Membership Recruitment Specialist

Membership Recruitment Specialist (location region is Boston Metro and surrounding areas: Saugus, Lynn, Watertown, Malden, Everett, Chelsea, Winthrop, Somerville, Quincy, Milton and Cambridge).

Job Description

Note: This is not a remote position, and does require a person travel through the assigned region. This position will cover communities in the Boston Metro and surrounding areas: Saugus, Lynn, Watertown, Malden, Everett, Chelsea, Winthrop, Somerville, Quincy, Milton and Cambridge

Are you mission-driven and looking for a rewarding career that challenges you?

If you get excited about meeting new people, bringing community together, and helping girls and women empower themselves for a lifetime of leadership, this position may be for you!

As a Membership Recruitment Specialist, you’ll be responsible for engaging and signing new members to get involved in helping girls and young women achieve change in the world for the better.

In this sales-oriented role you will meet, in person and by phone, with students, parents, community members, teachers, school leaders, and groups to help engage and inform potential new members about all the amazing ways becoming a Girl Scout can help to educate and empower them as an individual and in the world. Within communities, you will work to build visibility and promote the benefits joining a local troop.

This role requires the ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends, and be willing to travel through the council service area. With manager approval, you get to create your own 37.5 hour weekly schedule based on what yields best and optimal results/increase of memberships

Key Responsibilities:

• Travel and create meaningful and lasting connections with recruitment outlets, members, caregivers, schools, faith-based communities, community organizations and other contacts.
• Create, design, schedule, promote and conduct events bringing parents, students, caregivers and teachers to learn more about Girl Scout membership and its benefits.
• Recruit adult members offering them key leadership volunteer opportunities within a troop.
• Collaborate with cross-functional internal teams and local volunteers to deliver impactful and memorable events.

Skills and Qualifications:

• 1+ years work experience in a similar role, including membership sales, retail sales, community organizing, recruitment or other similar relevant/transferable experience is required.
• Associate’s degree highly preferred.
• Have access to reliable transportation/motor vehicle/public transportation and possession of a valid driver's license is highly preferred.
• Self-starter who can work independently and as part of a team, and take initiative; is flexible, adaptable, organized, and has strong attention to detail.
• Bilingual skill (English and Spanish or Portuguese) is highly desirable.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office software; adept at utilizing social networking; experience using Salesforce or demonstrated ability to learn and become proficient with new technology is required.
• Familiarity with digital marketing promotions online groups and pages, parenting blogs, and event calendars.
• Able to communicate clearly orally and in writing is a requirement as this role presents to all size groups formally and informally.
• Strong public relations skills and ability to develop community collaborations; able to relate well to both adults and children.
• Ability to effectively identify, analyze and solve practical problems and successfully manage a variety of variables and personalities; ability to adapt in a changing environment.
• Requires transporting supplies to a variety of partners; ability to lift and manipulate up to 15 pounds.

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule, typically 37.5 hours per week, more during peak recruitment times. Generous paid time-off benefits, including vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Full medical and dental benefits, plus no-cost group life insurance, disability coverage, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Plan for your retirement with 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan. We also support your career growth with paid time for training and other development opportunities.
• Take advantage of discounts on merchandise at the Council Shop. Eligible family members can enjoy discounted rates for up to two (2) weeks at summer camps.

This position requires successful completion of background checks upon offer and membership must be maintained after hire.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of the job.