Events Manager - Remote

Reports to:

Global Outreach Manager

Working location:

Option to work remotely or from our office in Tokai, Cape Town

About the role

If you are exceptionally organized, love to “get stuff done”, appreciate attention to detail, enjoy relationship building, and are looking for a role that invites you to be a part of something bigger then look no further.

We’re looking for a mid-weight events manager to develop, execute and manage our events calendar, consisting of both on-the-ground and virtual events taking place globally. The Events Manager will work in the Outreach Team (within the Marketing department) and report to the Global Outreach manager. They will work across our GVI and Bushwise brands. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring GVI is present at as many events as possible, (at school and university events as well as other relevant expos and fairs.) They will work closely with the ambassador  coordinator to find suitable candidates to represent GVI and attend these events on our behalf, as well as manage all the relevant logistics (e.g. shipping of promotional materials.) The successful candidate will also be responsible for organising and managing all GVI and Bushwise Open Days.

This person will also need to build great relationships with schools and universities globally, and ensure that we are taking advantage of every opportunity to increase brand awareness (and subsequently bookings) at these institutions. As such, experience within the US/UK academic environment would be a huge bonus.

To thrive in the Outreach Team, you need to be a team player who enjoys a fun but fast-paced environment. Integrity, kindness, humility and a sense of humour are all key requirements. And a solutions-driven mindset and attitude is an absolute must.

About you

What you will do

• Ensure we successfully attend as many events as possible
• Find new events for us to attend
• Organise all event relevant logistics required
• Organise and manage GVI and Bushwise Open Days (virtual and in person)
• Build relationships with key stakeholders within the academic sector
• Ensure exposure for GVI is optimised at as many key academic institutions as possible

What you will need

Required

• 4+ years of relevant experience (events or something similar)
• Highly organised
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent people skills
• Excellent written communication skills
• Ability to think strategically and identify opportunities
• Proactive, always thinking 1, 2 or 3 steps ahead
• Good at presenting/public speaking
• Passion for networking
• Great work ethic
• Positive, can-do attitude
• Solutions-driven mindset and attitude
• Process-driven but agile

Advantageous

• Experience working within the academic sector
• Experience living in the US/UK
• An interest in volunteering/traveling/sustainable development

GVI has the following additional perks:

• A half-day on the first Friday of every quarter (in addition to your 18 days of annual leave)
• The flexibility to 'bank' SA public holidays (if it does not suit you to take them off) and take them as additional annual leave days (therefore in actual fact having 30 days total annual leave, inclusive of public holidays)
• Flexibility with working hours - no “hour counting”/sign-in/out
• Access to GVI's Online and Impact Academy online training
• For central support staff: The ability to work remotely from anywhere in the world, including a GVI hub
• In-house psychologist and registered trauma counsellor on the People Team, available for employee wellness counselling and additional wellness resources on demand
• Unlimited opportunities for growth and development and more!

About us

GVI is an international multi-award-winning social enterprise on a mission to build a global network of people united by their passion to make a difference. We run programs in 13 countries worldwide aligned to the objectives of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

GVI is a platform for personal growth, and our staff have the ability to develop themselves across teams, departments, and even locations! We value passion, authenticity, entrepreneurship and innovation and treat all of our stakeholders with respect and compassion above everything else.

You can find out more about the types of work we do, and who we are as an organization here.

To apply

Please send your CV along with a cover letter stating why you feel you would be best suited to this position at GVI.

Please note: We will do our utmost to respond to all applicants, however, given the large volume of applications we receive, this isn't always possible. If you do not hear back from us within three-four weeks, please take it that on this occasion your application was unsuccessful.