Special Events Manager FT - LA (47097)

Job Title: Special Events Manager
Division: Los Angeles Ronald McDonald House
Reports To: Director of Development
FLSA Status: Non-exempt; 40 hours/week
Pay Range: $30/hr
Prepared Date: August 2025

Summary:
The Special Events Manager is a member of the Los Angeles Ronald McDonald House (“LARMH”) Development Team responsible for developing and managing events to generate funds for the organization. Responsible for the tactical execution of events in addition to event fundraising, the Special Events Manager ensures budgeted annual event revenue is achieved while maintaining a low expense ratio. Reporting to the Director of Development, this individual maintains a donor portfolio of event sponsors and attendees and works with other staff and volunteers to achieve all fundraising goals.
Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Southern California (herein referred to as RMHCSC or the Chapter) is located in Los Angeles near several neighboring hospitals. Our mission is to provide comfort, care and support to children and families in Southern California. To achieve its vision of creating a community where children and their families embrace life and healing with a sense of hope, enthusiasm and joy, RMHCSC operates seven Ronald McDonald Houses, three Ronald McDonald Family Rooms, and Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

Annual Fundraising

• Working with the Development Team, assist in preparation and implementation of an annual fundraising plan with goals, strategies, and objectives.
• Provide regular reports to the Development Team and Executive Director for various presentations, including contacts, actions, and status updates regarding progress of LARMH special events in achieving its fundraising objectives.

Fundraising Events

• Strategically plan, execute and evaluate LARMH signature event: There’s No Place Like Home Gala, ensuring budgeted event revenue is achieved while maintaining a low expense ratio.
• Execute all event logistics to include planning timeline, collateral, event promotion and vendor management.
• Maintain donor portfolio of event sponsors and attendees, securing sponsorships and underwriting revenue for events, along with overseeing individual ticket sales.
• Have primary responsibility for year-round soliciting of auction donations and program ad sales in order to achieve budgeted line item revenues.
• Lead There’s No Place Like Home gala committee, partnering with event chair to secure committee members and directing all committee activities.
• Manage There’s No Place Like Home Gala website
• Work with Director of Development and RMHCSC Admin Coordinator to maintain donor and in-kind record keeping for events.
• Produce weekly reports detailing expense and revenue status as well as updates on the status of gala event.

3rd Party Fundraising

• Partner with Development Manager to steward partnerships within the community, cultivating 3rd Party Fundraisers to meet annual budgeted revenue goal.

General

• Participate in monthly event cohort meetings with other RMHCSC events staff and collaborate on special events that benefit the Chapter.
• Participate in speaking engagements and community outreach as needed.
• Demonstrate ability to work with other staff, volunteers, and House guests in a collaborative and compassionate manner.

Other duties may be assigned.