Villages of San Mateo County:  Part-time Social Events Manager

The Social Events Manager plays a key leadership role in planning, coordinating, and enhancing social events for Villages of San Mateo County (VSMC). This role involves close collaboration with volunteer leaders across our three village communities — Sequoia, Mid-Peninsula, and Villages of the Coastside — to ensure a vibrant calendar of meaningful, high-quality events that foster social connection and community for our Villagers. The Social Events Manager recruits, trains and mentors social events volunteers.

This is a 30-hour a week position reporting to the Executive Director of Villages of San Mateo County.

The Social Events Manager is being hired to:

• Manage Social Events:ensure we offer a variety of social events that build engagement, community and connection among our members.
• Increase Engagement:develop social events that attract a wide range of current Village community members and are of interest to future members and volunteers.
• Broaden Leadership: increase leadership and engagement of volunteers and members who develop social events for our Villagers.
• Oversee Administrative and Data Systems: ensure that communications and record-keeping systems are in place that support effective and efficient operations of social and educational events.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with the volunteer-led Social Events Committee to plan, host, and evaluate a robust selection of events each month.
• Expand Village Interest groups led by members and volunteers. Provide support for group leaders and ensure accurate event tracking.
• Establish steering committee for second-decade celebration for VSMC and oversee planning and production of the event.
• Recruit, train and guide volunteer event coordinators to support them in planning and producing events.
• Oversee event communications to ensure all Villagers have easy and timely access to event announcements.
• Manage the Social Events annual budget, including event costs and reimbursement of volunteers who make purchases for events.
• Support general VSMC activities and organizational tasks, as needed.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS OF SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES

•   Highly motivated and enthusiastic about supporting older adults and building community.

•   A proven team player, comfortable collaborating with diverse groups and individuals

• Excellent written and oral communication skills; an effective public speaker.
• Proven project management skills, highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Experience with event planning and execution preferred.
• Experience working with volunteers in a non-profit setting preferred.
• Proficient in MS Office and Google Workspace, databases and report generation.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

WORK REQUIREMENTS

This position requires a majority of time in our office in Redwood City and in the community, with a small portion of flexible time to work from home.  Some weekend and evening time is required.

COMPENSATION

This is a non-exempt position working 30 hours a week with an hourly wage between $31 to $34 per hour, based on experience. Benefits include a health care allowance and the three-quarter equivalent of 3 weeks of paid time off (vacation and sick) plus 12 holidays annually.

HOW TO APPLY

Email your resume and, in a separate document, a cover letter describing your interest in the position and how your skills and experience meet the needs of the position and the organization. Include your LinkedIn URL. Your candidacy will be held in the strictest confidence.

Please email your resume and cover letter to careers@villagesofsmc.org.