CDBF is hiring an Operations Manager!
The Colorado Dragon Boat Festival is looking for the right candidate to take on the role of Operations Manager. Here is the job descrption:
Job Announcement
Operations Manager
Wheat Ridge, CO
The Colorado Dragon Boat Festival
The Colorado Dragon Boat Festival, a 501c3 organization, is a two-day festival that has become the largest pan-Asian event in Colorado that strengthens the Asian Pacific American communities while educating the public about the depth and breadth of these diverse communities through cultural education, performing arts and marketplace combined with the exciting international and ancient sport of dragon boat racing. For more information about the Festival, visit www.cdbf.org.
Position Summary
The Operations Manager is an enthusiastic and resourceful self-starter who has an entrepreneurial mindset and a passion for festival event planning. This central role will provide year-round support to the Executive Director and Board of Directors, and seasonal support to the festival operations committee and contracted staff. Responsibilities include high-level festival management/oversight, designing and producing marketing/collateral materials, growing a vibrant year-round volunteer program, managing festival concessions, providing communications and marketing/public relations support, festival/special event coordination and performing general administrative duties.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop communication and collateral pieces from concept to execution to tracking effectiveness including promotional posters, program books, web graphics, signage, invitations, flyers and promotional items.
- Manage annual PR/Marketing campaigns that include writing/sending press releases, e-newsletters and e-blasts and leveraging social media strategies.
- Manage and improve sponsorship program in conjunction with Executive Director including pre-event fulfillment, onsite activation, post-festival debrief and cultivate ongoing sponsor relations.
- Manage on-site concessions program including beverages and merchandise and secure liquor licenses and permits, set pricing, maintain inventory and budgets.
- Manage, update and grow organization¡¦s contact lists in FileMaker Pro database.
- Provide administrative support to Executive Director, Board of Directors, festival volunteers and contractors such as database management, maintaining festival records and year-round programs.
- Manage day-to-day office duties including responding to inquiries; process mailings and general office correspondence; process accounts payables/receivables; monthly meeting support; organize and maintain festival materials, files and archives.
As a fast-paced organization, the responsibilities listed above are representative only, and does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
Education/Experience/Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications or Business with five years experience in non-profit sector.
- Proven graphic design experience with proficiency in QuarkXPress 8.0 and higher, proficiency in Constant Contact, Microsoft Office Suite, MS PowerPoint and FileMaker Pro 11. QuickBooks experience a plus.
- A passion for the Festival¡¦s mission and values and keen awareness of Asian Pacific American culture with the propensity to continue learning about each community.
- Innovative and creative visionary with the ability to think outside the box, come up with more productive ways of streamlining processes who can take ideas to execution. Project management skills a plus.
- Proven experience with special events planning with track record of successfully managing complex and deadline-oriented projects across multiple stakeholders.
- High degree of flexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced work environment with the ability to prioritize, multi-task, and work with little supervision.
- Proven written, oral, interpersonal communication and presentation skills. Attention to detail and deadlines; well organized and highly dependable.
- Technologically savvy with the ability to troubleshoot technical issues, learn new software and seek out new technologies to streamline processes.
- Participate in other activities as assigned.
Compensation: Salary commensurate with experience.
Hours: Full-time salaried staff position located at the CDBF office with occasional evenings and weekend hours depending on festival production cycle, meetings and events scheduled.
Please e-mail or mail cover letter, resume, salary requirements and 3 graphic design samples (low-res, if e-mailing) to:
Erin Yoshimura, Executive Director
Colorado Dragon Boat Festival
11049 West 44th Avenue #110
Wheat Ridge CO 80033
E-mail: HR@cdbf.org
No phone calls, please.
