Summary: Works with the Development and Marketing team to coordinate community engagement efforts including fundraising, special events, content generation, media relations, volunteers, and comprehensive community outreach to support the mission and goals of Feeding the Gulf Coast.
An ideal candidate will possess the following skills and attributes:
• Highly Organized
• Self-Starter
• Project Manager
• Excellent Written and Verbal Communication • Decisive
• Adaptable
• Proactive
Duties and Responsibilities include the following:
• Team Player
• Attentive to Detail
• Eager to Learn
• Personable, Compassionate, and Outgoing • Good Negotiator
• Resourceful
• Dedicated
• Represent the food bank at a variety of community events, meetings and networking opportunities to increase awareness of our mission and how community members can engage in our hunger relief efforts
• Identify, develop, and foster relationships to create mutually beneficial partnerships within the community which serve to strengthen engagement and increase awareness of our organizational mission
• Coordinate and implement community outreach and engagement opportunities and events, including peer-to-peer campaigns, fundraisers, event advertising, event logistics, and cause marketing campaigns
• Work with Volunteer and Food Drive team members to coordinate volunteer opportunities including scheduling, planning volunteer projects with the appropriate staff members, and recruiting groups and individuals for volunteering in Florida.
• Work with Volunteer and Food Drive team members to coordinate food drives including the preparation and provision of food drive supplies and materials, planning food drive logistics with the organizer and food bank transportation team, and assisting in the marketing of food drives in Florida.
• Act as primary contact for community service and student workers. Responsible for coordinating workers’ schedules, tracking workers’ hours, and maintaining any required paperwork
• Collaborate with the Development and Marketing team on creation of content for digital materials, printed publications, and social media outlets
• Work with program staff members to capture videos, photos, and testimonies to help tell the Feeding the Gulf Coast story and share program impacts
• Maintain relationships with media affiliates and staff to ensure coverage across print, tv, radio, and digital channels; serve as media spokesperson when needed
• Coordinate and attend check presentations and other donor recognition events with Development and Marketing team
• Assist in the processing of donations and donor stewardship activities as needed • Help solicit in-kind donations, and sponsorships for events as needed
• Participate in professional development groups and community forums associated with our mission and hunger-related issues
• In collaboration with the Development and Marketing team, identify new ways to increase annual revenue raised by special events, community partnerships, public service announcements, cause marketing, and food bank programs
• Assist in the preparation of grant proposals and foundation requests, administration of awarded funds, and production of impact reports, as needed
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www.feedingthegulfcoast.org | This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education/Experience:
Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) from four-year college or university and two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Computer Skills:
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Google Gmail. The ideal candidate will also have experience working in Adobe Creative Suite and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software.
Language Ability:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Math Ability:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Certificates and Licenses:
Valid driver’s license with driving record that meets company insurance requirements.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands; and talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, ability to see color, and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather); work near moving mechanical parts; and outdoor weather conditions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
5709 Industrial Blvd., Milton, FL 32583 | (850) 626-1332