OVERVIEW

Seattle Works’ mission is to connect volunteers, develop leaders, and build community. From volunteer projects to nonprofit board training, we connect individuals, companies, and teams to their community and to one another. Seattle Works is building towards our vision of an actively engaged, thriving community.

As part of our mission, we are committed acknowledging and addressing racism, power, and privilege, both in our organization and in our community. We are currently implementing a transformational strategic plan grounded in anti-racist values. We are proud of our important role in Seattle and excited about where we are headed.

We’re looking to add someone to the team who is excited to be a part of our mission and growth! We value talents as much as skills, lived experience as much as education, and if you see yourself in this role given our qualifications, we strongly encourage you to apply.

The Communications & Events Coordinator is primarily responsible for sharing our story through events, campaigns, and social media, and coordinating our annual auction and gala, Swank.

We are looking for someone who can:

•Work on multiple events and projects at once, including coordinating supplies, vendors, volunteers, and timelines, with a high level of attention to follow- through and details

•Enthusiastically share our story in a variety of ways

•Build and maintain relationships with vendors and nonprofit partners

•Adapt to change, work through set-backs and challenges, and creatively solve problems as they arise

•Be committed to carrying out our anti-racism strategic plan and continuing personal anti-racism journey

We are a small team that works together to make big projects happen. Everyone on the team is expected to build relationships within the organization and with our external partners.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Swank: Ensure Swank, our annual auction & gala, runs smoothly (45%)

●Implement event production timeline, including: tracking auction item donations, ticket sales, vendors, supplies, and volunteers

●Ensure all staff and board roles are clear and monitor progress with staff and board Swank Committee

●Lead on all event communications, including website, emails, and social media

Communications and Outreach: Implement our communications plan for events and programs (35%)

●Manage our communications calendar by directing staff to complete their communications tasks

●Collaborate with Program Team on participant recruitment, especially for Seattle Works Day and Team Works

●Purchase promotional materials for outreach

●Manage social media accounts (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter)

●Track, attend and/or delegate other staff to attend outreach events

●Complete annual Gratitude Report

Events & Organization Support: Lead and support other events and projects (20%)

●Coordinate annual board fundraising campaign logistics and messaging

●Plan annual appreciation event for donors

●Build relationships with nonprofit partners through joining a local coalition that relates to your interests

●Support with donor data entry as needed

●Support with specific tasks in programs as needed, such as large-scale volunteer projects, The Bridge: Board Training, Full Impact: POC Meet-Up, and Seattle Works Day

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Knowledge, Experience, and Skills

•Understanding of systemic racism and commitment to anti-racism work

•Lived and/or professional experience that will help Seattle Works live our value of building a diverse and welcoming community

•Able to work on multiple projects at once with a high level of attention to follow- through and details

•Able to communicate clearly with staff members and feel comfortable delegating tasks to everyone in the organization for a specific project or event

•Able to build and maintain collaborative relationships with staff team, community & business partners, board members, volunteers, and program participants

•Able to problem solve and be comfortable with change

•Experience working with databases or willingness and ability to learn new technology

•Able to work both independently and with a group

•Enthusiasm for sharing our story in a variety of ways

•Open to working approximately 2 Saturdays throughout the year and some evenings as needed, with advance notice

•Proficient in English

Preferred Knowledge and Experience

•Experience in nonprofit sector

•Experience coordinating events

•Experience with nonprofit communications and outreach

•Experience with the following software and applications is a plus: o Facebook

o Instagram o Twitter o Salesforce

o Microsoft Office o Canva

o Adobe Illustrator and/or InDesign o Greater Giving

If you do not have the preferred knowledge, experience, or skills, please do not be discouraged from applying. We offer professional development, support, and on the job learning.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

The compensation is $24.04 per hour, which is equivalent to $50,000 per year when working 40 hours per week.

Seattle Works maintains a friendly and flexible work environment. We understand that employees are people first — with families, pets, and personal lives; as such we seek to offer a supportive work environment that values the employee as a whole person.

Seattle Works offers the following benefits:

•100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance

•100% employed-paid ORCA card

•Opportunity to participate in 403b retirement savings plan

•Four weeks Paid-Time-Off annually

•Eight paid holidays plus the week between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day

•Annual professional development budget, which can be used to support personal growth in terms of anti-racism and equity

•Ability to work remotely occasionally

•Twelve weeks paid family and medical leave, including leave to care for a newborn, adoptive, or foster child

TO APPLY

Please submit a cover letter and resume combined into one single .pdf file to hiring@seattleworks.org, with the email subject “Communications & Events Coordinator”. Please keep all identifying information (name, address, phone number, email address, etc) to the first page. Finalists will be

asked for references.

Please answer the following two questions in your cover letter:

1)How do your skills and experience prepare you for this role?

2)How will your professional and/or lived experience contribute to Seattle Works’ value of “building a diverse and welcoming community”?

The deadline for application is September 27, 2019 at 12pm. We will contact you if you are invited to an initial conversation; we cannot commit to responding to inquiries regarding the status of your application.

One of Seattle Works’ core values is that we are building a diverse, welcoming community. People of color, women, and people from under-represented communities are strongly encouraged to apply. We are an equal opportunity employer.

Our office is located at the Impact Hub inside the historic Masin’s building in Pioneer Square, which houses one of the largest concentrations of social entrepreneurs in the country.