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Special Projects Associate, Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy
Position: Special Projects Associate
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Organization: Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy
Location: New York, NY
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Overview:
The Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy’s (CECP) mission is to lead the business community in raising the level and quality of corporate philanthropy. Co-founded in 1999 by civic leaders including Academy-Award winning actor and philanthropist Paul Newman and John C. Whitehead, Former Deputy Secretary of State and Co-Chair of Goldman Sachs, the organization has grown to prominence with an invitation-only membership of over 150 CEOs and chairpersons of Global 500 firms. CECP advances best practices in corporate philanthropy by: publishing in-depth research; providing closed-door forums for members to discuss emerging trends and implementation strategies; and working with national media outlets to spotlight exceptional corporate philanthropic initiatives. Members of CECP’s highly-engaged Board of Directors include the current CEOs of Alcoa, Bloomberg, Macy’s, McGraw-Hill, Travelers and State Farm. CEOs in the CECP membership represent companies including: GE, IBM, Johnson & Johnson, JPMorgan Chase, PepsiCo, Pfizer, Target, Dow Chemical, Time Warner, Verizon, Walgreen, and Best Buy. To learn more, please visit: http://www.CorporatePhilanthropy.org.
Position:
CECP is seeking an organized and team-oriented Special Projects Associate to manage the flawless execution of CECP’s marquee events and the production of CECP’s printed materials. Reporting to CECP’s Director, but assisting with ad-hoc and long-term projects managed by all programmatic staff, the Special Projects Associate will oversee a wide variety of projects including serving as the events liaison with the United Nations for CECP’s annual Special Program on Philanthropy; supporting applicants and jurors throughout the annual Excellence Awards selection process; and assisting with Website and member communications projects. As his/her familiarity with CECP and the field of corporate philanthropy grows, the Special Projects Associate will play an increasingly strategic role for major events and publications.
Responsibilities:
• Support the design and execution of local, regional and virtual events for CEOs and senior corporate giving professionals by coordinating with speakers, overseeing all timelines and execution details, hiring vendors, negotiating contracts, and recruiting and managing event volunteers
• Craft and track success metrics for each event and utilize that data to inform improvements and innovations for future events
• Manage graphic design and printing projects, including negotiating contracts, drafting all creative briefs, reviewing proofs, compiling feedback, and determining appropriate order quantities
• Develop and track budgets for assigned projects
• Assist with projects involving Salesforce database management, light Website maintenance, and generating Google Analytics reports
• Support the welcome process for new CECP members, helping to identify key contacts and ensuring all needed materials are received
• Lead and/or participate in a variety of special projects identified on an ongoing basis to drive the mission of CECP
Qualifications:
• At least three years of demonstrated success with project management or event planning and execution
• Proven ability to execute detailed programs on-time and on-budget
• Comfortable working with graphic designers, copyeditors, and printers; experience selecting and managing vendors, and reviewing and negotiating vendor contracts strongly preferred.
• Excellent writing and editing skills; experience writing for advertising/marketing a plus
• Comfortable creating and tracking budgets and metrics in Excel
• Commitment to excellence and accuracy, with an ability to manage multiple and competing priorities simultaneously
• Tact and poise suitable for working with senior corporate executives, coupled with a roll-up-your-sleeves, solutions-oriented attitude fitting a small, entrepreneurial nonprofit organization
• Knowledge of Salesforce, GoogleAnalytics, and basic Web development preferred
• Sense of humor and the humility to regularly incorporate the feedback of others into work processes
• Interest in CECP’s mission; knowledge of key issues in corporate philanthropy preferred
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is required
• Limited travel required
The Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CECP cannot support candidates lacking the proper authorization to work in the United States.
To Apply:
Please upload a resume and thoughtful cover letter, outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position and stating how you heard about this opportunity, both in Word format and addressed to Margaret Coady at http://jobs.cgcareers.org/application.aspx?id=1658. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
The Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CECP cannot support candidates lacking the proper authorization to work in the United States.
