Welcome to the exciting role of Project Manager for Live Events! Get ready to deliver outstanding business and technology projects within our Impact and Outreach Live Events team. Your expertise will be instrumental in ensuring the timely, efficient, and cost-effective execution of projects. Forge strong connections with internal stakeholders, executive leaders, vendors, and external partners to drive collaboration and success. Your wealth of knowledge in project management methodologies will be invaluable as you guide and empower your team. Let's not overlook the importance of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that will help us monitor our achievements and guarantee triumph with our Ministry initiatives.

Here's the experience we are seeking:

• Minimum of 2-4 years of experience working as a Project Manager on mid-size projects with several business sponsors, timelines, and dependencies.
• Experience successfully planning, organizing, leading, directing, and managing projects.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Project Management Life Cycle methodologies (e.g., PMI PMBOK).
• Proficiency with MS Project and MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Visio, Outlook).
• Strong technical documenting skills; particularly with using cloud- based collaboration tools.
• Experience working directly with various levels of stakeholders to gain trust, influence, and establish consistent rapport for project management work.
• Employ a collaborative and flexible style, with strong service mentality. Must be a team player and leader.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop sincere business/ministry relationships. Exhibit high emotional intelligence.
• Persuasive and patient manner with the demonstrated ability to “bring calm to chaos”.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly communicate with various stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Possess the ability to adapt to new organizational areas quickly and easily.
• Some experience with the software development lifecycle and ability to understand the impacts technology has on achieving business outcomes.

Education 

• Bachelor’s degree, or combination of education/training with relevant experience.
• PMI PMP certification desired.
• Lean Six Sigma, Agile/Scrum certifications and/or experience a plus.

Here's some of what you will be doing: 

• As a member of the Partnership & Live Events team, demonstrate the team’s vision in day-to-day activities.
• Partner with Team Members to help them achieve their goals through project scoping, monitoring milestones, removing roadblocks, and addressing needed decisions.
• Partner with Team Members to evaluate, select, and engage vendors to accomplish project work including preparing Request for Proposals (RFP), Statement of Work (SOW), and other related documents.
• Drive change through facilitating stakeholder collaboration, smoothing communication barriers when they exist.
• Use relationship building and influencing skills to effectively manage the direction of projects to successful completion.
• Manage stakeholder expectations across key project constraints including budget, time, quality, resources, and scope.
• Develop comprehensive project deliverables including project plans, project strategy/vision, charter, goals and objectives, scope, schedule, and resource requirements (i.e., budget, people, and tools).
• Partner with senior-level Team Members in creating project risk and issue management plans, including appropriate mitigation and contingency plans.
• Provide project updates to project teams, and key stakeholders on a regular basis, including reporting on project issues and risks.
• Use appropriate communication techniques based on the audience to ensure successful outcomes.
• Lead project team to ensure appropriate stakeholders are involved in all aspects of the project.
• Think outside of the box to remove roadblocks and support the project team to achieve results.
• Utilize Project Management Life Cycle (PMLC) methodologies and incorporate best practices into daily work practices.
• Consult and collaborate with senior-level Team Members and project stakeholders to create, review, and approve project proposals.
• Manage multiple mid-size projects simultaneously.
• Hold project Team Members accountable for completing project work on time, in scope and within budget, meeting customer expectations.
• Identify, assess, and recommend innovative solutions that improve ministry operations and the ability to serve our customers.

What can we offer you?

• • Industry leading Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
  • Short/long term disability and life insurance
  • Robust 401K with company match
  • Parental leave with Baby Bonding pay
  • Generous PTO, holiday and sick pay
  • Unique company culture that includes exclusive access to concerts, movie premieres, media industry events, and more
  • Leadership and Career Development Programs including free access to LinkedIn Learning platform

Why work for Educational Media Foundation, K-LOVE/Air1?

Educational Media Foundation (EMF) is a nonprofit, multi-platform media company on a mission to draw people closer to Christ. Founded in 1982 in Santa Rosa, CA, with a singular radio station, EMF today owns and operates the nation's two largest Christian music radio networks (K-LOVE and Air1) with over 1,000 broadcast signals across all 50 states, streaming audio reaching around the world, and a growing family of media ministries including podcasts, books, films, concerts, and events. EMF employs nearly 500 team members between its offices in Nashville, TN, Rocklin, CA, and field locations around the country. You can view our mission and values here Mission, Beliefs & Values. 

“As an Equal Opportunity Employer, EMF makes employment decisions based on merit and other legitimate reasons. The Company is committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment and the promotion of equal employment opportunities regardless of protected class, characteristic or status.  However, EMF is also a religious non-profit organization where all team members contribute to the Company’s mission of encouraging our audiences “to have a meaningful relationship with Christ.” Therefore, pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 702 (42 U.S.C. 2000e I(a)), EMF has the right to hire only candidates who agree with the Company’s Statement of Faith.  Also, as a religious non-profit organization, the Company is not governed by the CA Fair Employment and Housing Act.”