the same

PERKS AND BENEFITS

Main Event Team Members are expected to give their best on the job – so we do our part in making sure we give you what you need to stay motivated, valued and embrace living your best life!

  • Awesome culture that’s inclusive, rewarding and FUN!
  • 50% off food, beverages, activities and unlimited game play!
  • Tuition Reimbursement Program (yes please!)
  • We help others grow! (internal promote culture)
  • Be part of a New Center Opening Team!
  • Our rewards and recognition program rock!
  • Benefits, 401K Program, and paid time off
  • Our Family Fund helps our Team Members financially in their time of need
  • Paid Parental Leave

Main Event Entertainment is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Main Event

The Information Technology group keeps our employees and business operations connected globally. As a digital entertainment company, enterprise technology needs are diverse and span across game development, workforce collaboration, marketing, publishing, player experience, security, and corporate activities.

We bring creative technology services to each one of these areas, keeping everyone creative, collaborative and productive. Our Data & Insights team’s mission is to enable data driven decisions for our business partners.

What does a Program Manager do?

As a Senior Project Manager, you are an experienced & action-oriented leader responsible for driving technical initiatives designed to support our larger strategic roadmap. You believe in rolling up your sleeves, taking ownership, & getting things done. You excel in navigating ambiguity, driving action & delivery, and adapting to changes with ease.

In this position, you will steer the planning, execution, and delivery of IT solutions, ensuring collaboration & alignment across teams. Your ability to identify risks & challenges while proactively identifying solutions to delivery results will be critical to the success of our org.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

● Work with global team of product owners, engineers, & operations to plan and deliver multiple projects simultaneously

● Build trusted relationship with partners across multiple groups through clear communication & expectation setting

● Define scope, deliverables, & timelines that align with strategic roadmap & goals

● Adhere to financial best practices, managing the budget & invoices for the project

● Identify, mitigate, & resolve risks and dependencies that may block the team

● Communicate status, risk, & issues against committed deliverables

● Determine the impact of change requests on plans, budget, and resources

QUALIFICATIONS:

● 7+ years of software project/program management experience with a strong record of delivery

● Experience delivering data/analytics/insights initiatives

● Solid understanding of multiple project management methodologies such as Agile and Waterfall

● Strong collaboration & communication skills with distributed teams & layers of stakeholders

● Ability to manage the day-to-day details & decision making as well as understand overall product goals & roadmap

● Excellent communication skills when dealing with multiple levels of stakeholders

● Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Project Manager who thrives in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. If you are passionate about driving results, fostering collaboration, and delivering high-quality IT solutions, we invite you to join our team and make a significant impact on our organization’s success.

PM Technologies, Inc.

This position is responsible for solicitation and execution of Advertising, Sponsorship, Activations, and Corporate Partnership sales for Kentucky Venues on behalf of Global Partnerships. Examples include securing Naming Rights for the Kentucky International Convention Center and the Kentucky Exposition Center, Official Partnerships for specific vendor categories, Presenting Partners for events; brand activation opportunities, and other assets to be determined.

 

Essential  functions of this role include: the extensive sales, development, and servicing of corporate sponsorship and partnerships while maintaining high levels of client service, as well as collaborating with Global Partnerships executive team on the development of a new strategic plan for securing sponsorships

 

This role will pay a wage of $65,000 to $80,000.

 

For FT roles: Benefits: Health, Dental and Vision insurance, 401(k) savings plan, 401(k) matching, and paid time off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays).

 

  • Responsible for prospecting, selling, cultivating and maintaining new corporate sponsorships, advertising and corporate partnerships for Kentucky Venues-approved inventory.
  • Responsible for client outreach (phone or email), developing and making sales presentations on behalf of Kentucky Venues for cash and value-in-kind partnerships
  • Responsible for overseeing and coordinating all aspects of corporate partnership fulfillment for his/her clients as well as ensuring that all department fulfillment is handled
  • Responsible for providing sales reports and updates
  • Responsible for creating recaps and sponsorship summaries for partners
  • Responsible for servicing all corporate sponsorships through various means including, but not limited to, direct contact and Partner gatherings
  • Responsible for the creation of sales proposals and presentations for potential Partners
  • Responsible for creating and implementing new ideas and opportunities that will help drive Partnership revenue for Kentucky Venues
  • Responsible for tracking prospective sales and inventory throughout the season
  • Responsible for cultivating and building a good working relationship with different personnel and departments at the client to ensure proper execution of Partnership agreements
  • Other duties as assigned by Vice President of Global Partnerships

