Charity Event Associate

Southland Executives • Full-time • Marietta, Georgia • 1m ago

We bring first-class service to every event and community event and outreach campaign that we host. Our team develops, organizes, and carries out fundraising events for nationally recognized charities around the local area. The funding these events generate enables our clients to continue raising awareness and generating support for a variety of important issues focused on giving back. We are looking for socially conscious people who can move our company forward and assist in raising awareness for our charitable partners.

The ideal Charity Event Associate will have a natural passion for giving back and positively impacting the next generation. Motivated individuals will excel in our internal accelerated training program, which is designed to teach someone how to successfully manage additional charity accounts and events from beginning to end.

Charity Event Associate Responsibilities:

Engage and qualify potential donors at local events
Provide hands-on support during the duration of the event
Promote and raise awareness for charitable causes with your team
Attend training to learn basic client information and our specific processes
Track all field activity in designated tracking programs
Effectively communicate with cross-departmental teams
After initial training, assist in managing team members to achieve promotional event goals
Shadow management staff and gain comprehensive knowledge on how to manage team members and motivate them to create a positive donor experience at events

Charity Event Associate Preferred Skills and Experience:

Superior communication skills in both a group and one-on-one setting
A drive to uphold the highest standards of customer service to both our clients and potential donors
A natural ability to think on your feet and problem-solve as things arise
A strong desire to be in a leadership role and further develop your management skills
Experience in any type of promotional marketing, event management, volunteer work, brand ambassador, sales, customer service, or retail is preferred but not required
Experience following compliance standards preferred
Experience with inventory management, tracking sales/donations, or merchandising preferred but not required