The American Heart Association - Founders Affiliate is recruiting to fill a newly created part time opportunity to join our Youth Market team as a Youth Market Specialist . The Youth Market Specialist will provide support to the Youth Market Directors by assisting them with recruitment, online fundraising strategies and campaign analysis to identify areas to enhance the campaign and assist the Youth Market Director with agreed upon strategies. This position will be part time (4 hours per day), 20 hours per week through May 31, 2019.
Recruitment
- In consultation with the Youth Market Director, identify schools and districts for recruitment purposes.
- Set appointments for the Youth Market Director with Superintendents, Athletic Directors, Physical Educators or any key decision maker.
Online
- Assist the Youth Market Director by creating emails to past online donors.
- Send emails to coordinators to assist in increasing online fundraising.
- Create strategies with the Youth Market Director to increase online fundraising.
Campaign Analysis
- Monitor envelopes out dates vs fundraising activities for the Youth Market Director and update the Youth Market Director and assist as needed.
- Alert the Youth Market Director of any potential problems as it relates to the online fundraising campaign and assist in corrective strategies.
The Youth Market Specialist will report to the VP Youth Market. The position will be home office based within the borders of the Founders Affiliate (NJ to Maine).
If this sounds like you, review the preferred skills we are looking for below: ( Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)
- be able to work in a fast paced, time sensitive environment;
- be able to multi-task and organize a heavy workload with minimal supervision;
- possess excellent problem solving, communication and customer service skills;
- convey a positive and professional image.
- excellent written and verbal skills;
- above average communication and customer service skills;
- ability to compose correspondence in a professional and visually appealing manner;
- advanced skills in Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint are required;
- database experience is highly preferred.
To help you be successful you will have access to our award-winning learning platform the Heart U as well as various other training and support mechanisms locally and through our National Center.
- Education: Related experience may be substituted as follows: 1 ½ years experience equates to 1 full time year of higher education.
- Experience: At least 2 years of experience in administrative support that includes experience supporting multiple directors and/or supporting fundraising events is highly desirable. This experience may also count towards satisfying this position’s educational requirement.
Attracting talented, committed employees means offering a competitive benefits package, ongoing professional development and training, and a diverse and inclusive environment in which to work and grow. And we do.