Event Coordinator
Positions Available: 3
Job type: Volunteer Agreement
Pay: Volunteer Position
Work Location: Remote
About Yellow Heart Committee
Yellow Heart Committee (YHC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization mobilizing to support the holistic mental health of trauma survivors through policy advocacy, education, and community outreach. This is achieved through our pillars of HEART: Healing, Empowerment, Advocacy, Relationships, and Therapy. Yellow Heart Committee aims to create a world where the barriers between people and policy are broken, and survivors of trauma have access to spaces for holistic healing and comprehensive education.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
We strive to be an organization that lives into its beliefs around Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). We welcome and expect our current and future team members to join us on this collective journey.
Event Coordinator Duties and Responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities of an Event Coordinator center on planning and managing events of varying sizes and purposes. Coordinators have to understand what it takes to make sure the logistics work out, keep everything within the allocated budget and ensure that the event itself is carried out smoothly. Here are the most essential duties and responsibilities:
• Managing events and addressing potential problems that may arise
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with sponsors, vendors, venues and whoever else is needed to curate a successful event
• Planning event details and aspects
• Creating reliable financial reports and collecting payments on time
• Remaining under budget with all costs
• Planning for potential scenarios that could impact the integrity of the event
• Maintaining a working knowledge of the complex needs of a wide variety of events
• Be willing to work as a team
Ideal candidate:
At least 1 year of college education
Strong oral and written communication skills
Demonstrated relevant experience to their team of interest
Must be able to work both collaboratively and independently