Description

Position Summary
The Event Coordinator is responsible for the planning, logistics, and execution of CureDuchenne’s national conference and family engagement activities, development fundraisers, and virtual programming. This role ensures high-quality, mission-driven experiences for attendees while meeting fundraising and engagement goals. The Event Coordinator works cross-departmentally to manage event operations, proficiency in Cvent platform, coordinate logistics, and support sponsorship fulfillment.

Key Responsibilities
        Cares & FUTURES Program Events
        Lead FUTURES event operations and logistics planning, ensuring a seamless guest experience.

        Serve as Kapture’s CD lead for FUTURES related tasks, including budgeting, registration tracking, scheduling, Hotel arrangements, and post-event reporting.

        Manage FUTURES conference logistics and operations, including venue coordination with meeting planner, vendor management, speaker support, and theme development.

        Oversee Cares workshops and sessions logistics, ensuring seamless planning, materials preparation, and day-of delivery.

        Manage Cares family events and programs, ensuring activities are accessible, engaging, and aligned with program goals.

        Provide virtual event support for Cares programming, including webinar coordination, technical oversight, and participant communication.

        Track event metrics and provide regular updates to leadership.

Sponsorship & Stakeholder Engagement
        Support pharma sponsorship fulfillment in collaboration with the Cares team leadership, ensuring sponsor benefits are delivered as promised.

        Work with internal teams to maximize sponsor visibility and engagement at events.

        Maintain positive relationships with families, donors, and stakeholders, ensuring exceptional family stewardship before, during, and after events.

Requirements

Qualifications
        Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in event management, nonprofit management, hospitality, or related field.

        3+ years of experience managing events, preferably in a nonprofit or mission-driven organization.

        Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple events simultaneously.

        Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

        Proficiency in event software, CRM systems Cvent, Salesforce & Monday.com preferred virtual meeting platforms.

Skills
        Detail-Oriented: Ensures all aspects of event planning are executed to the highest standard.

        Team-Oriented: Works collaboratively with internal departments and external partners.

        Adaptable: Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.

        Mission-Driven: Passion for CureDuchenne’s mission and commitment to making a positive impact for families.

In-office full-time position, Monday through Friday, 8:30am - 5pm. Location in Newport Beach, CA.