This job was posted by https://www.arjoblink.arkansas.gov : For more information, please see: https://www.arjoblink.arkansas.gov/jobs/4437797 Location: Northwest Arkansas Adoption Center

Hiring Range: This position\'s hiring range is anticipated to be \$18.00 to \$22.00 hourly, depending on experience, plus great benefits!

Interviews will start on February 23rd and occur until the position is filled.

Work Schedule: Wednesday through Sunday

Do your friends tease you for being so organized that you have a spreadsheet for who is bringing what dish to a party? Are you the one who embarrasses your friends by literally talking to anyone and everyone? Do you love being the catalyst for bringing people together and are constantly coming up with crazy ideas to do so?

If you answered yes to these three questions, have we got the job for you! The Best Friends Animal Society Pet Resource Center in Bentonville, AR is looking to hire an organized, outgoing, creative individual to be our party planner! Well, the technical title is Local Events Coordinator, but you get the gist, in this role you will do everything from bringing outside the box ideas to the team to researching upcoming community events and then planning every detail for flawless implementation of parties, oops events, both onsite at our center and out in the community. And don\'t worry, you will have the support of an amazing group of colleagues to assist, as well as a team of committed volunteers to ensure your visions come to fruition.

Does this sound like a great fit for you? If so, hurry up and get your application in today because being a party planner, uhm, local events coordinator, for dogs, cats and people too is a pretty rare job!

Summary: Local Events Specialists are responsible for creating and organizing events that engage and connect the local community to our lifesaving and advocacy programs. This position will work closely with multiple departments at Best Friends and in coordination with [LSC supervisory tree] will ensure events are designed to increase brand awareness and engagement that helps drive Best Friends closer towards our goal to make the country no-kill by 2025. Specialists act with urgency to accomplish important objectives and play a direct role in achieving Best Friends Animal Society\'s no-kill mission and organizational success. Senior specialists have an increased level of responsibility or skills, and the ability to make on-the-spot decisions to accomplish objectives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate kindness and the Golden Rule in our everyday actions by practicing inclusion and respect for every person for the value they bring to the table. Be a role model for the spirit of authenticity, kindness and positive influence with each other, our visitors, and volunteers as well as to the animals every day. This includes listening, being present, being supportive of others and demonstrating compassion and curiosity in conflict.
• Work with Lifesaving Center leadership and a variety of cross-departmental stakeholders to understand program goals and priorities; create content calendar for events that ensures delivery of priority messaging and themes and tailors programming to specific local audiences. Coordinate logistics for all events, including managing relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure consistency in brand and visitor experience; evaluate event success by gathering feedback from attendees, volunteers and staff.
• Collaborate with internal teams to identify local opportunities to expand brand awareness and maximize lifesaving impact; recruit, and engage with organizations, individuals, and stakeholders to develop and maintain mutually beneficial relationships; implement Best Friends engagement and advocacy str tegies to create new opportunities to advance mission awareness and lifesaving impact
• Lead and empower volunteers and volunteer teams in support of local events with the goal of utilizing volunteers to the greatest extent possible to expand Best Friends lifesaving capacity; deliver and lead superior customer service.
• Work collaboratively with and assist Best Friends\' team members in all areas of community engagement and operations to develop, evolve, and implement efficient processes to achieve lifesaving goals; follow policies, procedures, and task lists, including accurate and timely communications, work completion, data entry, and recordkeeping.
• Maintain a safe workplace, value, and model safe work practices, adhering to organizational safety practices and rules, and addressing or communicating to leadership about unsafe practices and conditions.

Skills and Experience:

High School Diploma or GED or 1-2 years\' experience in event planning.

1-2 years\' experience with event planning and coordination for non-profit organizations preferred, but not required.

Bilingual or multi-lingual skills preferred but not required.

Customer-centric, non-judgmental approach to engaging with adopters, partners, visitors, volunteers, and colleagues; familiarity and comfort with a conversational adoption process.