Responsive recruiter
Job Type: Part-time
Department: Events
Reports To: Director of Events
Prepared Date: 07/18/2026
MISSION:
This role directly serves Sunrise Ranch's mission by ensuring seamless, well-coordinated events that create a reliable, welcoming, and grounded environment for guests, facilitators, and community members. Through precise event logistics management, systems accuracy, and cross-department coordination, the Events Logistics Coordinator strengthens operational integrity and supports the consistent delivery of transformational programs. Success is measured by timely and accurate execution of event logistics, high levels of client and guest satisfaction, and adherence to organizational policies, contract integrity, and responsible resource stewardship. This work embodies conscious service by creating spaces of welcome, reducing operational friction, and making a measurable contribution through organized, attentive, and service-oriented execution in support of Sunrise Ranch's purpose.
WORK AVAILABILITY: Up to 29 hours per week dedicated to Events Department support which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.
SALARY RANGE: $20 - $22 per hour DOE
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1) Event Logistics Coordination & Client Management
- Initiate and manage the event logistics process with clients starting six weeks prior to arrival
- Coordinate and manage all logistical details for conferences, retreats, and internal programs from planning through completion
- Collect, organize, and confirm all event details, including:
- room layouts and setup
- equipment and A/V requests
- schedules and timelines
- snacks, add-ons, and services
- Attunements, Welcome Talks and Guiding Hikes
- staff arrival times and facilitator's needs
- debrief planning
- Confirm finalized logistics with clients and ensure clarity, accuracy, and alignment with contract terms and organizational policies
- Work with the Event Director on requests outside of standard policy or contractual scope
- Greet facilitators and groups upon arrival and support resolution of last-minute needs
- Verify all event requests align with Sunrise Ranch policies and available resources
2) Administrative Systems, Documentation & Event Accuracy
- Maintain and organize all event documentation, including contracts, Event Detail Plans, emails, and operational records
- Enter, update, and maintain accurate event data in Retreat Guru
- Ensure all internal and external events are properly set up and maintained in event systems
- Maintain organized digital and paper files, including historical records in the Events Shared Drive
- Create and maintain Google Calendar schedules, reminders, and internal tracking systems
- Use and maintain event checklists to ensure consistency and completeness
- Ensure accuracy and organization across all event systems and logistical details
- Record and update training materials and guides for this role in Google Drive
3) Cross-Department Coordination, Communication & Operational Support
- Coordinate with the Director of GCB to ensure accurate event web pages and website calendar listings
- Communicate with Maintenance regarding facility needs, repairs, and room readiness
- Assist Front Desk staff as needed with guest arrivals and event support
- Attend weekly team meetings to provide updates and align on priorities
- Collaborate across departments to ensure smooth execution of all programs and guest experiences
- Support onboarding and training of the incoming Event Logistics hire as needed
4) Guest Experience, Billing & Mission Support
- Provide exceptional customer service to clients, facilitators, guests, and visitors throughout the event lifecycle
- Ensure all charges and contractual details are accurately reflected in event records
- Prepare initial Kitchen Reports for Guest Services and communicate finalized needs to the kitchen team
- Contribute to a welcoming, supportive, and professional environment for all guests and staff
- Support the Sunrise Ranch mission through teamwork, communication, and operational excellence
QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS:
Core Competencies
- End-to-end event logistics coordination
- Strong cross-functional communication and coordination
- Exceptional organizational systems and detail management
- Client service and hospitality mindset
- Contract awareness and billing accuracy
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple timelines and priorities simultaneously
- Process consistency, documentation, and follow-through
- Training support and knowledge-sharing capability
Minimum Qualifications
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Google Calendar, email, and shared drive systems
- Experience managing detailed event logistics, schedules, and documentation
- Strong administrative, organizational, and recordkeeping skills
- Ability to maintain accuracy across multiple systems and event details
- Excellent customer service and communication skills
- Flexibility in scheduling based on event and operational needs
- Ability to work collaboratively across departments
- Capacity to manage a large volume of details with consistency and follow-through
Preferred Skills & Experience
- Experience in event coordination, retreat centers, conference services, hospitality, or guest operations
- Familiarity with Retreat Guru or similar event management platforms
- Experience with billing adjustments, contract interpretation, and client coordination
- Experience working in mission-driven, retreat, or community-based organizations
- Experience supporting onboarding, training, or documentation development for team roles
- Background in multi-department operational coordination (Events, Operations, Facilities, Guest Services)
CONDITIONS:
As a member of the staff of Sunrise Ranch, contributes to the overall success and fulfillment of our mission through:
- Creative, uplifting expression that inspires others
- Enthusiastic contribution to the fabric of the Sunrise Ranch community
- Diligent, productive work that contributes to the Sunrise Ranch team effort
- Supporting, promoting and contributing to the vision, plan and work of the Spiritual Director and the Trustees of Emissaries of Divine Light
- Gives clear, supportive surround for guests, visitors and staff
Benefits: Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays.
Physical Requirements: Climb stairs to second floor, ability to hear and understand instructions and act on them appropriately, ability to see, ability to lift 25 pounds.
Compensation: $30,000.00 - $35,000.00 per year
Sunrise Ranch honors Universal Being in all its forms-through people, through nature and through all creation. We see this attitude of honor for Universal Being as the pivotal factor for the future of humanity.
Most of all, we honor and welcome the expression of Universal Being through ourselves. We believe that this orientation in living is what opens the door for a full knowing of the wisdom and love that is within everyone. It is what lets the individual give their greatest gift to the world and know the greatest fulfillment that is possible for a human being.
All of Sunrise Ranch is dedicated as a teaching and demonstration site for this essential wisdom-both the inner knowing of Universal Being and the practical application of that knowledge. This is why we practice and teach sustainable agriculture and farm-to-table food preparation. This is what is behind all the workshops, conferences, concerts and courses that we offer. This is what we teach in our internship programs and in all our courses for spiritual awakening and personal development. Sunrise Ranch exists to embody this truth and to bring it to the world.
We believe that Universal Being is doing its best to incarnate and express fully through each person, not as a separate reality but as the core reality of who they are. And when it does, that person becomes whole and creates wholeness in their world. They bring healing to the land, to other people and to the planet. Whole people-whole world.
This is what allows our individual worlds to thrive. This is why Sunrise Ranch is flourishing. And it is the experience of this simple, profound truth that will let Planet Earth become the garden home that it is destined to become.
To us, this is not just a nice idea but a guiding principle to be embodied in everything we do. If you agree, we welcome you to join us in bringing this experience to the world.