Paws With A Cause® is looking for a friendly, innovative individual to join our Advancement team! The right person will love working with people and love creating and implementing new ideas! PAWS' offers a great Benefits Package including medical, dental, vision, Employer-paid Short-term Disability, and Voluntary Life Insurance; Long-Term Disability, a generous PTO (Paid Time Off) Package, 10 Paid Holidays upon starting, and more! This is a Salary Exempt Hybrid position ranging from $50-$55k/Annually. Base hours are Mon-Fri 8:00am-4:30p. Apply today! 

About Paws With A Cause

Paws With A Cause® (PAWS) exists to create opportunities to live with dignity, companionship and confidence. We do our best work by embodying our core values: adaptability, dedication, innovation, optimism, and gratitude.

Mission

To transform lives and strengthen communities through partnerships with custom-trained working dogs.

Position Summary

The Corporate Relations & Events Specialist plays a critical role in advancing PAWS’ ambitious fundraising goals through the seamless execution of a variety of events and the strategic cultivation of corporate partnerships. This position requires a highly organized, detail-oriented professional who takes initiative, manages multiple priorities with precision, and consistently meets deadlines. Success in this role depends on the ability to anticipate needs, execute thoughtfully, and steward relationships in creative and meaningful ways. 

Key Accountabilities:

• Event Strategy & Execution 
• Corporate Relations & Stewardship 
• Fundraising & Engagement Initiatives 
• Collaboration & Organizational Support 

Essential Responsibilities

1. Must adhere to and emulate the PAWS’ Core Values in all that you do; must conduct yourself as an ambassador of PAWS displaying a proper cultural fit within the organization
2. Lead the planning and execution of three signature fundraising events, ensuring every detail—from concept to follow up—is thoughtful, managed and aligned with revenue goals.  
3. Lead sponsorship development by identifying, cultivating, and directly soliciting corporate partners for event and organization support.  
4. Build and manage a portfolio of corporate partners with a focus on long-term relationship growth and retention.  
5. Identify and manage third party fundraising efforts, ensuring strong participation and a seamless donor experience.  
6. Lead community-based tabling opportunities to create visibility and build relationships in the greater community.  
7. Serve as a staff liaison to key volunteer committees, supporting engagement and productivity.  
8. Other duties as assigned 

Non-Essential Responsibilities

1. Collaborate with staff members on volunteer engagement opportunities for corporate partners, ensuring a polished and mission-centered experience.  
2. Partner closely with the communications team to align messaging, marketing, and outreach strategies.  
3. Identify opportunities to elevate events through innovation, creativity, and improved processes. 
4. Contribute to broader Advancement team initiatives as needed. 

Supervision Received

• Specific Direction - Follows established work procedures. Receives periodic checks for performance. Refers unique questions/conditions to immediate supervisor

Supervisory Responsibilities

• No supervisory responsibilities

Education & Experience

1. Bachelor’s degree in nonprofit management, event management, communications, or related field (or equivalent experience) 
2. Minimum of 1-3 years of experience in fundraising, events, and/or corporate relations 
3. Experience working with donor databases (Raiser’s Edge preferred) 
4. Proven experience engaging volunteers, donors, or corporate partners 

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

1. Exceptional attention to detail with a commitment to accuracy and follow-through 
2. Strong organizational and project management abilities 
3. Deadline-driven mindset, with proven ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously 
4. Creative and thoughtful stewardship approach, with an eye toward relationship building and donor experience 
5. Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
6. Must be able to work occasional evening and weekend work events  

Core competencies

1. Teamwork: Effectively interacts with people by being able to share and receive information that supports team goals.
2. Innovation: Ability to go beyond the conventional, try unique solutions, and encourage new ideas from employees and co-workers.
3. Problem-solving: Ability to recognize effective courses of action to handle problems, gather and organize information, identify cause and effect relationships, and apply contingency plans to solve those problems.
4. Communication: Ability to effectively receive and express ideas, both written and verbal; using clear and concise vocabulary and active listening skills.
5. Emotional Intelligence: Ability to identify with or be sensitive to the feelings and experiences of others.
6. Customer Service: A desire to serve others by focusing efforts on listening and responding effectively to questions, providing services, and evaluating customer satisfaction.

Physical Requirements:

Average Daily Physical Requirements

• Work in stationary position: More than 5 hours
• Move about work area: Less than 2 hours
• Use hands/fingers to handle or feel: More than 5 hours
• Reach with hands and arms: More than 5 hours
• Ascend/Descend (stairs/ladder/etc.): Less than 2 hours
• Bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl: Less than 2 hours
• Communicate with various parties: More than 5 hours
• Detect flavors or smells: None       
• Move containers up to 100 pounds: Less than 2 hours
• Visual acuity: More than 5 hours
• Read and understand written word: More than 5 hours
• Drive/Travel: None       
• Operate computer and general office machines: More than 5 hours
• Operate machines or material handling equipment: None       

 Average Daily Environmental Conditions

• Office Environment: No exposure to extreme heat, cold, noise, chemicals or hazardous equipment. : More than 5 hours
• Manufacturing Environment: Exposure to dust, oil, various chemicals, solvents, or fumes. : None
• Medical Environment: Exposure to body fluids, radiation, medical equipment, solvents or chemicals. : None
• Noise: Exposure to constant or intermittent extreme sounds. : None
• Temperature: Exposure to extreme heat or cold either indoors or outside. : None
• Other: None

This job description does not list all duties of the job. Employees may be asked by management to perform other duties as needed. The Company reserves the right to revise this job description at any time. This job description is not a contract for employment and does not infringe upon the Company’s at will employment status.