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Number of Positions: 1
Position Overview
City Year Kansas City seeks a collaborative and innovative Events and Communications Manager to support the City Year Kansas City Development Department in conveying the power of City Year Kansas City’s service through marketing materials and events to key stakeholders. The Events and Communications Manager designs, executes, and evaluates events that engage stakeholders in meaningful action and dialogue in support of the site, with specific focus on building awareness, engaging the community, raising increased resources, and ultimately, serving more students.
The Events and Communications Manager will also provide support to the site by writing and designing collateral, including one-pagers, reports, electronic newsletters, and invitations. The position will be the primary driver of City Year Kansas City’s social media strategy. As a member of the Development Department, collaboration with City Year Kansas City’s Development Director will be imperative.
The starting salary for this position is $54,000. This is a primarily in-person role, with intermittent options to work remotely.
Job Description
RESPONSIBILITIES – EVENTS
Manage the maintenance of the events calendar, to include national and local events in collaboration with the Development Director.
City Year KC’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Serviceand Idealist Gala
Develop and manage MLK Day (annual event utilizing ~150 volunteers for a beautification project at a local school) and the Idealist Gala.
Create and maintain all pertinent event documents, including RSVP lists, vendor lists, and supply lists.
In partnership with HQ and the development team, secure all event collateral including invitations, event signage, talking points, thank you notes.
Collaborate with the Development team, site leadership, ACMs, and volunteers to articulate clear goals for the event.
General City Year Event Oversight
Develop and manage annual events celebrating our AmeriCorps Members’ achievements and engaging stakeholders including, but not limited to, Red Jacket Day, First Day of School Kickoff, and City Year Graduation.
RESPONSIBILITIES – DESIGN / SITE COLLATERAL
In collaboration with HQ, design collateral and content for City Year Kansas City.
RESPONSIBILITIES – SOCIAL MEDIA
In collaboration with HQ, act as the primary driver of City Year Kansas City’s social media strategy.
RESPONSIBILITIES – DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
General assistance in City Year Kansas City’s Development Department.
Demonstrated commitment to Diversity, Belonging, Inclusion, and Equity (DBIE) work, including desire to continue equity-based and anti-racist learning and practices at City Year.
Note from the CYKC hiring team: Don’t have all the qualifications listed? Don’t worry about it. If you’re interested, we would love for you to apply so I can learn a bit more about why you might be the perfect addition to our team!
The starting salary for this position is $54,000. This is a primarily in-person role, with intermittent options to work remotely.
Full-time employees will be eligible for all benefits including vacation and sick days and organization holidays. You may participate in all benefit programs that City Year establishes and makes available to eligible employees, under (and subject to all provisions of) the plan documents that govern those programs. Currently, City Year offers medical, dental and vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment and disability coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), other benefits including 401(k) plan(s) pursuant to the terms and conditions of company policy and the 401(k) plan document.
As an equal opportunity employer, City Year is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information or characteristics, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
City Year encourages people from underrepresented backgrounds to apply, particularly Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC); those who are first in their family to attend college; adults without a college degree; LGBTQIA+ community; and people from low-income backgrounds.
Employment at City Year is at-will.
City Year does not sponsor work authorization visas.
Qualifiedapplicantsshouldattheonlineapplicationlinkandsubmitaresume,coverletter,andreferences.
CityYearisanEqualOpportunityEmployer,committedtoadiverseworkforce.Individualsfromallbackgrounds are encouragedtoapply,including persons with disabilities and veterans.
Benefits
Full time employees will be eligible for all benefits including vacation and sick days and organization holidays. You may participate in all benefit programs that City Year establishes and makes available to eligible employees, under (and subject to all provisions of) the plan documents that govern those programs. Currently, City Year offers medical, dental and vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment and disability coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), other benefits including 401(k) plan(s) pursuant to the terms and conditions of company policy and the 401(k) plan document. For more information, click here.
Employment at City Year is at-will.
City Year does not sponsor work authorization visas.