 

  • Minimum of 7+ years in outside sales with extensive sponsorship sales experience; industry experience in sports, entertainment, or municipal marketing strongly preferred
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Has advertiser contacts and relationships in Louisville, KY market, or the ability to pro-actively secure these contacts and relationships through personal interaction
  • Demonstrates or has prior advertising/sponsorship experience/knowledge of local corporate market and/or industry
  • Bachelor’s degree or better from an accredited college or university, preferred
  • Proficiency with data processing and MS Office applications (including Power Point, Word, Excel, Teams, Sharepoint)
  • Ability to work nights, all events, weekends, events and holidays as required
  • Ability to work independently both efficiently and effectively
  • Ability to handle multiple projects

Comcast

About King William Association

The King William Association (KWA), chartered in 1967, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors and led by a professional staff. The primary fundraising event is the King William Fair (KWF). The King William Fair (KWF), an official Fiesta San Antonio® event since 1968, is a family-friendly outdoor festival with art and craft vendors, live entertainment, food and beverages, a Kids Kingdom activity area, and a quirky parade all held on the residential streets and parks of the King William Historic District. The King William Fair is held on the last Saturday of Fiesta San Antonio®. The 2024 King William Fair will be held on Saturday, April 27.

KWA promotes the health and welfare of the King William neighborhood by preserving the historic and residential nature of the neighborhood and by fostering educational, recreational, and cultural activities.

Overall Responsibilities

The KWA Events Director is responsible for the leadership and management of the King William Association’s (KWA) King William Fair annual fundraiser and other event activities in accordance with the current Board of Director’s priorities in keeping with the KWA’s Charter and By-Laws. The King William Events Director is expected to work independently and report to the Executive Director but is also accountable to the KWA Board of Directors. The Events Director is a full-time, year-round position that may require additional hours during March – May to support KWF production.

General Expectations

·        Must have a take-charge, professional attitude with the ability to lead the coordination, planning, production and administration of the King William Fair and other events as needed.

·        Must be able to anticipate project needs, discern work priorities, and meet deadlines with little supervision.

·        Needs to have a love for event and project management, provide outstanding and courteous customer service, be an enthusiastic professional, and be able to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

·        Provide staff, KWA Board Members, general membership, and residents information and periodic progress reports regarding the status of the KWF and other KWA events as requested.

Management and Leadership

Develop, implement, and maintain systems and services necessary for a safe event, including but not limited to:

·        Review, update and implement the mission and goals of the event.

·        Supervise staff, independent contractors, and key volunteers.

·        Manage completion of monthly activities necessary to support the Fair and other events.

·        Meet with and develop sponsors.

·        Monitor event activities to ensure compliance with applicable rules, laws and regulations, satisfaction of residents and participants and resolution of any issues that may arise.

·        Lead status meetings and follow up on issues/items identified in the meetings.

·        Create preliminary budget and work to ensure timely compliance with the board-approved budget.

·        Obtain fair pricing by evaluating, selecting, and managing service providers and vendors.

·        Support staff in the updating of manual, timelines, job descriptions, maps, brochures, and support documents necessary for Fair volunteers, Department Managers, and other volunteers.

·        Supervise the recruitment, training, and evaluation of volunteers.

·        Implement the event layout plan, including set-up, security and risk management plan, and close-down operations.

 

Communication

·        Share status updates with KWA Board of Directors and general membership.

·        Respond to requests for information related to KWF and other KWA events.

·        Facilitate communication between key organizations and stakeholders (Fiesta Commission, TFEA, IFEA, City of San Antonio, property owners, etc.).

·        Notify the Executive Director of critical issues that may arise.

Administrative Duties

·        Support staff in establishing and maintaining databases of contacts (managers, vendors, artists, entertainers, etc.).

·        Assist with clerical duties as needed. Answer telephone calls/messages, reply to emails, prepare written correspondence, handle office functions such as filing, copying, data entry, mail distribution, etc. Order and maintain supplies necessary to support event activities.

·        Provide regular briefing on KWF issues, office happenings, events, meetings, etc.

