Role OverviewThe Event Coordinator works directly with the FUGE team to plan, create, and coordinate FUGE Camp locations. This role will be responsible for the hiring, equipping, and leading the success of three FUGE Camps teams each summer as well as the overall success of the FUGE brand.
What You Will Do
Assists leadership in setting dates, cost and venues for events, determines program direction, production elements, and activities for events, recommends attendance and budgetary goals for events, creates and nurtures church relationships, works to provide customer delight for all who attend a FUGE event, manages the overall timeline and coordinates implementation of each assigned event, recruits and interviews summer staff for camp, and trains summer staff as assigned.
Why It Might Be a Fit
Lifeway is a place where you can bring your faith and work experience to join in the most important mission in the world: making disciples of Jesus Christ. We have a strong Work from Anywhere (WFA) culture that is deeply focused on our mission and values.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Communications, Project Management, Event Coordination, or a related field, preferred
- Strong communication and leadership skills
- Ability to anticipate camps customer concerns and trends
- Proven skills in travel logistics, budgeting, scheduling
- Ability to lead, inspire, and equip young adults to serve each summer
- 3+ years of success in the event planning industry
- 2+ years of experience with FUGE Camps
- 1-2 years of experience directing FUGE Camps, strongly preferred
- Church staff experience in a similar ministry role
- Actively involved in an evangelical Christian church
Benefits
- healthcare
- vacation and sick time
- holiday pay
- care days
- 401(k) plan
- maternity and paternity leave
- adoption assistance
- mission trip time
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