Conference and Partnerships Manager

October 20

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Americans United for Separation of Church and State

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Religious Liberty • Civil Rights • Free Exercise Clause • Establishment Clause • First Amendment

11 - 50 employees

Founded 1947

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

📚 Education

Description

• Lead major AU-sponsored in-person & hybrid events (e.g. Summit for Religious Freedom) • Ensure the successful execution and growth of our annual, hybrid (in-person & virtual) Summit for Religious Freedom as the hub for our collective fight for religious freedom, church-state separation, and the issues that depend on them • Lead planning, implementation, and management alongside internal teams and external contractors, including leading the onsite team during the Summit • Ensure a program that is well-organized and collaborative, promotes networking and peer-learning, and showcases the latest information, trends and strategy • Organize logistics to ensure smooth operations • Develop and manage budget and timelines • As part of SRF, plan and execute a Hill Day experience for in-person attendees • Lead other in-person and hybrid events as needed • Lead major AU-sponsored virtual events (e.g. SRF365) • Create, manage and grow year-round virtual programming that amplifies and supplements the Summit (called SRF365) and grows awareness, support, and activation around SRF, church state separation, inclusive religious freedom, and their dependent issues • Produce other virtual events as needed • Lead partnership initiatives • Develop and manage a dynamic and impactful portfolio of partnerships in key constituencies and community spaces (e.g. reproductive rights, public schools, pro-democracy, LGBTQ+, communities of color, young people, faith and secular communities) that elevate and connect AU, church-state separation, inclusive religious freedom, and our issues • Lead external outreach and support initiatives • Lead the development and implementation of an external outreach strategic and tactical plan (e.g. sponsorships, conferences, tabling, speaking, DC event visibility) that is proactive, responsive and supports the work and mission of the department and organization • Create, collaborate, and consult across the department & organization

Requirements

• Minimum of 4 years of experience creating curated, detail focused events for learning and connection – primarily in-person/hybrid, but also virtual • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience • Proven event management and production experience focused primarily on large scale, off site, in-person/hybrid events (e.g. conferences), with additional experience creating virtual events of various sizes (e.g. webinars) • Excitement about hosting events and trying new ideas to build community, connection, and positive change • Has a service/hospitality mindset and is able to quickly pivot and improvise if unexpected changes arise • Experience developing and managing programs (long-term/ongoing) and projects (short-term) including delegating, multi-tasking and managing up • Strong belief in church-state separation and inclusive religious freedom • Ability to collaborate productively with stakeholders of differing viewpoints, work across diverse communities (e.g. race, age, class, LGBTQ+, religion/nonreligious), and integrate diversity, equity and inclusion into our work. • Is proactive, can work independently, and demonstrates a strong attention to detail • Excellent writing, communication and public speaking skills • Experience with or willingness to learn relevant technologies (e.g. VAN, Basecamp, Google Drive, Slack, Zoom, conference management tools)

Benefits

• Employer-paid premiums for health care • Dental • Vision • Life insurance • Short-term disability • Long-term disability • 401(k) with match • Commuter subsidy