Full Time Event Manager

Special Events Manager
Position: Special Events Manager Full-Time | Salary Range: $52,000 - $58,000
Trying Together's mission is to support high-quality care and education for young children.
Trying Together is a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit that supports the work of early childhood by providing advocacy, community resources, and professional growth opportunities for the needs and rights of children, their families, and the adults who interact with them. Trying Together encourages its team, partners, and communities to interact compassionately and honor the range of cultures, ideas, and identities that root each person. Young children develop and learn by example; this means that children whose early learning environments reflect just actions, equitable opportunities, diverse representation, and inclusive approaches experience healthier interactions and build relationships that enable them to thrive.
Trying Together does not discriminate and encourages qualified candidates of any gender, race, class, sexual orientation, faith, disability, or age to apply. The Special Events Manager is responsible for planning, organizing, and executing Trying Together special events including the Annual Celebration of Early Childhood Educators Dinner and regularly scheduled volunteer events. The planning, organizing, and executing of these events (and others) encompasses: budget management; coordination and planning; on-site execution; post-event evaluation; relationship building; The Special Events Manager will also provide support for other organizational events as assigned. The Special Events Manager reports to the Director of Community Relations.
Commitment to racial equity and inclusion and a willingness to do the ongoing personal work to bring about a more just society by actively participating in professional growth opportunities.
Willingness to disrupt practices that do not honor children's, families', educators', and colleagues' humanity.
Work collaboratively with the Leadership Team and others to ensure that event themes and goals are executed properly.
Work collaboratively with the Communications Team to ensure events are well promoted.
Ensure that deliverables and materials for the event are requested and received in a timely manner to promote and execute events.
Ensure that events reflect Trying Together's goal to foster a culture of belonging.
Manage and maintain event budgets in collaboration with the managing Director for the event.
Develop event management processes and procedures and ensure that all staff follow the appropriate processes
Coordinate and facilitate event agendas and meetings in a timely and professional manner to support event goals, and maintain organized planning and implementation processes.
Consistently use the NeonCRM platform to build relationships with constituents, record data that measure project performance, and support continuous quality improvement in the organization's resources and services.
Bachelor's Degree preferred in: business administration; event management; A minimum of five years planning, organizing, and executing successful events (preferably for a nonprofit including managing budgets and projects) with a documented track record of event goals being met as well as positive testimonials and referrals.
Knowledge, interest, or experience in developing events that support: advocacy; community engagement; and the early care and education field is helpful.
Must be customer-service oriented.
Must possess excellent project management skills.
Ability to receive direction and improve processes to meet event goals and maintain quality standards.
Ability to work evenings and/or weekends as needed.
Clean Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance.
Required Training:
Mandated Reporter Training (must be completed in the first month of placement).
NeonCRM Training (required and recommended online courses must be completed in the first three months of placement).