Company description
Georgia Organics is a dynamic and team-driven nonprofit investing in organic farmers and community allies to cultivate a resilient local food movement. Since 1997, the organization has served as the statewide leader in fostering organic farming, farm-to-school and community food systems, in the field and in the classroom farmer education, and dynamic programming opportunities to increase farmer prosperity. Equipped with a new strategic plan, the next five years present a tremendous opportunity for Georgia Organics to increase farmer resiliency and capacity while centering the need to cultivate racial equity and climate solutions in agriculture. We believe food should be community-based, not commodity-based.
Our Mission: Georgia Organics invests in organic farmers for the health of communities and the land.
Our Vision: All Georgia farmers nurture and heal the land, people, and communities.
Values
Georgia Organics has four key goals:
- Grow the number of profitable and regenerative farmers making a living wage;
- Grow a network of influential advocates championing organic and regenerative farmers;
- Grow capital investment in organic and regenerative farmers and regional food systems
- Grow impact by rooting our work in equity, relationships, resource development, and accountability
Job description
Working under the supervision of the Director of Fundraising and Strategic Impact, the full-time Events Manager plans and manages the organization’s special events, fundraisers, and member activities. A core responsibility among these events is coordinating and executing the Georgia Organics Conference & Expo, Georgia's seminal annual event that unites Georgia’s organic and regenerative farmers and the broader good food community.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Event Management:
• Plan, design and implement overall management plans and logistics for events including but not limited to our annual conference, fundraising, donor appreciation and cultivation events.
• Use a project management-based approach to establish planning tasks and timelines.
• Clearly define event roles and expectations with staff and key volunteers.
• Develop event budgets including rates, sponsorship goals and expense line items.
• Leverage volunteer support to execute key event components and onsite logistics.
• Oversee evaluations and summarize key recommendations for future events and conferences.
• Implement solutions and new systems for improving year-over-year conference and event planning.
• Manage venue contracts and relations.
• Manage site selection and rotation for future conferences.
• Develop an advanced run of show and checklist with outlined activities and responsibilities.
• Manage and track onsite logistics and troubleshoot issues as they arise.
Program Elements:
• Work with staff to facilitate the development of all educational content and programming.
• Manage speaker recruitment, communication, contracts and/or compensation.
• Coordinate key networking and reception elements and facilitate auxiliary partner activities.
• Recruit and manage a volunteer or paid culinary coordinator for the annual conference to execute menu planning, food sourcing, and onsite food and beverage logistics.
• Coordinate overall planning for the annual Farmers Feast, the culinary culmination of the conference.
Qualifications:
• Three or more years of experience in event management and logistics.
• Well-developed written and oral communication skills. Able to communicate clearly and sensitively with internal and external stakeholders as a representative of Georgia Organics.
• Demonstrated problem-solving, conflict resolution and systems management skills.
• Proven ability to prioritize and execute in a deadline-driven environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to handle situations with poise, tact, and diplomacy.
• Ability to effectively work within a team environment and inspire results.
• Experience working with venue, vendor, and food service contracts.
• Attention to the completion of a variety of objectives and detailed tactics simultaneously.
• Proficiency working with Microsoft Office, databases, and registration systems.
• Motivated self-starter with the ability to manage tasks with limited supervision in a timely manner.
• Enthusiastic, tenacious, goal-oriented, and committed to excellence.
• Ability to travel and occasionally work evening and weekends.
• A commitment to the mission of Georgia Organics.
Diversity, Inclusion & Equity:
Georgia Organics is committed to an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We encourage applications from candidates diverse in age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation and ethnicity.
Compensation:
Salary Range: $50,000 to $54,000, commensurate with experience. Benefits: Health insurance (currently 100 percent premium employer-paid), retirement investment options in a 403(b)-tax deferred account; three weeks of paid time off in the first year plus holidays. Flexible and hybrid work environment.
Compensation
this position is: salaried, $50,000 - $75,000
Application instructions
This job expired on July 19, 2022
Deadline
June 26, 2022