Director, Offering Management - Los Angeles, CA, United States - Autism Speaks

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    Come join us as a Director of Community Engagement in our California/Northwest Area, with a primary focus on the Los Angeles and Orange County markets.

    This position is responsible for leading our Los Angeles and Orange County Walks, as well as other constituent-engagement assignments including managing key corporate, major gift relationships and 3rd party fundraising events and activities.

    Individual will work from home, but should be located in the greater Los Angeles area and must be comfortable with travel throughout the Southern California region.

    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 work we do for the Autism / Autistic Community and will be well equipped with training and resources to 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.

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

    Execute fundraising events in partnership with volunteer leadership, specifically managing committee recruitment, activation and retention.
    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 Area events, including event 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
    (As outlined in your performance goal setting forms, you will be responsible for achieving the goals provided by and agreed upon with your manager.)
    Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
    Leadership with recruitment and management of volunteers and peer-to-peer fundraising, relationship building, networking, budget management, and volunteer mobilization. Intermediate proficiency with MS Office 365 including Excel and Outlook
    Database knowledge (Luminate and Stratus Live preferred)
    Ability to work evenings and weekends as necessary
    Ability to travel within Area territory and occasionally for overnight meetings and conferences
    Building Collaborative Relationships

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

    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.


    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.

    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.

    Autism Speaks is an employer that participates in E-Verify.
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