Community Engagement Recruitment Manager

Description

Position Summary 

The Community Engagement Recruitment Manager is responsible for developing and executing effective recruiting strategies to increase girl and adult membership in assigned, established geographic areas. They are also responsible for securing girl and adult volunteer participation and community partnership to implement Girl Scouting within an assigned area.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists in achieving the council’s goals for girl and adult membership through implementing membership strategies in assigned areas.
• Designs a comprehensive plan for girl and adult membership growth in targeted areas by researching market data, membership trends and other pertinent information relevant to designated areas.
• Implements membership recruitment marketing strategies outlined in the council’s strategic plan, annual business plan and/or other council goals including cultivation and organization of communities to result in increased girl and volunteer leads.
• Prepares action plans and schedules to identify specific targets and to project the number of contacts to be made to meet membership goal.
• Seeks opportunities to engage and keeps in contact with community organizations, agencies and leaders, educators, and faith-based institutions to increase awareness of and participation in Girl Scouting.
• Cultivates relationships with appropriate community leaders, organizations, and business to support recruitment efforts within targeted areas to positively impact membership growth.
• Ensures Girl Scouting is open to all girls and adults by delivering the Girl Scout message of pluralism and diversity to potential and existing members of the council.
• Follows up on new leads and referrals resulting from field activity in a timely fashion.
• Works with cross-functional team to determine or develop innovative techniques to ensure the effective delivery of recruitment strategies.
• Promotes and assists with council-wide activities, public relations, and fund development endeavors.
• Helps foster and implement the council’s policy to strive for a volunteer, employee, and program participant population reflective of the area’s religious, racial, ethnic, social and economic diversity.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in related field.
• Sales or recruitment experience and knowledge of Girl Scout policies and procedures preferred.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.
• Excellent organizational skills, strong written and verbal communication skills, and active listening skills.
• Exceptional time management capability to work in fast paced environment and handle multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Superior verbal communication/presentation skills; confident, friendly, social and outgoing.
• Ability to speak to small and large groups.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; able to learn, understand and apply tools in Salesforce to ensure all leads are entered into the system.
• Ability to work primarily on the road with minimal in-office time, familiarity with demographics and trends in coverage area.
• Membership in GSUSA is required upon employment and annually thereafter.
• Ability to travel throughout the jurisdiction including but not limited to Paterson, Hackensack, Newton, Passaic, Englewood, and New Milford to attend meetings during the day/evening/weekend. 
• Valid driver’s license, reliable automobile and auto insurance.