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AspectContractor Starting SalaryElectrician Starting Salary
Average Salary$50,000 - $70,000$40,000 - $55,000
Required CertificationsVaries by project, often no formal license neededState license, apprenticeship completion
Work EnvironmentProject sites, client locationsConstruction sites, residential/commercial buildings
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Project Manager: 30th Anniversary Celebration

San Francisco Center for the Book

San Francisco, CA • On-site

Contractor

Posted 15 days ago

Job description

Salary: $4,000 per month

Reports to: Executive Director

Position type: Independent contractor (starting immediately, contract term through September 2027)

Location: San Francisco, CA (on-site for events and key moments, remote-flexible for administrative work)


Overview
SFCB is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a year-long season of celebration honoring three decades of advancing book arts in the Bay Area. We are seeking a Project Manager to plan and run this celebration from start to finish: three large flagship events and approximately ten smaller events over the course of the year, plus all the coordination in between.


This is a hands-on management role. The right candidate keeps a lot of moving parts organized, tracks tasks and deadlines without being asked, and has run events before. Experience in marketing or development is a strong plus, since these events double as opportunities to raise SFCB's visibility and support fundraising.


Key Responsibilities

  • Own the master project plan for the anniversary year: timeline, task tracking, and budget across all events.
  • Own and execute 3 large flagship events (parties), including venue selection, vendor management, guest logistics, and run-of-show.
  • Help coordinate and execute 6-10 smaller events with SFCB staff, including logistics, staffing, and materials for each.
  • Manage vendor and contractor relationships: caterers, venues, rental companies, printers, and others as needed.
  • Coordinate with SFCB staff and volunteers to assign tasks and keep everyone on schedule.
  • Track the anniversary budget, including event costs and vendor invoices, and flag issues early.
  • Help promote events by coordinating invitations, social media, and press.
  • Provide regular status updates to the Executive Director and, as needed, the Board and other stakeholders.
  • Maintain a central tracking system in alignment with SFCBs existing project- and task-management processes so anyone on the team can see event status at a glance.


Qualifications

  • Proven project management experience, ideally managing multiple concurrent workstreams and deadlines.
  • Event planning experience (nonprofit events, galas, or similar large gatherings preferred).
  • Nonprofit or arts/education experience is a plus. Marketing or development/fundraising experience is also a plus.
  • Strong organizational skills and comfort with budgets, timelines, and vendor contracts.
  • Clear written and verbal communication; comfortable coordinating across staff, volunteers, and vendors.
  • Available for on-site work in San Francisco for events and key planning meetings.