The Coordinator of Community Engagement & Fundraising will play a vital role in supporting the implementation of the Save the Children endurance event strategy and fundraising initiatives. The Fundraising Coordinator will support the Manager of Community Engagement & Fundraising in all fundraising, marketing, communications and operations that will aggressively help grow the program. In addition, the Coordinator will play an essential role in supporting all recruitment, cultivation and stewardships of athletes and interested fundraisers.
Areas of Responsibility:
Communications and Operations (40%):
- Support Endurance Team by communicating to team participants and managing inbound inquiries.
- Responsible for corresponding vendor invoices for payment.
- Maintain inventory of all race swag and fulfillment.
- Support initiatives including fundraising, marketing, volunteer coordination, logistics planning & analysis and support.
Marketing, Recruitment and Cultivation (40%):
- Work with Manager, Community Engagement & Fundraising to execute outbound marketing efforts including email, print, and digital.
- Assist in participant recruitment and cultivation strategies by developing/maintaining relationships with endurance clubs/groups to engage potential partnerships.
- Coordinate all social media/PR initiatives on Team Save the Children Facebook page and all future social platforms.
Support Endurance Manager in Runner Engagement Strategy (10%):
- Coordinate speaking engagements, fundraising clinics, and any alumni/ambassador program affairs.
- Assist in managing campaign e-mailbox for responses to race availability and technological inquiries.
- Stays informed of evolving best practices and peers in the endurance industry.
Overall Team Support (10%):
- Be available on event days to ensure visible Save the Children representation while providing event support.
- Live stream from events and maintain creative/photo assets for social posts and marketing efforts.
Educational Background:
High School or Technical/Vocational Degree
Skills/Experience:
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
- Intermediate knowledge in Online Fundraising Platforms & Management Systems
- 2-3 years marketing, sales, development and/or public relations experience
- Excellent time management skills
- Ability to multi-task
- Must be adaptable and a consensus builder
- Requires knowledge of fund raising and public relations
- Possess very strong communication, organizational, interpersonal skills, public speaking skills, face to face interaction with event volunteers/sponsors
- Has complete understanding of office procedures, operations and all fundraising activities
- Understands difficult verbal or written instructions
- Understand data processing applications
- Knowledge of online communication and fundraising techniques and in-depth understanding of online event management systems.
- Must be able to travel in and out of the region for events, and strategic partnerships
Preferred Qualifications
- Relevant experience in recruitment and corporate employee engagement development
Compensation/Benefits:
- Meaningful work, with a knowledge that you are changing the lives of children all around the world
- A family friendly work environment
- Highly collaborative and innovative teams
- Generous paid vacation days, holidays, family leave days, and sick time
- Healthcare plans including medical, dental, and life insurance
- Retirement savings account with matching company contributions
- Structured and formalized management development and coaching programs for mid and senior level managers
- Extensive e-learning opportunities on a variety of topics offered through our affiliation with several prestigious universities as well as language learning opportunities
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Apr 17 2018
Active Until:
May 17 2018
Hiring Organization:
Save the Children US
industry:
Nonprofit