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    Walk Manager, Community Engagement – New York State Area - Autism Speaks

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    Come join Autism Speaks as a Manager of Community Engagement in our New York State Area, with a primary focus on the Greater NYC market. This position is responsible for leading our NYC and Staten Island Walks, as well as managing key corporate and 3rd party relationships and activities. Individual will work from home but should be located within 30 minutes of New York City.

    This position is a front-line fundraiser and ambassador for Autism Speaks and will speak knowledgeably and persuasively about the mission of the organization and the variety of ways to engage.

    The ideal candidate will have a passion for the autism community and the mission of autism speaks and will thrive in a flexible environment with a kind and compassionate culture. At Autism Speaks, we remain steadfast in our commitment to being a trusted and caring resource for our community and constituents from the time of diagnosis through adult life.

    PURPOSE: Raise funds for Autism Speaks by recruiting and managing volunteers, soliciting corporate sponsorships, raising awareness, and implementing fundraising and mission events to achieve revenue goals.

    PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

    • Achieve the revenue goals for assigned fundraising events
    • Execute fundraising events in partnership with volunteer leadership, specifically managing committee recruitment, activation and retention
    • Achieve the assigned fundraising goals by implementing strategies including sponsorship, corporate, team recruitment and retention, and mission integration.
    • Support the local implementation of global campaigns of Autism Speaks, sometimes in collaboration with the Outreach team.
    • Manage the day-to-day operations of assigned events, including logistics, data entry, acknowledgements and materials management
    • Manage and provide administrative support to volunteer committees
    • Make presentations to businesses, organizations and community groups to secure sponsorship, recruit teams and committee volunteers and manage accounts on a year-round basis.
    • Integrate digital marketing initiatives, such as email campaigns, fundraising websites, as well as other forms of digital outreach

    (The responsibilities listed above are representative and not all inclusive. Other duties may be assigned by supervisor/s. As outlined in your performance goal setting forms, you will be responsible for achieving the goals provided by and agreed upon with your manager.)

    POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

    Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

    Experience:

    • 3+ years demonstrated success in peer-to-peer fundraising position.
    • The following qualifications are preferred, and open to considering candidates that are a good fit for the position. Leadership with recruitment and management of volunteers and peer-to-peer fundraising, relationship building, networking, budget management, and volunteer mobilization.

    Specialized Skills and Knowledge:

    • Well-organized, detail-oriented
    • Strong oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills
    • Superb sales and customer-service skills
    • Strong analytical skills
    • Adaptable
    • Intermediate proficiency with MS Office 365 including Excel and Outlook
    • Database knowledge (Luminate and Stratus Live preferred)
    • Flexibility to work evenings and weekends as necessary
    • Ability to travel within the Area and occasionally beyond for meetings and conferences
    • Must have valid driver's license, insurance and access to reliable transportation

    CORE COMPETENCIES:

    • Building Collaborative Relationships
    • Professional Behavior
    • Results-Driven
    • Customer Orientation
    • Flexibility

    You are responsible for protecting the confidentiality, integrity and availability of all Autism Speaks data and information to which you have access.

    At Autism Speaks, we strive to foster a culture that is safe, supportive, and embraces all of our team members. Therefore, we are committed to holding ourselves accountable to living our values and effectively serving people in ways consistent with those values.

    Autism Speaks is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to fostering a diverse, multicultural, and inclusive workplace. We recruit, evaluate, employ, and promote candidates without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender identity or expression, protected veteran or military status, disability or other legally protected status. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply for job openings. Reasonable accommodations will be provided. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

    About Autism Speaks:

    At Autism Speaks, our mission is to promote solutions, across the spectrum and throughout the life span, for the needs of people with autism and their families. We do this through advocacy and support; increasing understanding and acceptance of people with autism spectrum disorder; and advancing research into causes and better interventions for autism spectrum disorder and related conditions. Together with our broad and diverse community, we strive every day to achieve our vision of a world where all people with autism can reach their full potential. This mission and vision drive every member of our staff; our employees are inspired, energized and motivated by the impact we can collectively have on behalf of the autism community.

    Autism Speaks celebrates every success achieved to create a kinder, more inclusive world for people with autism, and we work collaboratively across departments to find solutions that will do the most good for the most people.

    Just as we strive to enhance lives today and accelerate a spectrum of solutions for tomorrow for people on the spectrum, we also aim to enhance the lives of our dedicated employees, through thick and thin.

    Salary & Benefits:

    Autism Speaks offers a competitive compensation, benefit and vacation package. We also provide flex work hours, weekly training sessions, tuition reimbursement and summer bonus Fridays in addition to a creative, innovative, collaborative, inclusive, kind and fun work environment.

    Salary range is $67,100 - $70,000, depending on candidate's relevant years of experience.

    Autism Speaks is an employer that participates in E-Verify


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