·        Coordinate agenda, minutes, and financial reports for dissemination to the Board prior to scheduled meeting. 

·        Coordinate general office duties with staff.

·        Develop and maintain effective organization of KWF historical data, filing system, and archives.

Other Duties

·        Manage and support other King William Association Events such as the bi-annual Holiday Home Tour and the Annual Sauerkraut Bend 5K Run.

Qualifications

·        Excellent oral and written communication skills, including writing, proofreading skills, and speaking.

·        Excellent and professional interpersonal skills in person, in writing, and by phone.

·        Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks within a tight timeline and budget.

·        Fantastic customer service ethic and high expectations for quality.

·        An undergraduate degree in hospitality management, communication, or business preferred; significant work experience in project management and training can substitute for the degree.

·        Industry certification preferred. 

·        Supervisory experience required.

·        At least 3 years of experience coordinating special events and/or project management.

·        Needs to have the ability to sensitively address the needs and desires of others and be able to work calmly and accurately in stressful situations. 

·        Willing to serve on committees for other work-related organizations.

·        Proficient with Microsoft Office 365, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.

·        Social Media skills in Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, etc.

·        Knowledge of AutoCAD and layout/mapping programs is a plus.

Schedule

The KWA Events Director is a full-time, year-round position that may require additional hours to support event production from March to May. Flexible scheduling is available during the slower months of June through August. The Events Director must be willing to work flexible hours when needed to support volunteers and staff and to meet the requirements of various vendors and stakeholders. The Events Director must be available to attend status and board meetings. Some evenings and weekends are required.

Compensation

·        Salary range is $60.000-65.000

·        Paid time off and holidays

·        Employer sponsored health insurance, dental, vision and retirement program.

How to Apply

Please send a pdf cover letter, resume and references to Lisa Lynde, Executive Director, King William Association at:

[email protected]. Applications accepted until filled. Deadline to apply is June 30, 2023.

KING WILLIAM ASSOCIATION

Starr Hill Brewery is pleased to be hiring a General Manager to manage both of its Charlottesville-area Tap rooms, located in the Dairy Market in Downtown Charlottesville and in the main production facility in Crozet. The GM will be responsible for all promotional, marketing, and operational performance of the tap rooms with the goal of maximizing customer experience and financial performance. This position reports to Starr Hill’s Director of Retail Operations with monthly reporting to the Finance Department.

Operations 

  • Manage all aspects of daily operations, including staffing, cleaning standards, organization, and internal/external communication 
  • Recruit, train, and manage tap room employees with high standards of customer service and competency 
  • Maintain all weekly beer and merchandise inventories and internal orders 
  • Coordinate and manage relationships with all food and entertainment partners 
  • Design promotional strategies to increase sales and profitability 
  • Maintain cleanliness and organization of all areas of operations, ensuring the highest quality of customer and staff experience 
  • Comply with all company policies and procedures, ensuring that all activities are conducted within local, state, and federal laws 

Marketing/Programming 

  • Create and manage all aspects of customer programming to maximize traffic and dollar sales 
  • Develop and execute all forms of traditional advertising as well as charitable engagement within established budget goals 
  • Manage the generation of social media content and engagement for the local tap room handles across digital platforms 
  • Work with the corporate marketing team to ensure cohesion with corporate brewery strategy (new brand releases, corporate marketing campaigns, etc.) 
  • Identify local sponsorship and special event opportunities  
  • Coordinate with the pilot brewing team to ensure small-batch products are scheduled and utilized for promotional purposes  
  • Manage and grow relationships with each location’s Mug Club and ensure the best possible membership experience 

Reporting to Senior Management 

  • Assist in the development of an annual budget 
  • Participate in a monthly business review with the Finance department 
  • Collaborate with other retail GMs to share ideas and content for best practices 
  • Communicate customer feedback on Starr Hill brands and experiences to management 

Qualifications 

  • At least 3-5 years of hospitality management experience 
  • Positive attitude and high energy with excellent customer service 
  • Strong personnel management skills 
  • Deadline-focused with the ability to multi-task 
  • Experience handling sensitive and confidential information 

Compensation 

  • Competitive salary 
  • Annual Performance Incentive Bonus 
  • Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance  
  • 401K with company matching 
  • Additional disability and life insurance benefits 

Interested candidates can apply by emailing their resume and employment application to [email protected] with the subject line “Tap Room General Manager”.

