Position Summary

The Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA) is seeking an experienced Director for Events. This is a full-time position located in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This position works under the direction of the assistant vice president for Development and is responsible for ensuring that each event aligns with the mission and values of C&MA, fosters spiritual renewal, and strengthens the Alliance family. In the performance of these duties, this position will support the overall mission of the C&MA as described below.

Specific Duties

• Directs daily operations of the Events Office ensuring customer service, accuracy, and execution of events; provides direction, leadership, and regular feedback for Events Office staff including assignment and oversight of duties
• Develops key relationships between Events Office and Alliance areas of ministry, providing a proactive and consistent approach to serve as a strategic business partner
• Oversee logistical aspects of events, including registration, audio visual, housing, food and beverage, and onsite support
• Oversee contract negotiations and ensure all partners meet deadlines, quality standards, and compliance requirements
• Develops objectives, goals, budget and strategies related to Alliance events,
• Source, evaluate, and manage relationships with venues, caterers, AV providers, decorators and other vendors
• Coordinates with General Council lead to develop strategy and support planning and implementation of biennial event including site visits, registration, housing, food and beverage, breakout audio visual and financial reconciliation
• Oversees event registration including online registration and report tools
• Oversees development of reports; maintain, and update event timelines and procedures manuals, and provides critical event support documentation, such as procedure manuals, system handbooks, training, and general technical information
• Collaborate cross-functionally with digital media, marketing, editorial, and design teams for web and event app requirements
• Manages event financials monitoring of event-related expenses, payment processing, reconciliations, budgets, and accounts ensuring cost-effectiveness and adherence to financial goals, and consistently communicates with event sponsors
• Collaborate the design, promotion, and presentation event elements ensuring alignment with Alliance brand strategy
• Conducts post-evaluations, gathers feedback from stakeholders to improve future events and inform strategic decisions

The Christian and Missionary Alliance (The Alliance, the C&MA) was birthed in 1887 from a vision of Pastor A. B. Simpson in New York City, who became heartbroken over the plight of the homeless, the immigrant, and the marginalized. Today, we share his passion to offer tangible help and lasting hope to the world’s neediest people.

We believe that from the beginning of time, God set in motion a loving plan for humanity that is carried out in each of us through the redemptive work of Jesus Christ. We believe the best way to see this plan fulfilled is by extending His love to those who have yet to experience it.

Through 2,000 churches in the United States and 700 workers in 70 countries, we pay forward the love of Jesus to suffering and overlooked people in our communities and throughout the world through a wide variety of developmental and compassionate care projects and initiatives.

Because the C&MA is a Christ-centered global movement, we place a high value on employing a