Conference organizer / volunteer manager for a ProtectCon, a domestic violence security conference

Do you want to use your skills to help survivors of abuse and exploitation? We need you!

The Conference Organizer / Volunteer Manager is responsible for planning and running ProtectCon, Operation Safe Escape's online conference at the intersection of domestic violence advocacy and security. This role brings together the speakers, sponsors, volunteers, and moving parts that make the event happen, and keeps everything on schedule from first planning meeting through the closing session.

This role requires strong organizational and communication skills, comfort coordinating people across time zones and organizations, and the judgment to keep a public-facing event aligned with the sensitivities of the work we do. Volunteers in this role must be dependable, proactive, and genuinely invested in protecting vulnerable populations.

ProtectCon will be held in mid-to-late October (which is Domestic Violence Awareness Month), date TBD

WHAT THE ROLE LOOKS LIKE

• Coordinates speakers end to end: outreach, scheduling, confirmations, tech checks, and day-of support.
• Conducts sponsor outreach and maintains relationships with sponsoring organizations and partners.
• Plans and tracks the conference timeline, milestones, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Recruits, schedules, and supports event volunteers, making sure everyone knows their role.
• Updates and maintains conference website content, including agenda, speaker bios, and announcements.
• Assists with running the event itself, including session moderation, platform logistics, and troubleshooting.
• Handles the other tasks that come with an event of this kind, from communications to post-event follow-up.
• Assists with marketing to the intended audiences (survivors, social workers and shelter staff, and public safety are the primary audiences)

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Experience organizing conferences, virtual events, meetups, webinars, or similar programs.
• Comfort with online event and collaboration platforms (Zoom, Teams, Discord, StreamYard, or equivalent).
• Strong written communication skills for speaker, sponsor, and volunteer outreach.
• Ability to manage a timeline, keep multiple threads moving, and follow up without being asked.
• Basic comfort updating website content (no development experience required).
• Familiarity with the security community, the nonprofit world, or the challenges faced by survivors of abuse, stalking, and trafficking is a plus.

Operation Safe Escape is a non-discriminatory organization that protects survivors regardless of gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, immigration status, or any other characteristic.

About Operation Safe Escape

Operation Safe Escape is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) with three simple goals:

• To help survivors of domestic violence escape their abuser and get to a place where they can finally feel safe.
• To make sure that when they feel safe, they're right.
• To make sure individuals, support systems, allies, and public safety all have the tools, resources, training, and assistance they need.

Our Values

• Respect: We will treat our clients, partners, and one another with dignity and the respect they deserve.
• Professionalism: We will give our clients and partners our very best so they know they're in good hands.
• Integrity: We keep our word and will do the right thing legally and morally.
• Innovation: We will always strive to find cutting-edge solutions to stay ahead of the adversary.
• Authenticity: As an organization, we are who we say we are. We live our own values and hold ourselves accountable.
• The best people: We recruit and partner with the best professionals in their respective fields.