Special Events and Development Specialist I, Community, Full-time

For 50 years, Brooks Rehabilitation, headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., has been a comprehensive source for physical rehabilitation services.

As a nonprofit organization, Brooks operates one of the nation’s largest inpatient rehabilitation hospitals in the U.S.

with 160 beds, one of the region’s largest home healthcare agencies, 40 outpatient therapy clinics, a Center for Inpatient Rehabilitation in partnership with Halifax Health in Daytona Beach, the Brooks Rehabilitation Medical Group, two skilled nursing facilities, assisted living and memory care.

Brooks will treat more than 60,000 patients through its system of care each year.

In addition, Brooks operates the Clinical Research Center, which specializes in research for stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury and more to advance the science of rehabilitation.

Brooks also provides many low or no cost community programs and services such as the Brooks Clubhouse, Brooks Aphasia Center and Brooks Adaptive Sports and Recreation to improve the quality of life for people living with physical disabilities.

Brooks Rehabilitation proudly employs over 2,500 clinicians and staff across the state of Florida.

We are looking for exceptional people to join our culture of caring and bring our mission to life.

 The Special Event and Development Specialist supports the success of the Brooks Health Foundation fundraising events and Community Engagement Events.

This position is responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing events designed to raise funds for Brooks Rehabilitation system of care.

Responsible for meeting an annual revenue target by initiating and cultivating donors, prospects and committee volunteers to increase event sponsorship.

Responsible for ensuring sponsorship fulfillment of benefits, securing and coordinating all vendor relationship and ensuring all Brooks policies and procedures are followed. 

The Special Event and Development Specialist is responsible for the management of event planning, design, and execution as appropriate to community engagement efforts across the system of Brooks Rehabilitation.

 Events may occur outside of the Jacksonville, FL area.

 Responsible for meeting annual impact measures by engaging Brooks employees and the communities

Responsibilities:


* Set annual goals and create strategic plan for meeting annual net revenue targets operating within the approved budget.


* Ensures that fundraising events provide a compelling case for support of the Brooks Health Foundation.


* Provide support in the research and solicitation of new and existing donors to support all events.


* Acquires and retains sponsorships and in-kind donations for fundraising events.


* Builds relationships with past, present and future sponsors to ensure increased giving to the Brooks fundraising events. 


* Perform complex administrative duties, with little supervision, exercising confidentiality, independent discretion, and judgment.


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