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Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Responsible for overseeing all aspects related to the creation, management, and execution of annual fundraising campaigns with a focus on special events. This includes securing sponsorship, participant recruitment, volunteer involvement, team building, marketing, budget, timelines, evaluation, and event logistics.

Des Moines, Iowa Area

Responsible for all aspects of the annual Fight For Air Climb signature fundraising event held in Downtown Des Moines. The Fight For Air Climb has an annual fundraising goal of $350,000 with a participant goal of 1,400+ and team goal of 180+. Revenue from this event is made up of corporate sponsorship, event registration fees, and peer to peer fundraising. Set weekly and monthly benchmarks and strategize to meet or exceed event goals. Utilize internal systems and event management software to run weekly event reports, maintain the event website, email regional constituents, and process donations. Annually create and implement campaign wide communications plan for the event that includes: social media organic social media, paid social media, printed promotional pieces, mass mailings, event flier distribution, corporate team launches, press releases, media spots + interviews, TV and OTT airing commercial, recruiting and coaching emails, mass text messaging, individual phone call campaigns, and event booths. Responsible for all phases of event logistics, including supply inventory and ordering, vendor communication and placement, volunteer assignments, race packet prep and assembly, race time and wave assignments, event set up and tear down. Recruit, train, and manage up to three event interns per semester. Recruit, organize, and train 250+ day of event volunteers for each campaign.Created and organize the Annual Operation Holiday Cookie Delivery which incorporates corporate volunteerism, in kind donations from mission partners, and outreach to metro wide first responders. Maintain relationships with team captains, high level fundraisers, corporate contacts, and event volunteers; engaging them year round with the event and the mission of the Lung AssociationWork directly with external event vendors to negotiate contracts and arrange deliverables (media, food, timing, t-shirts + branded items, venues, cleaning) before, during, and post event.

Des Moines, Iowa Area

Des Moines, Iowa Area

Execute a portfolio of Relay for Life events, with accountability for significant income targets, as well as event-related mission and advocacy activities. Current portfolio includes the collegiate Relay for Life event at both Iowa State University and Drake University, as well as community Relay for Life events in Grundy County, Marshall County, and Tama County.  Ensure goal achievement through the effective leadership, engagement, empowerment, and mobilization of event volunteers.  Develop productive community relationships through presentations, community events, and one on one meetings. Utilize those community relationships to recruit and retain event volunteers.  Utilize internal event management software to track and report on participant, donor, and sponsor information for each relay for life event and location.  Utilize website event management software to personalize event websites and communicate with registered teams and participants.  Brainstorm, plan, and execute event specific fundraising programming and incentives.  Work with volunteers to develop sponsorship materials for local businesses that accurately represented each event and community, and the opportunities a partnership would provide.  Work with volunteer committee to plan and execute a successful Relay for Life event. Including: team recruitment, event promotion, planning ceremonies and speakers, event activities, and risk management.

Des Moines, Iowa

Work as a part of the Human Resources Staffing team in a supportive role, scheduling interviews and pre-employment testing, running internal staffing reports, and ensuring that all new hires have appropriate paperwork including I-9s and background checks.  Work with labor relations, compliance and legal departments to assist in case compilation, affirmative action reporting and performing internal audits.  Create and format internal staffing reports using Human Resources software and Microsoft Excel and Access.  Enter confidential employee information into company systems and maintain confidential employee files.  Process all invoices relating to any employment expense for payment in a timely manner.  Work with recruiters to maintain local union collective bargaining agreements and hiring processes.

Des Moines, Iowa Area

Work with the Human Resources Staffing team and Recruiters to arrange all pre-employment testing and assure that all new hire, legal paperwork is up to date. Utilize various Human Resources software and programming to track applicants and current employees. Organize and record confidential information such as background checks, drug test and physical exam results and I-9s.

Bell Center, Recreation Facility

Manage all campus recreation facilities and student complex monitors in order to ensure that the recreation facilities are run smoothly and cohesively. Utilize customer service and project management skills. Recreation Facility Hiring CommitteeWorked with committee of Recreation Services professional staff and students to develop a process for hiring Recreation Services student monitors. Including: writing an application and recommendation form, forming an interview process and questions, conducting interviews, and selecting over 40 new recreation student monitors.

Bell Center, Recreation Facility

Monitor recreational facilities in order to ensure safety of students and faculty. Utilize CPR and first aid skills when necessary

Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa

Work with University administration to provide an informative and fun introduction to Drake for incoming Drake University students and their parents.