Marketing & Events Administrator

Position: Marketing & Events Administrator

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer  

Position Type: Full-time, Exempt

Community Foundation of Utah’s Mission: We are Utah’s Partner in Philanthropy, pioneering innovation and collaboration to invest in our community today for a brighter tomorrow.

Since 2008, the Community Foundation of Utah (CFU) has deployed over $600 million in grants to nonprofit organizations, while spearheading a variety of community initiatives to address our state’s most pressing challenges. As a dynamic organization, every day brings new opportunities. Our organizational culture embraces constant iteration and a desire for excellence. CFU seeks professionals who embrace full ownership of their roles and are inspired to work with an organization building a better future for Utah.

Summary: The Marketing & Events Administrator serves a vital role in fulfilling CFU’s mission through building brand awareness and driving relationship development. 

How to Apply: Submit your resume to info@utahcf.org, along with a short message about how you heard about the position and how your own skills, experience, and qualifications would enhance the role and benefit CFU’s mission. Only fully completed and qualified applications received via email will be given preference.

Roles & Responsibilities

Marketing & Relationship Development

• Strategy & Planning: develop and implement annual development/marketing plans and campaigns aligned with organizational goals
• Development & Marketing Strategy: manage budgets, track performance metrics, and collaborate with CFU teams to support community awareness and engagement 
• Content Creation & Management: produce content for social media, newsletters, websites, and annual reports to increase visibility
• Fundraising Support: create persuasive, donor-centric messaging to drive donations and support initiatives
• Community Engagement: build relationships with internal and external stakeholders to drive strategic outcomes
• Analytics & Reporting: track marketing KPIs and analyze campaign performance to optimize outreach
• Project Management: oversee marketing materials production (newsletters, website and graphic design), maintain brand consistency, and develop program/donor collateral 
• Impact Storytelling: design, implement, and manage frameworks to measure, analyze, and report on CFUs programmatic effectiveness 

Event Management

• Fundraising: drive membership and sponsorship fundraising goals, plan and execute events within programmatic budget/earned revenue targets
• Logistics & Project Management: handle all venue, catering, and AV vendor negotiations, along with project timelines for bi-annual events
• Board: plan and execute annual Board retreat 
• Advisors: identify and coordinate marketing/continuing education presentations

Fund Management

• Fundraising & Strategy: develop and implement plans for increasing donations, including planned gifts, corporate and individual giving
• Donor Relations: build and maintain relationships with donors and community partners to increase ongoing support
• Financial Oversight: manage fundraising budgets, track incoming revenue, and provide regular reports 
• Grant Facilitation: research, write, and manage grant applications, maintain compliance with reporting requirements for grants where needed
• Administrative Support: Provide ongoing support across teams and office as requested

Preferred Experience 

• Experience: 4-6 years of experience with marketing, relationship development and event planning
• Strong storytelling ability, excellent copywriting skills, strategic thinking, and project management 
• Proficiency in social media management, email marketing tools (Mailchimp), CMS (e.g., Joomla), CRM systems, design software (e.g., Canva, Adobe Creative Suite) and Microsoft Office
• Outstanding interpersonal skills 
• Ability to interpret complex data, statistical analysis, and research findings
• Ability to leverage AI tools 
• Strong organizational and time management skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Budgeting skills and experience with a high level of comfort with financial reporting 
• Ability to forecast process bottlenecks and proactively implement solutions 

Who You Are

• Strong interpersonal skills with a client service orientation
• Comfortable with financial complexity and able to effectively apply financial information to relevant tasks
• Ability to juggle multiple and disparate priorities efficiently and smoothly
• Willing and able to adapt, change, or streamline processes based on shifting priorities, changing circumstances, and/or stakeholder resources and capacity
• Understanding of the value and impact of continuous learning and iteration 
• Transparent communicator open to both give and receive constructive feedback 
• Eager to empathize with, and integrate, diverse perspectives and approaches
• Candidates must live in or be in close proximity to Salt Lake City, Utah