Starr Hill Brewery

About Lambis Rank

Lambis Rank is a professional services and development firm that specializes in real estate and investment management. Lambis Rank helps real estate owners, occupiers and investors achieve their real estate goals.

Lambis Rank provides a broad range of real estate-related services including project management, property management, development, transaction advisory, and financial consulting. Lambis Rank has developed over 6 million square feet of projects totaling $2.5B in overall project cost across diverse real estate asset classes including residential, office, retail, industrial, hospitality, education, healthcare, life sciences, corporate interiors and sports/entertainment. 

What this job involves

The Senior Project Manager’s (SPM) primary responsibility is to lead and manage the work of designers, consultants, contractors, service vendors, etc. through the planning, design, construction, and closeout of projects. The SPM oversees the development of project programs, scopes, schedules, and budgets.  Projects range in size and scope from small renovations to large ground up projects. The SPM shall also support business development and recruiting.

Job responsibilities

  • Act as the primary senior point-of-contact with the client throughout the duration of a project.
  • Proactively manages project-related risks/issues.
  • Facilitates communication with project stakeholders, tracking and following up on action items to facilitate project delivery.
  • Leads client/vendor project meetings.
  • Coordinates consultant/contractor RFPs and bid-leveling evaluations.
  • Maintains accurate and consistent electronic files and documentation.
  • Prepares/updates project status reports, updates tracking reports and maintains documentation for due diligence and financials.
  • Develops detailed project budgets.
  • Develops and maintains Master Project Schedules.
  • Manage project performance against schedules, scheduled milestones and critical path items on multiple projects.
  • Manage vendor and project team performance to ensure compliance with contractual requirements, all regulating entities and client expectations.
  • Responsible for maintenance and expansion of existing client relationships as well as developing new relationships.
  • Responsible to support employee recruitment, retention, training and mentoring.

 

Education and experience

  • A Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Business, Engineering or Construction Management is preferred.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to manage all aspects of design/construction projects effectively and efficiently including, but not limited to budgeting, scheduling, submittals, change orders.
  • 7+ years of experience in project management or relevant fields

What you can expect from us

We are an entrepreneurial, team-oriented, and inclusive culture.  With us, you will develop your strengths and enjoy a rewarding career full of wide-ranging experiences.  If you are looking to join a growing firm with many opportunities, Lambis Rank is an excellent professional home. 

Lambis Rank

Introduction

Since 1973, East West Bank has served as a pathway to success. With over 120 locations across the U.S. and Greater China, we are the premier financial bridge between the East and West. Our teams of experienced, multi-cultural professionals help guide businesses and community members on both sides of the Pacific looking to explore new markets and create new opportunities, and our sustained growth and expertise in industries like real estate, entertainment and media, private equity and venture capital, and high-tech help build sustainable businesses and expand our associates’ potential for career advancement.

Headquartered in California, East West Bank (Nasdaq: EWBC) is a top performing commercial bank with an exclusive focus on the U.S. and Greater China markets. With a strong foundation, and enterprising spirit and a commitment to absolute integrity, East West Bank gives people the confidence to reach further.

Overview

This individual is responsible for active market coverage of prospective clients from both credit and non-credit product sales and must have experience in managing a portfolio. The role will also develop relationships with key venture capital and private equity investors. This position handles needs for borrowers with different credit structures and depository requirements. Must be highly experienced in Commercial Credit within the Healthcare industry.

As an East West Bank employee, you will be part of a growing and stable organization that provides career path development opportunities while serving a growing and profitable market.

Responsibilities

  • Utilizes a high degree of creativity and independence in developing and managing a large portfolio of diverse and complex banking relationships
  • Leads team interaction with operations and product groups internally.
  • Acts as a consultant to clients and a resource to the Bank in developing and retaining business.
  • Strong focus and ownership on the overall client experience.
  • Grow relationships within the venture capital and private equity community.
  • Demonstrates solid product and operational knowledge.
  • Possesses excellent corporate finance knowledge depending on the diversity of the portfolio.
  • Utilizes excellent negotiation and closing skills.
  • Responsible for attaining established individual, department, and Bank financial goals
  • Coordinate the entire application process.
  • Create CCR Memos for Credit Department.
  • Perform underwriting and forecasting for all loans
  • Promote high quality loan customer service and related activities
  • Develop relationships with real estate professionals and other business referral sources in order to locate creditworthiness prospects for loans

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred.
  • 8+ years of relevant commercial banking experience in the Healthcare industry.
  • Must have demonstrated ability to build relationships with C-level executives.
  • Strong interpersonal communication skill sets
  • Demonstrate high level of expertise in sales, networking, negotiation, business acumen, relationship building and execution of responsibilities
  • Possess proficient interpersonal communication, writing and group presentation skills.

