Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area is seeking an Events Marketing Associate to join our chapter as part of the Marketing team. The Events Marketing Associate reports to our Marketing Content Manager and supports the planning and promotion of fundraising and community events through strong digital marketing and content coordination, with occasional on-the-ground event support. This part-time, hourly, non-exempt position is currently required to work in our Oakland office at least one day a week (Tuesday or Wednesday) as part of our hybrid work model.
Compensation: $28-$32/hour based on skills and experience
Make-A-Wish® Greater Bay Area is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that fulfills the wishes of children between the ages of 2-1/2 and 18 who have critical illnesses. Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area was founded in 1984 and has fulfilled the wishes of more than 10,000 children in its 42-year history. The Greater Bay Area chapter is headquartered in Oakland and serves 17 Northern California counties, from Monterey County to the Oregon border.
Responsibilities
As the Events Marketing Associate at Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area, you will play a key role in ensuring our events are consistently branded, well-promoted, and supported across digital platforms and other event touchpoints.
Event Promotion and Execution Support
- Support promotional planning and execution for internal and external events, including galas, walks, partner fundraisers, and volunteer and wish alumni events
- Coordinate event marketing timelines, deliverables, and asset needs across Events, Development, Volunteer & Wish Alumni, and Marketing teams
- Assist with on-site event needs as required, including registration support, photography coordination, and real-time content capture and posting
- Help gather and package post-event content (photos, highlights, key moments) for guest stewardship and recap communications
Digital Marketing
- Assist with developing and deploying event-related marketing assets, including email, social media, web pages, toolkits, and digital advertising creatives
- Prepare and schedule social media content across platforms, ensuring alignment with brand voice and campaign goals
- Support email marketing execution, including drafting, coordinating approvals, and scheduling sends
- Assist with webpage updates and event landing pages, including content entry, updates, and QA
- Support digital advertising execution, including preparing assets, coordinating campaign launches, and tracking performance in collaboration with the Marketing Content Manager
- Track and compile performance metrics across email, social, web, advertising, and event participation
Other duties as assigned
Requirements
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- This role primarily operates in an office environment and requires extended periods of computer-based work. Occasional movement within the office is required.
- Ability to support and lead activities at events for extended periods, including moving throughout event spaces as needed, with or without reasonable accommodation
- May require travel dependent on organization needs within 17-county territory
Education & Experience
- 3+ years of experience in marketing, communications, events, or a related field (nonprofit experience preferred)
- Experience supporting digital marketing efforts, including email and social media platforms like Marketing Cloud and Sprout Social
- Experience supporting fundraising or community events preferred
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines
- Clear, professional written communication skills
- Interest in marketing analytics and performance tracking
- Comfort working collaboratively across teams in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment
- PC literate – Microsoft 365, including SharePoint and Teams; Salesforce experience a plus
- Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends for events
Chapter Benefits
- Competitive Paid Time Off and Holiday Schedule
- Medical, Dental, and Vision benefit offerings; coverage will be available on the first day of employment
- Employer Paid Term Life Insurance and AD&D for employee coverage only
- Additional Optional Employee Paid Voluntary Life & AD&D and Voluntary Critical Illness Insurance
- Optional Employee Paid Commuter Benefits
- Employer Sponsored Retirement Plan with up to a 4% employer match. Participation can begin at the first of the month, following date of hire.
- Remote work capabilities: in-office required day Tuesday or Wednesday, with office and resources available throughout each week
- Employee Assistance Program
How to Apply
To be considered, applicants must submit a resume and cover letter when applying through the job posting site or email your resume and cover letter to [email protected] with the subject line “Events Marketing Associate Search.” No phone calls please. We will contact candidates directly if selected for next steps.
Other Info
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all candidates without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. Make-A-Wish is committed to providing reasonable accommodation, as required by law.
Pay: $28.00 - $32.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Employee assistance program
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Oakland, CA 94612
