Events and Ministry Coordinator (Onsite)

Apartment Life
Nashville, TN
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Aimed at entry-level or mid-level ministry-focused professionals who enjoy event planning and community engagement, with a preference for candidates who can commit to evenings and weekends in Nashville.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with a background in community organizing and a passion for faith-based outreach
    — “coordinators who enjoy meeting new people, planning social activities, and helping people experience God's unconditional love”
  • Individuals who thrive in a relational, volunteer-driven environment with a focus on hospitality
    — “combine this passion with skill to plan consistently excellent and irresistible events, provide exceptional personal communication, and offer acts of genuine care and radical hospitality”
  • People who are comfortable with budget management and creating marketing content for events
    — “manage the event budget process and develop marketing material for the activities”

Things to consider

  • The role demands a significant time commitment on evenings and weekends, which may impact personal time
    — “availability to commit weekly hours to perform job responsibilities, mainly in the evenings and weekends”
  • Candidates must be prepared to pay a reduced program fee instead of receiving wages
    — “volunteer position that provides significantly reduced housing costs”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with event planning and community-building in your application materials
    — “plan and host 2 events each month for the residents in the apartment community”
  • Showcase your ability to create marketing content and manage budgets effectively
    — “develop marketing material for the activities such as monthly calendars, event flyers, and social media posts”
  • Emphasize your relational skills and commitment to hospitality in your interview responses
    — “offer acts of genuine care and radical hospitality for those in their scope of service”
  • Demonstrate your ability to work with volunteers and external partners through relevant examples
    — “engage a support team of volunteers, vendors, and other community partners to maximize impact”
  • Include examples of how you have connected with new people or residents in past roles
    — “visit new residents shortly after they move-in and/or residents who are near the end of their lease”
Pace · VariedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • Planned and hosted events for residents
  • Enhanced community engagement
  • Provided exceptional personal communication
Typical background
Experience in event planning or community management

Skills & requirements

Required

Event PlanningCommunity BuildingCommunicationMarketingCustomer Service

Preferred

Social Media ManagementBudget Management

Stack & domain

Event PlanningMarketingSocial MediaBudget ManagementCommunicationLeadershipTeam ManagementCustomer ServiceTeamworkProblem-solvingAdaptabilityMulticultural EnvironmentCommunity ManagementResidential Management

About the role

Original posting from Apartment Life via Greenhouse

This is a volunteer position that provides significantly reduced housing costs. Instead of receiving wages, Onsite Coordinators pay a reduced monthly Apartment Life program fee for their apartment.

Events and Ministry Coordinators get to create and provide an excellent Apartment Life (AL) experience to residents and staff in an apartment community! Coordinators are passionate about the vision and mission of AL and combine this passion with skill to plan consistently excellent and irresistible events, provide exceptional personal communication, and offer acts of genuine care and radical hospitality for those in their scope of service- ultimately impacting the community and the lives of apartment residents.

We are seeking mission-minded, highly relational, and responsible coordinators who enjoy meeting new people, planning social activities, and helping people experience God's unconditional love. Coordinators get to partake in doing "business as a ministry" by faithfully weaving together excellence in business with loving their neighbors well.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Plan and host 2 events each month for the residents in the apartment community with the purpose of caring for and connecting with residents, connecting residents to one another and to services or local businesses in the wider community

Provide a caring touch to residents and staff with the help of other residents and a network of community support

Enhance online reputation by inviting residents to share online about their experience in the community

Develop marketing material for the activities such as monthly calendars, event flyers, and social media posts

Manage the event budget process

Prepare monthly summaries

Meet with staff and program director for planning, equipping, and development

Engage a support team of volunteers, vendors, and other community partners to maximize impact

Visit new residents shortly after they move-in and/or residents who are near the end of their lease to connect with them

Required Qualifications

Must be 18 years of age or older

Be legally eligible to work in the United States

Have basic fluency in English to compose marketing elements for the community and required reports for the property management company

Possess a current driver's license and liability insurance, and access to a form of reliable transportation to complete coordinator duties such as shopping for events and connecting with vendors

Be physically able to use stairs, bend, sit, stand, stoop, and carry up to 25 pounds

Have the availability to commit weekly hours to perform job responsibilities, mainly in the evenings and weekends when most residents are home

Be able to make the minimum term commitment to serving in the apartment community

Preferred Qualifications

Previous event planning experience

Experience working within a budget

Some relevant experience using social media

Have a network of support through potential volunteers, vendors, or community partners

To learn more about Apartment Life, we invite you to explore our website, Facebook page, and Instagram page.

Many applicants also find our FAQ page to be a valuable resource when discerning if this opportunity is the right fit.

Additional notes regarding the application

To help us get to know you well, please respond to all questions in your own voice. We kindly request that you refrain from using AI-generated content, as we’re most interested in your personal experiences, communication style, and perspective.

You may see a place to provide a LinkedIn profile or resume. For this position with Apartment Life, you are welcome to submit those, but it is not required.

Source: Apartment Life careers (Greenhouse)

Similar roles

More roles at Apartment Life