Compensation

The base pay range for this position is USD $65,000.00/Yr. – USD $275,000.00/Yr. Exact offers will be determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location.

East West Bank

We are seeking a Junior Project Manager to help manage the development and execution of campaigns across the digital landscape. The ideal candidate is well-versed in social media marketing and strategy, has strong writing skills, and is comfortable in a fast-paced creative environment. You must have experience managing theatrical campaigns with a strong background in analytics, writing, and client communication.

ABOUT WATSON DESIGN GROUP

We develop campaigns and digital experiences for clients in the entertainment space across earned, owned, paid and experiential space. From the creation of an identity and style to a digital content hub or a 360 interactive platform, Watson creates experiences that carry our client’s stories to audiences across the globe. The ambition at Watson is to continue to build upon our award-winning campaign work and integrate the expertise of new creative approaches and technologies to our business.

ABOUT YOU

You will have experience in collaborating with designers, developers, and strategists to help define user experiences and content for web, mobile and social platforms from concept through creation. We are looking for managers with marketing and campaign experience with a social background who are problem solvers, extremely detail-oriented, passionate, and hungry to learn and grow with us.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead team to successful executions on various campaigns including large-scale websites, mobile applications, video production, and social media
  • Assess client needs and team challenges proactively to create and enable effective internal and external solutions
  • Oversee project scope, as well as internal and external timelines
  • Effectively communicate and organize client needs to project team
  • Manage internal resources including designers and developers
  • Establish marketing KPIs, track and analyze campaign performance, and report on insights and opportunities for optimization
  • Collaborate with a team of creatives and mentor junior team members
  • Communicate to executive team overall health of assigned accounts and projects
  • Communicate with clients on production schedules
  • Maintain a proactive lens as it pertains to social and digital campaign strategy, including staying on top of best practices, trends, product updates, new platform features, and any necessary pivoting in creative strategy



Attributes:

  • Impeccable attention to detail and highly organized
  • Self-motivated and proactive
  • Social media campaign experience and knowledge
  • Excellent communicator; both written and spoken
  • Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • Responsible and capable of meeting tight deadlines
  • Enjoy working in a collaborative environment
  • Passion for quality design and innovation

Preferred Skills:

  • Can work effectively with multi-disciplinary teams including designers and developers
  • Strong background in marketing analytics with an understanding of testing, refinement, and optimization of digital campaigns.
  • Experience with front end development, mobile, content management systems, and cross-browser QA
  • Bachelor’s degree in Communication, English, PR, or relevant discipline

Watson Design Group, Inc.

Position and Candidate Specification

Solution Sales Director, Northeast region

Consultative sales role responsible for the acquisition of new ERB members, and the upsell/retention of existing members.

Company

ERB is a not-for-profit educational advisory group that provides educators and families with a more complete understanding of the whole student through the use of quality assessment tools. K-12 schools around the world rely on ERB to provide them with an integrated suite of assessments, insights, and analytics that track the complete student journey–assessing academic ability, learning achievement, and social and emotional learning competencies.

Duties

  • Responsible for achieving growth objectives in assigned sales territory, inclusive of the acquisition of new members, growth of existing members (upsell) and retention
  • Build relationships with all key stakeholders, ranging from decision makers to influencers and including school administrators and teachers
  • Provide consultation support to ERB members, on the application of data across all levels of school staff, including Board members, and extending to families, when requested
  • Demonstrate strong data fluency, drawing connections and insights using ERB’s analytics platform, to enable members to make decisions in support of curriculum and instruction
  • Advise on the application of data across all levels of school staff, including Board members, and extending to families, when requested
  • Receive and respond to member feedback on ERB Product and Services, and report to ERB stakeholders through established communication channels
  • Conduct account plan reviews annually with a subset of members
  • Monitor competitive landscape to capitalize on market opportunities and minimize effects of competitive activity. Develop a competitive lens to effectively communicate areas of ERB differentiation vs competitors
  • Participate in regional conferences and seminars, creating a member engagement plan in advance aligned to specific metrics
  • Maintain expense controls when traveling and/or entertaining members/prospective members

