Manager, Events & Community Engagement Planning

Company: PRA Group, Inc.
Location: Norfolk
Posted on: April 8, 2021

Job Description:

We invite you to explore a future with us at PRA Group, a diverse and growing company that has a tangible impact on the global economy. Position Summary: Corporate Events Responsibilities: Oversee internal and external event strategy and coordination for a global organization. Manage event site selection, negotiations, and contract vetting for all internal and external events. Coordinate and execute internal and external events. Responsible for ensuring events remain on budget. Develop all event marketing and communication plans. Ensures that events are sufficiently promoted both internally and externally. Manage registration for all events across the U.S Partners with internal and external stakeholders in the planning, execution and evaluation of events. Manages relationships with relevant vendors within PRA procurement guidelines both short and long term. Understand the PRA brand and the Company's short and long-range messaging to ensure event and brand consistency across all events. VTO Responsibilities: Continuously solicits and collects information related to possible volunteer events and opportunities throughout the U.S. Coordinates at least 3 sponsored volunteer events per month locally and 1 volunteer event per month at each U.S. location. Strategizes and plans engagement efforts at the global level including company-wide fundraising and volunteer strategy. Works to coordinate and promote volunteer events internally and externally. Re-energizing and management of the VTO Committee. Conducts outreach to PRA-supported organizations in search of new event participation opportunities. Ensures the promotion of PRA in all volunteer opportunities/events. Updates policies as needed Corporate Giving Responsibilities: Staffs and manages the Corporate Giving Committee to assist in deciding upon new charitable giving recipients including review of employee requests received throughout the year. Manages and arranges allocations to charitable recipients throughout the year. Engage in the local non-profit community through a Board or Committee chair position. Oversee and supervise charity relationship managers. Maintains the budget to account for recipients. Tracks matching gifts. Coordinate all aspects of the United Way Campaign across the U.S. by developing the national Campaign strategy, managing Campaign Captains, developing the Campaign communication plan, and planning and execution of Campaign events. Ensures the promotion of PRA's involvement with the recipients as appropriate, internally and externally. Supervisory responsibilities: Provides leadership for 1-2 exempt level associates. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies, practices and applicable laws. Actively participates in interview and training processes; the planning, assigning and directing of work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; and addressing complaints and resolving problems. Professional Experience/Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Communications or any related field preferred. 6 years of experience in event planning. Ability to serve as liaison for the Company with external agencies and vendors. Ability to travel (

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