Gala & Special Events Chair

Powered By Love is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization rooted in grassroots action. Our mission is to translate "Love in Action" into systemic stability by delivering essential resources at scale to economically vulnerable and unhoused communities, recognizing and supporting their inherent humanity.

The Opportunity: The 831 Experience

Note: Must be local to Arizona

Position Purpose

The Gala & Special Events Chair is responsible for planning, scripting, and executing our flagship high-ticket fundraising events and community celebrations. This includes our high-energy World Dance Tour masterclass, the October 12th Sponsor Dinner featuring a live vocal performance by Charity Lockhart, our high-value silent and live charity auctions, and the final October 17th family-style community celebration.

Supported directly by our marketing and partnership desks, this role focuses 100% on premium hospitality matchmaking, luxury auction procurement, vendor relations, and memorable guest experiences to maximize campaign revenue.

Core Responsibilities

• Dinner & Celebration Run-of-Show Logistics: Script and coordinate the minute-by-minute logistical "Run of Show" for our exclusive October 1 sponsor dinner and the October 17 community celebration. Coordinate cues with live musicians, entertainment, volunteer plating crews, and audio/visual teams.
• High-Value Auction Procurement: Manage strategic B2B outreach and relationship pipelines to secure premium live and silent auction items (local staycations, luxury retail packages, corporate sports boxes, and high-end hospitality vouchers) targeting a $10,000+ benchmark.
• Mobile Bidding Integration: Oversee the digital onboarding and management of all auction assets onto modern, contactless mobile bidding and ticketing applications (such as Givebutter Plus).
• B2B Merchant Sprint Coordination: Drive early outreach tracks to pitch Scottsdale resorts, lock in local restaurant co-ops, and secure signed catering confirmations.

Job Requirements & Core Competencies

• Event Choreography & Hospitality: Proven foundational background or coursework in event management, hospitality projects, corporate event production, or public relations.
• Logistical Matchmaking: Strong capability to coordinate vendors, map out menu architectures, handle talent scheduling, and design technical audio/visual cue layouts.
• Technical Literacy: Comfortable with online spreadsheets, data input, mobile ticketing/bidding platforms, and digital payment systems.
• Dignity-First Ethos: A deep personal commitment to our strict ethical mandate—focusing on absolute respect, guest privacy, and high-dignity community service.
• Work Authorization: Must possess independent US work authorization (no international visa or OPT/CPT tracking required).

Compensation & Commitment

• Project Commitment: Milestone-driven, self-paced workflow running from July through October, averaging approximately 8–10 hours per week (with concentrated hours during peak event weeks in October).
• Guaranteed Base Contract: $2,880.00 Fixed Contract Base paid out in predictable monthly draws based on milestone completion ($18.00/hour equivalent for 160 allocated hours).