Gateway Pet Guardians
Gateway Pet Guardians is one of the St. Louis region’s most dynamic and best-loved nonprofits. The organization is a leader in the no-kill movement and is considered a national thought leader in the social justice approach to animal welfare. GPG locally rescues, treats and adopts out around 1200 homeless dogs and cats each year, but our mission centers around keeping pets with their people through comprehensive diversion programming.
We believe that everyone deserves the love of a pet. Animal welfare shelters/facilities typically are located in affluent neighborhoods. GPG is different. We moved our operations to East St. Louis in January 2020 so that we could be located in the heart of the community that needs us the most and where our efforts will be most impactful.
We offer competitive benefits, including generous paid time off and holidays, flexible scheduling, FREE medical, dental and vision insurance; FSA, 401K match, free and discounted pet products and services. And of course puppy and kitten snuggles!
To apply, email your resume to diana@gatewaypets.org
Job Summary
In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing both external and internal Gateway Pet Guardians (GPG) events, assist the GPG programs with marketing and social media needs, and provide needed assistance for the Development and Executive Director. You will be a dynamic partner with the leadership team of GPG and must be a collaborative leader, excellent communicator and highly organized. In this role, you will have some flexibility in schedule but must be available to work events on Saturdays and/or evenings as needed. This position includes managing a small group of volunteers who assist with event and donor stewardship needs. You will be working with a wide range and variety of donors from many different backgrounds.
Event Management (50%)
- Coordinate planning and logistics for in-person and online events, including volunteer and staff recruitment and communication, creation of event timelines and task assignments, including annual Bingo, Slumber Pawty, and happy hours.
- Oversee the Corporate Sponsored Event Program and Third Party (Externally Run) Events.
- Act as staff oversight of the event committee, which is made up of volunteers to assist with logistics and small events throughout the year.
- Closely track revenue and expenses for assigned events.
- Manage inventory, organization and cleanliness of the supply storage used for events.
Marketing/Donor Relations (30%)
- Create print and electronic materials for events under the supervision of Marketing Manager, including giving days and peer-to-peer.
- Support Marketing Manager with marketing needs such as social media, graphic design, writing, and giving day logistics.
- Manage the social media and marketing needs for Third Party Event in collaboration with Marketing Manager and Social Media Team.
- Manage the weekly donor thank you process, including running reports, assigning staff/volunteers, and making sure everything is recorded in the donor database/CRM.
Administrative (20%)
- Assist Development Director and Executive Director on calendar management, mailings, and other administrative needs.
- Manage the general development email, answering questions about giving and forwarding messages to other departments as necessary.
- Oversee the pet memorial wall located at the shelter.
- Assist Development Director and Executive Director on monthly reporting for the board and website.
Assist with database management, including reporting, quality assurance, and data input as needed.
Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Education
Bachelor’s degree required
Experience
- 1-2 years of experience in event planning
- Demonstrated experience meeting timelines and budgets
- Demonstrated knowledge and ability to use a database software
Schedule
This position generally works 40 hours per week. Must be available to work some Saturdays and occasional evenings.
Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Employee discount
Flexible schedule
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Professional development assistance
Retirement plan
Vision insurance
To apply, email your resume to diana@gatewaypets.org
