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Manager, Employee Engagement

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Fairfield, CT, USA
Full-time

This person will be responsible for managing Employee Engagement for our corporate partners, which includes volunteer opportunities, Save the Children Gift Card and menu of employee engagement activities representing a key agency stream for undesignated support. This person will be responsible for meeting a fundraising goal established by the department & the organization. Under the guidance of senior management, this position will also lead in the development of new employee engagement offers and packages to enable the agency to maximize revenue and provide the level of service to our partners that they need and expect.

The overall goal is to increase revenue by assisting in leading in the creation and promotion of employee engagement activities for current and prospective corporate partners. This person will assist with mobilizing resources from larger and complex relationships, led by others on the team.

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Account & Program Management (50%): Assist with the management and growth of employee engagement by creating and promoting existing and new revenue generating activities. Leverage existing engagement programs to position Save the Children as a “charity of choice” for new fundraising opportunities. This person will also manage the Save the Children Gift card product agency-wide.
  • Marketing & Sales (25%): Help promote and build awareness of Save the Children’s employee engagement offerings and Gift Card product by motivating Corporate Team colleagues and creating internal enthusiasm. Also, help develop and deliver a targeted outreach strategy to solicit and secure corporate partners for employee engagement and Gift Card product. Maintain and develop marketing materials and baseline collateral (e.g., brochures, PowerPoint slides) for employee engagement activities that can be easily customized for partners. Participate in select external conversations with partners to support or promote Save the Children’s work in this space.
  • Events (15%): Assist the Corporate Team in advising on and preparing for employee engagement activities and events. Represent Save the Children at select corporate employee engagement events, as well as make presentations to new donors as approved by supervisor.
  • Department Support (10%): Play a role in partner solicitation by providing internal support to Corporate Team Account Managers. Oversee administrative follow-up and reporting to deliver defined results related to employee engagement activities and Gift Card performance. Handle daily department duties related to managing current data inputting and pipeline documents.  Perform other duties as may be required.
Educational Background: 
High School or Technical/Vocational Degree
Skills/Experience: 
  • Minimum 3-5 years' progressively responsible professional work experience in fundraising, project management, marketing, sales, media or advertising
  • Background with not-profit organizations, with emphasis on client facing experience desirable.
  • Fluency in English is essential
  • Extremely client focused with strong interpersonal skills
  • Excellent presentation and communication skills
  • Ability to work in a cross-cultural environment
  • Excellent Microsoft Office skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. Ability to work in ambiguous, highly matrixed environment
  • Ability to problem-solve and drive projects through to completion
  • Up to 15% travel may be required

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with volunteer facilitation and/or engagement programs a plus
  • Knowledge of customer relationship management databases or Blackbaud
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

Organization Info

Save the Children US

Overview
Headquarters: 
Fairfield, CT, United States
Annual Budget : 
More than $500M
Founded: 
1964
About Us
Mission: 

Save the Children is the world's leading independent organization for children in need, with programs in nearly 120 countries, including the United States. We aim to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to create immediate and lasting change in their lives by improving their health, education and economic opportunities. in times of acute crisis, we mobilize rapid assistance to help children recover from the effects of war, conflict and natural disasters. Save the Children is a member of the International Save the Children Alliance, a global network of 30 independent Save the Children organizations working to ensure the well-being and protection of children in more than 120 countries.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Dec 12 2018
Active Until: 
Jan 12 2019
Hiring Organization: 
Save the Children US
industry: 
Nonprofit