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Major Event Organizer at Confidential, Lawrenceville, GA

Would you like to work for a well-known international non-profit Christian evangelical ministry that is committed to proclaiming the whole counsel of God?  The Reisa Group, Inc., an Atlanta based retained search firm, has been asked by this Confidential client to seek qualified applicants for the position of Major Event Organizer.  The Major Event Organizer will be in charge of planning, organizing, implementing, and managing up to 6 mass gatherings of small stadium or arena-sized events (5,000 - 6,000 in attendance) in the United States per year to listen to the Founder of this Christian organization speak.  Responsibilities include strategic planning to determine geographic locations, venues, themes, accommodations, equipment needed, budget size, vendors to be utilized (local event planners, catering, PR, marketing, etc.) coordinating security, and recruiting staff and volunteers for each event.  The person filling this crucial role will be reporting directly to the Founder of the organization.

Specific Responsibilities

Event Planning and Production
  • Determine the geographic location and venue for each event including making site visits to various locations.  There will be approximately 6 large events per year with 5,000+ expected in attendance.
  • Work to ensure capacity attendance at each event by involving local media in multi-faceted promotion including meeting radio station and television station management personnel to arrange interviews and promotions leading up to each event.
  • Coordinate all logistics of each event including booking blocks of hotel rooms, creation of room layouts, air and ground transportation.
  • Serve as the liaison to all vendors during the event and assist with managing on-site production for events.
  • Oversee the recruitment of local staff and volunteers to support and manage the event.

Event Administration

  • Schedule events on the Founder's calender and arrange all ground transportation for him to and from the event.
  • Prepare and modify event contracts as needed.
  • Ensure compliance with and completion of all event contract details without exceeding budget.
  • Collaborate with Founder's Security Manager for each event for the protection of the principal.

 



 

 

Qualifications

  • In agreement with the organization's Statement of Faith.
  • A minimum of 8 - 10 years experience planning and managing major events (5,000 - 6,000 seats) to include strategic planning to determine geographic locations and venues, accommodations, themes, budget creation/management, vendor selection, recruitment of local staff and volunteers, and coordinating security.
  • PR/Marketing experience related to media promotion of events to include television and radio promotion of large events.
  • A Bachelor's Degree is preferred but applicable work experience will be acceptable.
  • Excellent communication skills including writing, proofreading, and speaking.
  • The ability to manage multiple projects with little supervision.
  • The ability to travel in the United States 50+% of the time.
  • Strong customer service ethic and high expectations of quality.
  • Experience managing and coordinating staff and a host of volunteers.
  • Personal qualities of honesty, integrity, credibility, friendliness, professionalism, selfless servant, punctual, and detail-oriented.
  • Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and mail merges, email, and web searches.

If you are qualified and interested in this excellent opportunity, please send your resume and cover letter to Christi Panter, [Click Here to Email Your Resumé] with a copy to Betsy McCall, [Click Here to Email Your Resumé].  The Reisa Group, Inc. (www.reisagroup.com) is an approved retained search vendor for this ministry.