We're Hiring an Events Director in 2023!

Are you someone that LOVES community building, relationships, and being a creative mastermind? Do you have 5+ years of events management and established networks in Portland?

You might be the person for us!

To apply: See the full description below and send your resume to hiring@portlandfruit.org by 12/31/2022. We intend to have someone start on 1/15/2023, so the process with go quickly.

Position Description

Job Title: Events and Partnerships Director       Reports To: Executive Director

Hours:  Salaried at 32hrs/wk (starting 1/15/2023)   Compensation: $53,248 annually

Benefits: flexible schedule, paid time off, $25/month technology stipend for using personal phones and computers, health insurance provided with 100% employer contribution

Vaccination Status: PFTP employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19

Purpose

Manage a series of fun, abundant events, outreach, and sponsorships that build relationships with businesses and individuals; help identify supporters; support and engage partner groups; increase the fun; and help build financial sustainability.

What Success Looks Like

In the first year, success will look like building out an events calendar with a variety of opportunities to see what works and what doesn’t, the development and implementation of sponsorships or other business support, and actionable feedback from stakeholders for evaluation.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Build out an events plan and calendar that includes fundraising and relationship building opportunities, budgeted to net $30k in 2023

  • Engage with team members and community partners to find ways to collaborate

  • Mentor and support other staff/interns who are building their own events, or are interested in learning

  • Develop and grow a corporate sponsorship (or similar) presence for the organization, budgeted to raise $20k in 2023

  • Collaborate with Harvest and Volunteer Program Manager to develop meaningful corporate volunteer events and activities, budgeted to raise $7.5k in 2023

  • Support Executive Director on risk management including insurance, risk assessments, and other operational support as interested/skilled

  • Help build food focused workshop events, budgeted to raise $7.2k in 2023

  • Assist with Backyard Harvests and planting projects as able

Required Skills

5+ years in events management

Passion for PFTP’s mission and vision

Creative and resourceful - has some hustle to get things done 

Excited to work collaboratively with the rest of the team and our partners

Ability to refine a system based on feedback

Big picture thinking

Ideally connections in the region

Resources Available or Needed

Available: PFTP email address; Past documentation; Voice Over IP (digital phone number)

Needed: Computer that can run all PFTP technologies (if that is a barrier, we can look at purchasing a PFTP computer); cell phone; ability to make it to events using your own vehicle or one of ours



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