Events Coordinator

St. Louis, MO, USA|Travel, Onsite

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Compensation

Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $18.75 - $27.00
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Work Schedule

Standard Hours
Weekend Shifts
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Professional development opportunities
flexible scheduling
Employee Discounts

Job Description

Faith Church is a vibrant, faith-based organization committed to spiritual growth and community building. Known for its strong emphasis on ministry involvement and volunteerism through Dream Teams, Faith Church aims to nurture its congregation and broader community through carefully planned and executed events. These events are designed to enhance the church’s mission and vision, offering avenues for connection, worship, and celebration. Faith Church fosters a supportive environment where employees and volunteers alike are encouraged to grow spiritually, develop leadership skills, and contribute meaningfully to the church’s initiatives. The culture is grounded in Christian values, emphasizing integrity, service, and personal commitment... Show More

Job Requirements

  • Intermediate level of experience
  • Proven experience as an events planner or organizer
  • Ability to work 40-45 hours per week including evenings, weekends, and holidays during peak seasons
  • Willingness to travel locally between campuses and occasional overnight trips
  • Strong organizational and multitasking skills
  • Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and online research
  • High energy for multiple hour segments during events
  • Commitment to Faith Church's spiritual and cultural values
  • Ability to lead and develop volunteer teams
  • Excellent communication and customer service skills
  • Ability to work independently and under pressure

Job Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree preferred
  • Significant work experience can substitute for degree
  • Proven experience as an events planner or organizer
  • Excellent communication skills including writing, proofreading, and speaking
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and work assignments
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with high professionalism
  • Fantastic customer service ethic with high expectations for quality
  • Experience leading teams or groups
  • Strong administrative skills
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and develop Dream Teams
  • Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with counterparts
  • Wholehearted believer in the empowerment of women in pastoral leadership
  • Fully devoted follower of Christ
  • Alignment with Faith Church's beliefs and leadership core values
  • Person of Godly character and integrity
  • Ability to maintain loyalty to the vision and staff of Faith Church

Job Duties

  • Aggressively gather information and needs on each project to achieve quality event productions
  • Conduct research, make site visits, and find resources to help staff and department leaders make decisions about event possibilities
  • Create event execution plan
  • Create an event resume and timeline for each event
  • Propose new ideas to improve the event planning and implementation process
  • Serve as liaison with vendors on event-related matters
  • Assist with managing on-site production and clean up for events as necessary
  • Close out all events as required (post event review, thank you notes, updated binder)
  • Manage Dream Teams
  • Assist with preparing budgets and provide periodic progress reports to staff directors for each event
  • Keep track of event finances including check requests, invoicing, and reporting
  • Facility rentals - see through from beginning to end
  • Coordinate appointments and visits to see our space, and scheduling of events on the calendar
  • Prepare and modify event contracts as requested
  • Finalize event content - speakers need to be selected and booked, and all material needs to be written, proofed, and printed
  • Technical requirements need to be figured out and solidified
  • Will there be staging? Lighting? Sound? Screens? Multi-media presentations?
  • Food and beverage needs to be selected and arranged
  • Schedule event photographer, as needed
  • Determine who will staff event, and lock and unlock building
  • Communicate staff responsibilities in event resume
  • Build a Dream Team and team culture in departments that report through you that builds the value and worth of the individuals in these departments
  • Lead the Event Team or Dream Team reporting to you by investing in its leaders and mentoring and developing them
  • Monitor their attendance, spiritual growth, and retention in your department
  • Make sure Dream Teams are scheduled for every event and prepared for all services and special events
  • Write and refine policy and procedures
  • Monitor reporting department activities to ensure Faith Church culture prevails
  • Regular onsite visits to each campus to maintain culture, assess training needs, and train
  • Build the Dream Team culture in every department that reports to you
  • Lead a Connect Group with your team and/or church members

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Experience

Mid Level (3-7 years)

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