Tim Tebow Foundation
Job Brief
The Head of Events serves as the strategic leader of the Tim Tebow Foundation’s events function, overseeing a diverse portfolio of mission-aligned experiences that inspire generosity, deepen relationships, and advance ministry impact. This role leads the vision, strategy, and team responsible for planning, producing, and stewarding high-quality events across the foundation, including flagship fundraisers, ministry gatherings, partner celebrations, and donor engagement experiences. They will partner closely with senior leadership to translate TTF’s long-term goals into an annual event strategy, establish scalable processes and systems, and cultivate a high‑performing events team anchored in excellence, hospitality, and TTF values.
Responsibilities Strategic Leadership & Oversight
Serve as the architect of the annual events strategy, aligning event programming with TTF’s organizational priorities, revenue goals, ministry objectives, and brand.
Evaluate proposed events and opportunities for strategic fit, impact potential, resource requirements, and financial feasibility.
Build, manage, and steward the events department budget, including forecasting, cost controls, and contingency planning.
Team Leadership & Development
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Event Managers; ensure the team is equipped, empowered, and supported to deliver TTF-level excellence.
Cultivate a strong values-based culture rooted in service, stewardship, innovation, and care for guests, partners, and team members.
Provide clear direction on responsibilities, capacity, and staffing plans across all events; assign Event Managers according to skills and strengths.
Events Strategy, Design & Execution
Oversee the planning and execution of TTF’s flagship donor events, ministry events, and other major gatherings throughout the year.
Develop and implement a scalable events agency model to strategically grow the fundraising capabilities of the organization through curated events and partnerships.
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to establish goals, secure signed MOUs and contracts, and ensure all event elements align with TTF’s communication standards and guest experience vision.
Ensure the team has sound, repeatable processes and systems for project timelines, vendor management, communication plans, risk mitigation, and onsite execution.
Champion the excellence and consistency of TTF’s event language, tone and communication style; guide team members in aligning to TTF’s event culture and approach.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partner with Advancement, Ministry, Fundraising, Finance, and Operations leadership to ensure alignment, storytelling accuracy, donor engagement strategy, and post event follow‑through.
Maintain strong relationships with vendors, venues, ministry partners, and key external collaborators to ensure successful outcomes and mission-centered partnership.
Additional
Provide executive-level reporting, insights, and recommendations for continuous improvement.
Identify emerging opportunities for innovation, growth, or increased impact within the events portfolio.
Perform additional duties as assigned.
Qualifications
5‑7 years of experience in with an events agency, fundraising events, brand/marketing experiences, sponsorship or related fields; nonprofit or ministry experience preferred but not required. Past business experience/ownership and entrepreneurship a plus.
Proven experience and thorough understanding of executing complex events; celebrity events, and golf/sporting related events a plus.
Bachelor’s degree in advertising, business, marketing, public relations, event management, or a related field of study.
Demonstrated ability to lead teams, mentor staff, and cultivate a collaborative, high-trust environment.
Strong strategic planning, business development, relationship management, financial analysis, budgeting, and project management skills.
Ability to navigate problems with wisdom, professionalism, discernment, and a solutions-oriented mindset.
Experience with fundraising platforms or CRMs preferred (e.g., Raisers Edge, HubSpot, Classy, etc.).
Must be able to maintain confidentiality and trust, exercise sound judgement, and steward relationships with donors, partners, and ministry leaders.
Ability to travel and provide onsite leadership for events throughout the year.
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Responsibilities Strategic Leadership & Oversight
Serve as the architect of the annual events strategy, aligning event programming with TTF’s organizational priorities, revenue goals, ministry objectives, and brand.
Evaluate proposed events and opportunities for strategic fit, impact potential, resource requirements, and financial feasibility.
Build, manage, and steward the events department budget, including forecasting, cost controls, and contingency planning.
Team Leadership & Development
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Event Managers; ensure the team is equipped, empowered, and supported to deliver TTF-level excellence.
Cultivate a strong values-based culture rooted in service, stewardship, innovation, and care for guests, partners, and team members.
Provide clear direction on responsibilities, capacity, and staffing plans across all events; assign Event Managers according to skills and strengths.
Events Strategy, Design & Execution
Oversee the planning and execution of TTF’s flagship donor events, ministry events, and other major gatherings throughout the year.
Develop and implement a scalable events agency model to strategically grow the fundraising capabilities of the organization through curated events and partnerships.
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to establish goals, secure signed MOUs and contracts, and ensure all event elements align with TTF’s communication standards and guest experience vision.
Ensure the team has sound, repeatable processes and systems for project timelines, vendor management, communication plans, risk mitigation, and onsite execution.
Champion the excellence and consistency of TTF’s event language, tone and communication style; guide team members in aligning to TTF’s event culture and approach.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partner with Advancement, Ministry, Fundraising, Finance, and Operations leadership to ensure alignment, storytelling accuracy, donor engagement strategy, and post event follow‑through.
Maintain strong relationships with vendors, venues, ministry partners, and key external collaborators to ensure successful outcomes and mission-centered partnership.
Additional
Provide executive-level reporting, insights, and recommendations for continuous improvement.
Identify emerging opportunities for innovation, growth, or increased impact within the events portfolio.
Perform additional duties as assigned.
Qualifications
5‑7 years of experience in with an events agency, fundraising events, brand/marketing experiences, sponsorship or related fields; nonprofit or ministry experience preferred but not required. Past business experience/ownership and entrepreneurship a plus.
Proven experience and thorough understanding of executing complex events; celebrity events, and golf/sporting related events a plus.
Bachelor’s degree in advertising, business, marketing, public relations, event management, or a related field of study.
Demonstrated ability to lead teams, mentor staff, and cultivate a collaborative, high-trust environment.
Strong strategic planning, business development, relationship management, financial analysis, budgeting, and project management skills.
Ability to navigate problems with wisdom, professionalism, discernment, and a solutions-oriented mindset.
Experience with fundraising platforms or CRMs preferred (e.g., Raisers Edge, HubSpot, Classy, etc.).
Must be able to maintain confidentiality and trust, exercise sound judgement, and steward relationships with donors, partners, and ministry leaders.
Ability to travel and provide onsite leadership for events throughout the year.
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