General Information

Job Title:

Event Manager

Job Description:

Do you have a passion for organizing large-scale conferences that bring people together to enjoy a meaningful and memorable experience? The Events & Hospitality Services team of Ligonier Ministries is seeking an experienced candidate that can manage the details—from big to small—in planning events and conferences that provide each attendee with a lasting impression. The successful candidate realizes that each aspect of an event, whether venue, food, or customer experience, shapes the overall guest experience, ensuring time invested with Ligonier is time well spent.

With this in mind, the Event Manager works with key stakeholders to prepare both Ligonier’s internal events and external events to support our growing global outreach.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage all deliverables for assigned events aligned with ministry objectives, including contract negotiations with venues, site visits, budget estimates, food and lodging requirements, travel logistics for supporting staff and speakers, and facilitation of internal meetings to accomplish desired outcomes
  • Recruit, organize, and manage volunteers including sign up, assigning tasks, communication, and training
  • Provide on-site supervision during execution of the event
  • Manage vendor relationships to ensure that contracts reflect expected outcomes and are within budget
  • Facilitate and/or participate in post-event debrief meetings, capturing feedback to enhance future event experiences

Position Qualifications:

Qualifications:
  • Agreement with the Ligonier Ministry’s Core Statement of Faith
  • Minimum of a bachelor’s degree and 4-7 years equivalent full-time event experience in event planning/execution
  • Experience in booking hotel/conference contracts for both room nights and event space
  • Detail-oriented, well-organized, multi-tasker
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Able to effectively delegate and manage people in working towards united goal
  • Able to interact personably and well with valued ministry constituents and event participants
  • Confident decision maker able to remain composed and be flexible as issues occur
  • Able to be assertive and take the initiative in managing relationships and projects by deadline with minimal oversight
  • Ability to work under stress and deadlines
  • Ability to efficiently and effectively facilitate planning meetings within the organization
  • Demonstrated passion for training and ability to train multiple volunteers for conference roles
  • CMP certification preferred
Requirements:
  • May require some evenings and weekends
  • Ability to travel up to 25% of time, and occasional international travel
  • Must be able to fulfill the physical demands of event execution to include lifting, long hours on one’s feet, ability to walk distances at a large venue
  • Valid driver’s license and the ability to drive a rental or personal car at event locations
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (especially Word and Excel)
This position is for a non-profit Christian ministry located in Sanford, FL. At this time, we are only able to hire individuals who are authorized to work in the United States.
The pay range for this position is $55,000 – $75,000 annually. Pay ranges represent the lowest to highest salary we reasonably believe we would pay for this role at the time of posting. We may ultimately offer more or less than the posted range, and the ranges may be modified in the future. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, geographic location, and organizational needs.

Application Deadline

Job Type:

Full Time

Salary Range:

TBD

General Information

Church/Organization Name

Ligonier Ministries

Contact Name & Contact Info

(407) 333-4244
jobs@ligonier.org

Industry

Non-Profit/Ministry

Denomination

Other

City, State

Sanford, FL

Description of Organization

Ligonier Ministries (ligonier.org) is an international Christian discipleship organization founded by theologian Dr. R.C. Sproul in 1971 to equip Christians to articulate what they believe, why they believe it, how to live it, and how to share it. Proclaiming God's holiness is central to our purpose. Headquartered in Sanford, FL, we currently have over 200 employees serving our constituents around the world.

Ligonier offers a competitive benefits package for full-time employees, including medical, dental, 401(k) after meeting eligibility, and Paid Time Off.

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