As a Special Events Coordinator you will be a creative partner assisting in planning, developing, and executing CFBNJ’s vision for annual fundraisers, including Women Fighting Hunger Luncheon, Blue Jean Ball, and other events and youth engagement opportunities as needed.
• Maintain, record, budget for events including managing revenue, expenditures, and reconciliation.
• Assist with event preparation, promotion, and implementation.
• Coordinate and manage event invitation mailing list, guest list, acknowledgements, and support event communication planning.
• Serve as a point of contact to maintain and manage donor and prospect pipeline.
• Administrative support for Special Events and Community Outreach team to manage data sharing and organization, Salesforce, photo management and more.
• Assist with planning school and youth engagement opportunities such as Students Change Hunger and Global Youth Service Day to continue to build the Teen Ambassador community.
• Assist with CFBNJ Teens Instagram social media page.
• A bachelor's degree along with at least three years of experience in event coordination/planning/management, account, or client management, or 11 years of experience in event coordination/planning/management, account, or client management.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Exceptional customer service skills, a professional demeanor and positive attitude.
• Must be able to work on several projects simultaneously and manage multiple competing priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to manage workload independently and collaboratively.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and experience in database management are a plus.
• Flexibility to have a varied work schedule that includes nights and weekends, if necessary.
• A valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Opportunity for impact: Last year we provided over 90 million nutritious meals across New Jersey and educated over 25,000 people about health and nutrition.
• Balance: Generous time off, 14 paid holidays, childcare resources, and organization wide engagement days.
• Financial Wellness: 401k with a 4% company match after one year.
• Health Benefits: medical, dental, vision and wellness programs
• Recognition and Certifications: learning opportunities, tuition and certificate reimbursement, and engagement with our reward and recognition program, Bonusly!
The Community FoodBank of New Jersey provides food for people in need while striving to end hunger in our state. While food distribution is central to our mission, we also deploy several important programs aimed at addressing the root causes of hunger for people of all ages and backgrounds.