Events and Community Engagement Specialist

Plan events that advance alternative proteins and transform the food system

The Good Food Institute (GFI) is at the forefront of the movement to use food technology and markets to solve some of the world’s biggest problems, from climate change and global hunger to antibiotic resistance and the exploitation of animals. 

How You Will Make a Difference
In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with GFI team members in the U.S. and around the world to develop, manage, and execute a range of virtual and in-person events including GFI’s flagship annual conference. Based in the Communications team, you will have the opportunity to build GFI’s brand equity and maximize its mission impact. The Events and Community Engagement Specialist will be responsible for:

• Working closely with GFI’s leadership, executive, and affiliate teams to strengthen the organization’s events and community-building function. This will include: contributing to strategy discussions, engaging key stakeholders and target audiences in planning discussions, and creating systems and processes to organize, centralize, and oversee events and community programming.
• Developing and maintaining an organization-wide inventory of communities, coalitions/alliances, and partnerships, as a resource to help the organization better visualize, understand, and think strategically about its roles and impacts across the broader field of alt proteins and allied initiatives/endeavors.
• Leading the planning and execution of the Good Food Conference, GFC’s flagship event, including event team coordination, program/session development, technical production, venue and on-site logistics, attendee experience, marketing/promotions, and evaluation.
• Assisting with the execution of various GFI community-based events and programming throughout the year (e.g., GFIdeas, Alt Protein Project, etc.).
• Collaborating closely with the program teams to create effective event marketing campaigns, achieve desired event outcomes, and measure event success as it relates to our mission.
• Leading, managing, and motivating staff and volunteer teams pre-, during, and post-event.
• Coordinating with the development and program teams to raise sponsorship dollars and in-kind donations for events, including serving as a GFI liaison with key external partners.
• Supporting event leads with managing and reconciling budgets, expenses, vendor contracts, and timelines for major org-level events.
• Drafting event debriefs that analyze post-event survey results and include recommended improvements to future programming.
• Hiring and overseeing the work of contractors and vendors.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Who We’re Looking For
The Events and Community Engagement Specialist must have:

• A minimum of three years’ experience planning a variety of successful events (both in-person and virtual) in a professional setting.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Creativity, resourcefulness, and problem-solving ability.
• Exceptional interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Interest in, functional understanding of, and ability to speak to the business, policy, and science realms of GFI’s work.
• An ability to accurately predict target audience behavior (and assess risk) and tailor creative directions and decisions to organizational/stakeholder needs.
• Comfort working remotely and in a rapidly growing and evolving organization.
• Strong support for GFI’s philosophy and mission; demonstrated interest in public health, environmentalism, animal protection, or hunger relief.

We want the best people and we don’t want biases holding us back. We strongly encourage people of every color, orientation, age, gender, origin, and ability to apply. Because we value a diverse workplace, we prioritize an inclusive climate absent of discrimination and harassment during the application process and after you join the team.

The Fine Print

• Terms of employment: Full-time, exempt
• Reports to: Sheila Voss, Director of Communications
• Location: Remote; United States 
• Travel: Up to two weeks per year for major GFI events and company retreats.
• Benefits: Working from home, full medical coverage, optional dental and vision packages, a 401(k) plan with employer match, flexible holiday and vacation plans, opportunity for advancement, respectful managers, and supportive colleagues.
• This is a U.S.-based position: In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
• Salary: $45,000-$50,000

Applications accepted on a rolling basis