Job details
Salary $42,000 - $47,000 a year job type full-time number of hires for this role 1
Full job description
Fuel the delivery of special olympics minnesota’s mission to improve the lives of minnesotans with intellectual disabilities by recruiting advocates and organizing fundraising events throughout the year!
Special olympics minnesota (“somn”) delivers a year-round program of sports training and competition, health screenings and wellness programs, leadership programs, and inclusive school programs to give people with intellectual disabilities continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other somn athletes, and the community.
This position will directly support somn’s work by planning and hosting a variety of fundraising events throughout the year, such as golf tournaments, charitable races, and fun, engaging events with advocates from the law enforcement community including polar plunges and the signature law enforcement torch run for special olympicsCollaborate with an established team of event managers to develop and implement strategies for meeting fundraising goals, work directly with partners and volunteers to organize and host events, and contribute to a standard of quality and success that marks events held by somn.
We’re looking for people who have:
Effectively managed mid- to large-scale projects or events with multiple components (for example: schedules, vendors, staff, volunteers, supplies, equipment) that met goals;
Experience managing events on-site, including supervising staff or volunteers and providing high-quality experiences to attendees and participants;
Experience effectively managing administrative work, data, and documentation;
The ability to effectively use microsoft windows and microsoft 365 apps.
Providing information about your knowledge, experience, and abilities in a cover letter, in addition to a resume, is helpful for our selection team.
This position will require travel to event venues and other locations as needed — somn provides reimbursement for use of transit, car services, and personal vehiclesSome meetings or events may occur outside normal business hoursSomn events are typically team-managed with ample support from vendors and volunteers to manage the transport, setup and teardown of supplies and equipment.
Somn’s compensation and benefits package including generous work-life balance benefits such as 4+ weeks of paid leave accrued during the first year, more than 10 paid holidays, flexible scheduling, and opportunities to work from homeGroup medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and transportation benefits are combined with an innovative benefits allowance plan enabling individual direction of employer benefit investments to suit each individual’s unique needsTax-advantaged 401(k), hsa and fsa accounts provide beneficial financial planning tools, along with an employee assistance program offering quick, free online resources and assistance with everyday issues and work, family, and personal challenges.
Somn’s offices (currently closed due to the covid-19 pandemic) are located in the forum office complex, a skyway-connected workplace with convenient access to parking and transit, indoor bicycle storage, a fitness center that’s free for tenant use, and multiple retailers in the buildingSomn provides adjustable-height desks for all staff, high-speed wi-fi connectivity throughout office and storage spaces, well-maintained laptops, and the flexibility to work with your team, in private spaces, or in open areas of the office.
Once safe to do so, somn will reopen its office with an approach to work including two common days in the office per week for all staff to connect and collaborate, and flexibility the remainder of the week for staff to work in the location that best suits their goals and preferences.
Most somn staff are working from home due to the covid-19 pandemic and, as such, electronic submission of application materials is highly encouraged and somn will work with candidates to schedule interviews at locations or using video conferencing technology which promote every person’s continued health and safety.
Somn is proud to be an equal opportunity employerSomn does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, neurodiversity, age, parental status, socio-economic background, military service, or any other characteristic or status protected by applicable law.
Job type: full-time
Pay: $42,000.00 - $47,000.00 per year
Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible schedule
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Parental leave
Retirement plan
Vision insurance
Schedule:
Monday to friday
Work location:
One location
Work remotely:
Yes
Work location: one location
