Events Manager – Inner-City Arts – Los Angeles, CA

Job Description

Department: Development Status: Exempt

Reports To: Director of Development

Inner-City Artsis a multi-disciplinary arts campus located in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, serving over 7,500 children, youth, teachers and families during the school day, after school and on weekends. The Events Manager will work collaboratively with staff and the Inner-City Arts community to cultivate, engage and solicit donors to meet annual and capital revenue goals.

Join an entrepreneurial and highly motivated team that is invested in excellence and committed to building a culture of philanthropy within the Inner-City Arts’ community. The Events Manager is responsible for the management and coordination of on and off campus fund-raising and cultivation events, totaling a cumulative net event goal of $1,030,000, raised in collaboration with the Director of Development, Chief Development Officer, CEO and Board Event Committees.

Responsibilities

Event management for Inner-City Arts events, to include (but not limited to):

Annual Imagine Awards, our premiere event: The 2015 event on October 16, held at Vibiana in downtown Los Angeles, was attended by more than 300 attendees who helped raise more than $1,000,000.

Annual Summer on Seventh campus block party celebrating creativity in Downtown Los Angeles. The event is attended each year by more than 1,000 guests, and features gourmet food trucks, specialty drinks, contemporary art installations and is highlighted by a rooftop concert and dance afterparty presented by Spaceland Productions. Past performers include The Internet, Shura, De Lux, Cut Chemist and Peanut Butter Wolf. Past media partners have included: KCRW, Amoeba, LA Weekly, MOCA and Pancake Epidemic.

Manage and market designated annual fund-raising can cultivation events, e.g., annual art auction, salons in hosted homes/intimate venues, theater performances. Examples include:

2014 Grinstein Artist Invitational, featuring work by over 60 artists, our benefit exhibition and art sale more than doubled our fundraising goal.
2015 Evening Celebrating Music, Architecture and the Arts and Hosted Dinner, where a small group of Board members, major donors, and prospects toured the largest church pipe organ in the world at the First Congregational Church of Los Angeles followed by dinner hosted in the Shatto Chapel (the first time they had opened the space for a dinner party).
In October, 2015 we were selected as one of the community sites for The Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, as part of the LA Phil’s Immortal Beethoven Festival. We invited local youth musicians programs, student families and general public to our state-of-the-art Rosenthal Theatre to enjoy this opportunity for free.

    Provide event management support to:

Food for Thought monthly lunchtime tour and talk series with teaching artists;
On-campus third party fundraisers, in collaboration with Director of Development;
On-campus cultivation events.

Manage rentals: In collaboration with campus staff, coordinate incoming campus rental inquires and manage logistics of confirmed rentals,
Other: As assigned by Director of Development.

Coordinate, negotiate and secure all event logistics including, but not limited to:

Invitations, guest lists and ticket sales in tandem with DOD, and Associate Director of Communications
Contractor agreements and event budget development and management
Booking talent (music, photographer, etc.)
Menus, catering, venue and layout of seating and decorations, schedule and prepping speakers
Auctions and in-kind donation solicitations
Cultivating and identifying sponsors and honorees
Registration of attendees, tracking gifts and acknowledgements in collaboration with Dev. Associate
Training staff and volunteers to provide support before, during, and after event
Developing and monitoring event timelines and ensuring that deadlines are met
Coordinate and manage all Event meetings (e.g., staff, Board event committee meetings)

Qualifications:

Enthusiasm for arts education and youth development.
Five-plus years experience in event planning, preferably with a non-profit organization.
Knowledge of individual giving as it relates to event cultivation and demonstrated ability to negotiate, secure and steward sponsorships.
Highly innovative professional with working knowledge of trends in event management and production.
Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail.
Exceptional organizational, communication and project management skills.
Demonstrated success working with high profile Board members on event planning.
Works well in a deadline-driven and team-focused environment.
Demonstrated superior writing skills. Knowledge and experience in marketing strategies required.
Self-starter comfortable with working both independently and with specific direction while managing multiple projects and deadlines.
Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate and present in a professional demeanor with constituents at all levels.
Adept at use of social networks for fundraising, including Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc.
Strong public speaking skills and exceptional interpersonal skills.
Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Business, English, Journalism or other related field required, master’s preferred.
Proficient in fundraising software/ informational databases. Knowledge of Donor Perfect preferred.

HOURS: Full-time position/40 hours per week, including evening and weekend hours. Current license/registration and car required.

LOCATION: Inner-City Arts is located in the downtown Los Angeles Warehouse District, adjacent to the Produce Mart and Skid Row.

How to apply

TO APPLY: Mail/Fax/ Email resume and cover letter to: Human Resources, Inner-City Arts Attn: Event Manager, 720 Kohler Street, Los Angeles, CA 90021; Fax: 213-627-6469;

Email info@inner-cityarts.org. No calls please.

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