Office and Internal Events Manager

About Purpose Built Communities

Purpose Built Communities® (“Purpose Built”) is an incubator, convener, and catalyst for social change at the neighborhood level. Purpose Built is a philanthropically funded nonprofit organization that partners with local leaders, its Network Members to design, direct, and accelerate neighborhood transformation initiatives across the United States so residents can experience greater racial equity, improved health outcomes, and increased upward mobility.

Purpose Built provides pro-bono guidance, coaching, and support to these local leaders, their staff, and stakeholders in implementing and growing a holistic model of revitalization in their neighborhoods. Together with Purpose Built’s Network Members and strategic partners, Purpose Built believes every neighborhood should have affordable, high-quality mixed-income housing, excellent schools that keep student success in life and in the classroom central, inclusive spaces that nurture and enrich residents’ physical and mental health and foster a sense of belonging, and a thriving commercial core that keeps the neighborhood economically vibrant.

The through line is uplifting the legacy and supporting the vision of the people who have long called that neighborhood home.

Purpose Built supports 60 neighborhoods, across 24 states, providing Network Members with pro-bono services, including technical assistance, a robust Community of Practice, policy support, fundraising, and more. As Purpose Built continues to evolve its Model and support structures, it focuses on amplifying its value proposition, telling a collective story of Network impact, and establishing its leadership of place-based work.

• Possibility:
  Our purpose is proving the possible, not settling for the probable.
• Impact:
  We take action and build bridges to create lasting impact.
• Community:
  We cultivate connected, mutually contributing communities.

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Reporting to the Chief of Finance and Administration, the Office and Internal Events Manager is a proactive and highly organized professional responsible for overseeing office operations and coordinating internal events. This role ensures efficient office management, seamless event logistics, and a welcoming environment for staff and guests. The Office and Internal Events Manager serves as the primary point of contact for vendors, building management, and event planners, and is instrumental in maintaining office systems, supporting onboarding, and fostering employee engagement through well-executed internal events.

This is a 40-hour per week in-office position and is expected to be present in the office five days a week for at least the core hours of 8 am to 3 pm.

• Manage daily office activities to create a productive, safe, and welcoming space for staff and visitors.
• Support onboarding for new staff, including workspace setup, access management, and orientation materials.
• Manage the office budget, track expenses, and process vendor contracts and invoices.
• Schedule and coordinate maintenance, repairs, and procurement of furniture, equipment, and supplies.
• Order and restock office materials, snacks, and amenities; organize and maintain inventory.
• Provide technical support for meetings and troubleshoot basic IT issues.
• Communicate important office-related updates and changes to the team.
• Serve as the main contact for vendors, building management, and maintenance.
• Welcome guests, act as reception, and ensure their comfort during visits.
• Check and distribute mail, including managing PO boxes and coordinating with tenants of prior location for unforwarded mail.
• Respond to inquiries via the organization’s website, phone, and email; forward messages as needed.
• Organize weekly lunches and support staff engagement activities

• Serve as the primary point of contact with event planners, including bi-weekly meetings and site visits. With the assistance of the event planners:
  • Coordinate logistics for all-staff…