Volunteer Engagement Manager

Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star
Published
May 17, 2023
Location
Dallas (Hybrid), Texas
Category
Other  
Job Type

Description

Position Summary
Identify, cultivate, and manage local partnerships with mentor-rich organizations, recruiting volunteer mentors for BBBS programs and events to fulfill goals and grant requirements. Position local agency in marketplace as the preferred charity of choice for volunteering and/or enrolling children.

Essential Functions, Responsibilities, and Activities
• Identify, cultivate and manage partnerships with local mentor-rich organizations to meet monthly, quarterly, and annual recruitment goals
• Plan, manage, and direct efforts to recruit individuals from faith-based, collegiate, corporate, and civic organizations
• Ensure that all recruitment and account management activities are producing recruitment results; must have ability to identify and rectify presented challenges
• Position is also responsible for, but is not limited to:
o Prospecting, cultivating and managing volunteer-rich accounts and ensuring appropriate acknowledgment and recognition for these organizations,
o Developing volunteer recruitment strategies for various Texas markets,
o Staffing events, leading recruitment-related taskforces/committees, facilitating meetings, and making presentations as they relate to volunteer recruitment opportunities,
o Providing tracking and reporting on all recruitment programs and grant numbers where directed.
o Securing corporate partnerships to assist with volunteer recruitment and/or match services (e.g., picnic, gift drive, school supply drive)
• Ensure appropriate presence and visibility of BBBS as a charity of choice

Education, Experience, and Other Requirements
• Bachelor’s Degree in business, marketing, communication, or a related discipline.
• Minimum three years’ demonstrated experience in agency operations, fund development or sales.
• Possess a deep understanding of local market demographics.
• Bilingual English/Spanish fluency skills helpful.
• Networking ability and experience in the political arena helpful.
• Thorough knowledge of the non-profit setting, project planning, organizational skills, and prospect research
• Demonstrated experience in establishing and executing successful recruitment strategies and developing partners through networking.
• Effective, experienced and confident public speaker
• Ability to lead meetings with varying size audiences.
• Effectively manage and support volunteers
• Possess deep understanding of local market demographics.
• Facilitation, negotiation and closing skills.
• Intermediate level proficiency in MSWord, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint, including keyboard skills of 45 words per minute, error free.
• Reliable transportation, and the ability to attend events, occasionally outside of work hours.
• Availability and flexibility to travel throughout the agency’s service area and to participate in recruitment activities when necessary, including early weekday morning and evening hours and weekends.
• Willingness to work within culturally diverse environments.

Application Instructions

To apply send your resume to: programjobs@bbbstx.org with the Subject: Volunteer Engagement Manager - Dallas, TX

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