Location: Remote (available for periodic meetings in the NYC Headquarters)

Reports to: Chief Revenue Officer

Skills/Qualifications

  • Experience in the K-12 market sector
  • Minimum of 10 years of consultative sales experience
  • Non-profit experience is a plus but not required
  • Demonstrate core competence in the following: business acumen, value proposition articulation, sales communication, negotiation, competitive positioning and relationship building
  • Natural collaboration skills, ability to work independently and as an effective member of a team
  • Strong presentation skills; experience delivering formal, professional development is a benefit
  • Experience with school-based data platforms is a plus
  • Proficiency with standardized testing score interpretation and statistical language
  • Fluent in Salesforce (CRM), MS Office tools, Google suite
  • Familiarity with managing a sales process, and the application of a sales methodology (Miller Heiman etc)
  • B.A. or B.S in relevant field required (Master’s level is desirable)
  • Ethical conduct in all things

Special Demands

  • Work virtually with ability to travel throughout sales territory, and to periodic staff meetings
  • Territory include states in the Northeast region of the U.S.

Educational Records Bureau

WQLN PBS/NPR seeks a lead fundraising professional with a knowledge of and a passion for public television and radio.

The Director of Advancement is responsible for planning, implementing, and managing all aspects of fundraising in conjunction with WQLN’s CEO and WQLN’s Board of Directors. The successful candidate’s primary responsibility is to acquire Major and Planned Gifts and work towards advancing the mission of WQLN by creating and directing a comprehensive development program capable of generating the philanthropic revenue needed to support WQLN’s strategic plan and objectives. This position includes oversight of Membership, Underwriting, Grants, and Events. The successful candidate’s primary responsibility is to acquire Major Gifts.

Responsibilities

The qualified candidate will have served in roles that include:

  • Experience and success in fundraising or related fields.
  • Understanding of the best professional and ethical practices recognized by the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
  • Demonstrate an ability to conceptualize and implement a new comprehensive fundraising strategy.
  • Experience in managing the identification, cultivation, and solicitation of major and planned gifts.
  • Experience in personally engaging six or more major donors or prospects per month to discuss their philanthropic interests related to WQLN’s mission.
  • Establish and oversee donor engagement by CEO, board members, and volunteers.
  • Knowledge of budget management and financial projections for revenue and expenses.  

The qualified candidate will:

  • Work with the CEO and board to strengthen recognition of the organization’s capabilities locally and regionally.  
  • Have a commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion.
  • Engage in creating high-performance teams.
  • Work with colleagues to create a process to ensure the organization has consistent messaging.
  • Participate in on-air and off-air fundraising campaigns.  

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree (preferred)
  • Five+ years of full-time fundraising experience, including three years of major gift ($10,000 and above) fundraising experience
  • Proven and successful experience managing a team
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Knowledge of major gifts and planned giving
  • Strong writing skills
  • Ability to plan and execute a comprehensive development program
  • Ability to manage a corporate philanthropy program and engage senior-level management in corporate partnerships
  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • Familiarity with donor database applications

WQLN PBS/NPR is located in Erie, Pennsylvania, along the southern shore of a remarkable Great Lake. Erie is a hub for technology and social innovation strategically located between Cleveland, Buffalo, and Pittsburgh. The area is the headquarters of many entrepreneurial businesses and legacy corporations. With four universities, a medical school, think tanks, major medical affiliations, advanced manufacturing, and sophisticated research, the region is recognized for its leadership, volunteerism, and commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

 

WQLN is the region’s only independent, nonprofit, nationally affiliated media organization. WQLN’s first board of directors met in 1953, intending to use television to entertain and educate the public. WQLN first signed on the air in 1967.

 

More information about WQLN, including our strategic plan, can be found at https://www.wqln.org/career-volunteer-internship-opportunities

 

The salary range is $70k – $80K and includes a complete benefits package and a hybrid work option.

WQLN PBS/NPR is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Employer and an affirmative action/EEO employer that fully supports workplace diversity.

Send a cover letter and a resume to Cindy Spizarny at [email protected]

WQLN PBS NPR

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