HOUSTON · UNPAID VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP
Events & Experiences Lead
Reports to Area Director · Open
Position overview
The Events & Experiences Lead is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing engaging events, social outings, group travel, and unique experiences. This person brings BLK TLK’s vision to life through memorable programming that encourages members to socialize, explore, travel, and build lasting connections.
Key responsibilities
Event Planning & Coordination
- Develop social events, mixers, and recreational activities.
- Maintain an engaging chapter event calendar.
- Research venues, activities, and entertainment.
- Coordinate reservations, schedules, vendors, and logistics.
- Support event execution and follow-up.
Travel & Group Experiences
- Research group trips, day trips, and weekend experiences.
- Identify destinations, accommodations, and transportation options.
- Develop proposed itineraries and estimated budgets.
- Coordinate approved travel arrangements.
- Communicate trip information to participants.
- Support accessible and organized travel experiences.
Event Engagement
- Partner with Member Engagement on programming.
- Develop new experiences reflecting member interests.
- Encourage event participation.
- Gather post-event feedback.
- Propose creative social and recreational opportunities.
Leadership & Operations
- Maintain event calendars and timelines.
- Submit event proposals and budgets for approval.
- Coordinate with Community Relations on partnerships.
- Monitor event planning progress.
- Provide monthly leadership updates.
Preferred qualifications
Strong organizational, communication, time-management, coordination, and creative planning skills. Experience coordinating events, trips, or activities is preferred but not required.
Performance expectations
- Maintain a quarterly event calendar.
- Coordinate or support one member-focused event monthly, based on chapter capacity.
- Propose at least one group travel experience annually.
- Obtain approval before financial or vendor commitments.
- Gather feedback after major events.
- Provide monthly event planning updates.
Measures of success
Event attendance, member satisfaction, execution quality, budget adherence, variety of experiences, and member participation.
Ideal candidate
Someone who loves planning events, discovering new experiences, organizing group outings, and creating memorable moments that bring people together.
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