Main responsibilities:

The Events Project Manager is responsible for coordinating, developing, and implementing all:

• Event plans and implementation, including high-end galas, luncheons, money-can’t-buy events and engagement events or activations.
• Assisting the Fundraising team with Sydney Dogs & Cats Home (SDCH) led partnership or community events.
• Fundraising and event-related Customer Relationship Management databases (including but not limited to contact data, mailing preferences, segmented lists, receipting, and reports etc).
• Event related copywriting, including all direct mail, electronic direct mail, receipts, text messages, social media, internal and external statements, third party fundraising and event platforms etc.
• Communication with internal staff and volunteers, external vendors, and stakeholders throughout the planning of all fundraising and engagement event plans.
• Representation of SDCH at community events as required.

Recruitment, training, induction, and supervision of all volunteers who support fundraising and event, administration, campaigns plans

Secondary responsibilities:

The Events Project Manager is personally responsible for ensuring that they:

• Keep abreast of current and emerging trends in events, community engagement and marketing and fundraising.
• Maintain currency of knowledge of all appropriate legislation and ensure staff and volunteer compliance.
• Maintain currency of knowledge of the appropriate designated software and related technology required to complete the position's description responsibilities within the workplace.
• Promote the culture, values, vision and mission of Sydney Dogs & Cats Home.
• Follow the Staff Handbook, Code of Conduct and WHS rules and regulations, and all policies and procedures as required.

Action any reasonable additional responsibilities as requested by the Head of Fundraising & Marketing, Managing Director, and the Leadership Team.

A position description is attached.