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ID #1975154
State Minnesota
City St cloud
Full-time
Salary USD TBD TBD
Source Minnesota
Showed 2019-03-22
Date 2019-03-15
Deadline 2019-05-14
Category Nonprofit
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Community Relations Executive, Youth Leadership Program

Minnesota, St cloud 00000 St cloud USA

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Make a difference in the lives of youth and families. Northern Star Scouting seeks a full-time Community Relations Executive to work with adult volunteer leaders in the Willmar, Montevideo, Hutchinson, Buffalo, and Monticello communities.

The position includes relationship development, fundraising, marketing, outside sales, public relations, and volunteer management.

You'll work with volunteers and other professional staff to make the Scouting program available to all youth and families in the area. You'll train and guide adults to raise funds, start new units, and be the community touch point person for Scouting programs.

You'll gain valuable skills through this job including salesmanship, project management, time management, building relationships, building a volunteer network, and supporting volunteers to do fundraising.

Applicants from diverse backgrounds and/or who have multilingual skills are encouraged to apply; past experience in Scouting or other youth organization as a youth or adult is helpful though not required. The executive will spend much of the work day outside the office in meetings with volunteers.

Primary Duties:

Achieve goals related to fundraising, establishment of new units, and volunteer recruitment and training.

Work with and recruit a volunteer board to lead and assist with the Scouting program.

Recruit leadership for finance campaign efforts to meet the financial needs of the organization.

Establish and/or maintain relationships with school principals, superintendents, and community educators.

Expand programs to religious, civic, fraternal, educational, and other community-based organizations.

Communicate with the public about the program's goals and outcomes.

Provide quality service through timely communication, regular meetings, events and activities.

Qualifications include:

Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent. Business, sales, and/or marketing majors are preferred though not required.

Experience: One to two years of experience in sales, marketing or fundraising is preferred, whether a paid job or a volunteer position during college. A background in nonprofit sales, marketing or fundraising is highly desired.

Essential skills to succeed in this job include the ability to build and empower a team, ability to build relationships, salesmanship, time management, and project management.

Must be a goal-oriented self-starter, team player, problem-solver and troubleshooter, with effective people skills and proven organizational and communication skills.

Must be able to meet and exceed goals on behalf of the youth we serve.

Must enjoy working with volunteers and demonstrate a passion for youth programs.

Must be age 21 or older unless prohibited by any applicable law.

Must be able to work varied hours when necessary. Breakfast and evening meetings and weekend activities are often required to achieve objectives; some weeks will require working over 40 hours. This position is not 9 to 5, and requires flexibility. In turn, your work schedule is flexible.

Must be comfortable with public speaking, and able to work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.

Proficiency in a language other than English would be helpful though is not required.

Must be able to travel for training at least once a year for one week.

Frequent travel within the assigned territory is required using one's own personal vehicle. Reimbursement is provided for business miles. Must be able to maintain valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and motor vehicle insurance at minimum levels of $100K/$300K/$100K.

Offers for employment are subject to motor vehicle and criminal background checks.

Applicants are responsible for their interview expenses, and for moving expenses if applicable.

Must be committed to personal and professional productivity, while maintaining high ethical and professional working standards.

Must reside in or be willing to relocate to the service area.

Compensation and Benefits:

Benefits include training, leadership development, skills development, free parking, great co-workers, and the satisfaction of making a difference in the lives of young people. Benefits also include major medical, prescription coverage, dental, vision, life-insurance, short- and long-term disability, accidental death, thrift and retirement plans. Compensation for approved business-related expenses is provided, including reimbursement for phone and mileage. The council offers paid time off (equivalent of 16 days annually for new hires) and 11 annual holidays. The salary starts at $38K annually, increasing to $40K after completion of required training. Increases are based on completion of training and on performance.

Additional information about this career can be found at this link:

https://www.scouting.org/careers/working-with-us/essential-skills/

For more information about Scouting in our area, see http://www.northernstar.org

Northern Star Scouting is an Equal Opportunity and Veteran Friendly Employer

Please apply online at https://northernstarbsa.workbrightats.com/jobs/319193.html

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