Under the direct supervision of the Membership Director, the Membership Specialist sells and promotes YMCA memberships, programs and services in order to enable their center to advance their mission and strategic center goals.
Areas of Responsibility:
- In conjunction with the Membership Director, the Specialist will serve as the first point of contact for prospective new members, determining their needs and offering solutions/options to meet their needs and expectations.
- The Specialist may serve in a supervisory capacity in the absence of the Membership Director.
- This position will spend 90-100% of time in direct member promotion and sales functions.
Educational Background:
Position requires a high school diploma/GED (degree in business, sales, marketing or communications preferred)
Skills/Experience:
- 1-3 years of sales experience and a proven track record of meeting or exceeding results in a sales environment. Must have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport with others (experience leading a sales team a plus).
- Excellent presentation, writing, negotiation and customer service skills are essential to success in this position. Must possess an entrepreneurial spirit with the ability to demonstrate flexibility in a rapidly changing, fast-paced and often ambiguous work environment. Position requires a varied work schedule, including evenings and weekends. Candidate must be knowledgeable and keep current of center program offerings and the scope of options available to members (including the membership pricing structure).
Compensation/Benefits:
Salary: $33,566.05 - $41,957.56
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Jun 28 2018
Active Until:
Jul 28 2018
Hiring Organization:
YMCA of the USA
industry:
Nonprofit