Communications and Athletic Community Manager - Brookline, United States - MAB Community Services

MAB Community Services

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Brookline, United States

2 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

About MAB Community Services

MAB Community Services (MAB) is long established social service agency for blind and visually impaired people in the United States.

Throughout our 120-year history, we have been dedicated to the inclusion of people with disabilities in our communities, supporting them to live full, independent, and self-directed lives, espousing the belief that disability rights are civil rights.

Since its first decades, MAB has been on the cutting edge of "the blindness-rights movement." As broad changes evolved in social and political attitudes towards disabilities in general, and blindness, we have expanded our scope to include individuals with a broad range of disabilities including visual impairment, intellectual disability, brain injury, autism spectrum disorders, and behavioral health challenges to support greater agency over their lives.

We are proud to be a leading advocate for disability rights and disability justice.

MAB Community Services' three divisions are the Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (MABVI), MAB Adult Disability Services, and Ivy Street School.

Each division includes multiple innovative programs and services offered throughout Massachusetts with some across the United States, Canada, and beyond.

Job Summary
Our Communications and Athletics Community Manager is a key member of our Advancement team.

This non-exempt position reports to the Director of Communications and Events and working with our Chief Advancement Officer, the Manager supports the fundraising, communications, and marketing needs of our three divisions and their respective programs.

The Manager also is the primary community builder and organizer for our two athletic community programs, Team With A Vision and United In Stride.

Support the MABVI Division (80%)

Team With A Vision (TWAV) has been raising visibility and critical funds for the Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired division (MABVI) for more than 30 years.

As our lead community builder and organizer for TWAV, you will:

Be the primary contact for our international Boston Marathon athletes.
Build out detailed calendars to keep our internal team, our athletes, and our funders on track for important milestones including athlete registration with the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) and fundraising deadlines.
Recruit and interview B.A.A. charity team members, invitational runners, visually impaired athletes, and their guides for our annual Boston Marathon team.
Build relationships with the athletes and their donors, and with current and potential sponsors.
Help our charity team fundraisers stay on track with their fundraising and provide the Advancement team with fundraising updates.
Prepare, track, and fulfill sponsorship packets, sponsor benefits, and fundraising requests as assigned.
Staff Boston Marathon weekend events from Friday through Monday, including Marathon Monday while working closely with volunteers and MAB's Advancement team.

United In Stride (UIS) is an accessible website with a database of more than 4,000 visually impaired athletes and guides who are walkers, runners, or other athletes with varying experience and goals.

Our mission is to support visually impaired athletes and guides in the United States and Canada in realizing their fitness goals.

Services are offered free of charge.

As the primary contact and community builder for UIS, you will:

Respond in a timely manner to all support inquiries through the UIS website.
With supervision from the Director of Communications and Events, create a marketing strategy to promote UIS via social media, media coverage, and other marketing opportunities.
Work with the Director of Communications and Events to continuously update and improve the UIS' website and online tools with our web developers.
Grow our fledgling ambassador program by cultivating relationships with visually impaired athletes, guides, and relevant influencers to help promote UIS.
Build relationships with the athletes and their guides, with current and potential donors and sponsors, and with the program founder and his family.
Prepare, track, and fulfill sponsorship packets and fundraising requests as assigned.
Staff events and work with volunteers as needed, with occasional travel required.

Other Communications and Events (20%)
Provide support as assigned to the Director of Communications and Events and the Chief Advancement Officer by:

Ensuring accessibility for all communications and marketing content (training will be provided).
Other communications and marketing projects as needed.
Staffing events and working with volunteers as assigned.
Passion for social justice, including disability justice
Exceptional communication skills and a good sense of humor
Collaborative and resourceful approach to getting work done
Takes initiative and strives for excellence
Learns quickly and demonstrates fle