Director of Special Events

Job Description

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Special Events
-Work with the Director of Enrollment, Director of Giving, and the principal to develop and implement a special event strategy for the school.
-Develop new opportunities to support advancement initiatives through the creation of additional special events.
-Budget management through the creation of detailed event budgets, regularly track expenses, and ensure cost-effective event planning.
-Donor cultivation by identifying potential sponsors and donors, cultivating relationships through personalized outreach, and securing sponsorships and donations.
-Manage all aspects of event logistics, including venue selection, catering, entertainment, decorations, permits, and vendor contracts.
-Develop comprehensive marketing strategies to promote events through various channels, including social media, email campaigns, website content, and outreach.
-Volunteer recruitment and management, including soliciting, training, and overseeing teams of parent and community volunteers to support event execution.
-Create a positive guest experience through on-site event management, guest communication, and attendee follow-up.
-Data tracking and analysis through monitoring fundraising progress, tracking key metrics, and analyzing event data to hit target fundraising goals and optimize future fundraising strategies.
-Post-event reporting via detailed event summary reports recapping fundraising results, donor feedback, and lessons learned.
-Meet and/or exceed gross/net financial goals and expense budget for each event.
-Provide support for capital campaign events, Open House, Frassati Family Fun Fest, and other admissions and advancement department-related events.
-Other duties as assigned by the Director of Enrollment and Director of Giving.

School Community
-Develop comprehensive marketing strategies to promote events through various channels including social media, email campaigns, website content, and outreach.
-Flexible and responsive to change as the school grows.
-Be visible to the campus community.
-Find ways that the Director of Special Events can contribute to the building of the culture and community at Frassati Catholic.
-Ability to work with volunteers, faculty, and donors in a professional manner.

QUALIFICATIONS
-Bachelor's degree or academic/professional equivalent.
-Knowledgeable and supportive in word and action of the school's mission, vision, and educational philosophy.
-Implement mission of the school through witness.
-Represent the school in a positive way on and off the school campus.
-Experience in a Catholic school setting, preferably in the area of special events, or a minimum of two years of directly applicable experience in event planning.
-Mastery of computer programs, including MS Word, Excel, databases, and event platforms.
-Competency with website design, familiarity with HTML, and social networks.
-Experience with creative platforms such as Adobe InDesign, Publisher, PowerPoint, or Prezi.
-Proficiency in organizational, editorial, written, and oral communication skills.
-Physical ability to lift 25 lbs, stand for long periods of time, set up tables, tents, etc.
-Excellent time management skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks.

About the Employer

Through a robust college-preparatory curriculum rooted in the Catholic faith, Frassati Catholic High School will prepare students to walk on the path of true happiness. Inspired by our patron Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, Man of the Beatitudes, graduates of Frassati Catholic will be true moral, intellectual, and civic leaders who lead others on the path to beatitude. Frassati Catholic graduates will be agents of change in all sectors of society, building a culture that embodies the truth about the human person who is destined to share in God's own divine life.
Frassati Catholic High School is a co-educational high school administered by the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia (Nashville Dominicans). Frassati Catholic opened with 46 students in 2013 and now serves 364 students in grades 9-12.