India Event Strategy (30%)

• Support the Development Director (South Asia) and the India Regional Board to plan over-arching market event strategy to align with revenue, brand-building, and thought leadership objectives.
• Attend India Regional Board meetings and present event strategies for feedback, input and guidance from India Regional Board members. Work closely with India Board Chair to outline event vision and goals and develop a plan for annual galas and other events.
• Manage the India event budgets.
• Complete strategy documents for all events and work with DevCom Senior Leadership Team (SLT) for inputs and approvals.
• Conduct debriefs for each event and analyze data to evaluate return on investment (ROI), successes, and areas for improvement. Make recommendations to the relevant stakeholder(s) and SLT.
• Build sponsorship and auction strategy for India events and conduct outreach to prospective/existing sponsors and manage ongoing relationships.

India Event Execution (70%)

• Manage and customize all India event collateral including event invitations, webpage, program, backdrop, etc.
• Oversee and execute all logistical elements of India events including: invitation/RSVP tracking, venue selection, catering, entertainment, AV, run-of-show, etc.
• Manage corporate sponsor and auction sponsor relationships for events as relevant.
• Work with the relevant team members across the department to coordinate other key event components such as gift processing, speech-writing, stakeholder engagement. Act as the coordinator for all event components, managing deliverables and deadlines.
• Work with Brand and PR team on entertainment/celebrity/influencer participation in events, supporting any event needs (AV, rider, etc.) and helping to maximize PR outcomes of each event.

• Experience managing corporate event sponsors and working with VIP speakers/stakeholders
• Project management experience
• Good communicator able to articulate clear direction to a variety of different skills/personalities
• Cultural knowledge of different fundraising markets
• Attention to detail balanced with strong imagination and conceptual ability
• Creativity and passion for generating new ideas
• Exceptional organizational skills and ability to manage projects/programs
• Polished verbal, written and presentation skills and keen attention to detail
• Proficiency using technology and a wide variety of software applications to include Microsoft Office Suite
   

To be successful at Room to Read, you will also: 

• Have passion for our mission and a strong desire to impact a dynamic nonprofit organization 
• Be a proactive and innovative thinker who achieves results and creates positive change
• Have a very high level of personal and professional integrity and trustworthiness  
• Embrace diversity and a commitment to collaboration 
• Thrive in a fast-paced and fun environment 
• Room to Read is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled