Membership Recruitment Specialist - Boston Area
Girl Scouts of Eastern MA, Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298
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.
For over 100 years, Girl Scouts has empowered girls to lead, break barriers, and create positive change. Girl Scouts’ powerful all-girl space fosters collaboration over competition, and inspires girls to go beyond dreaming to actual doing.
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 of Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts (GSEMA).
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, potential scouts, and teachers to learn more about Girl Scout membership and its benefits. Often time, this will include providing a sample of the Girl Scout experience.
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:
A minimum of one year 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.
Join Us in Making a Difference! At Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts, we strive to create transformative learning experiences and leadership opportunities for our youth members. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and racial justice (DEI/RJ) are woven tightly into our mission of supporting and nurturing girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. We believe in fostering a culture that celebrates differences, promotes unity, and creates growth opportunities for our employees. Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Read more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Racial Justice!
Work-Life Harmony:
Flexible schedule, typically 37.5 hours per week, more during peak recruitment times. Generous paid time-off benefits, including vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
We’ve Got You Covered:
Full medical and dental benefits, plus no-cost group life insurance, disability coverage, and an Employee Assistance Program.
Investment in Your Future:
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.
Special Girl Scout Perks:
Take advantage of discounts on Girl Scout merchandise at the Council Shop. Eligible family members can enjoy discounted rates for up to two (2) weeks at GSEMA summer camps. Experience the outdoors and connect with the Girl Scout spirit through outdoor activities and staff camp days.
Explore more about these benefits and join us in shaping a brighter future at GSEMA. Visit our careers page at GSEMA Careers.
Go For It Research shows that women and members of historically marginalized groups do not apply to jobs where they feel they don’t hit 100% of the requirements. If this is how you feel after reading through this posting, we encourage you to apply anyway!
Reasonable accommodations Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of the job.
This position requires successful completion of background checks upon offer and a Girl Scout membership must be maintained after hire.
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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.
For over 100 years, Girl Scouts has empowered girls to lead, break barriers, and create positive change. Girl Scouts’ powerful all-girl space fosters collaboration over competition, and inspires girls to go beyond dreaming to actual doing.
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 of Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts (GSEMA).
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, potential scouts, and teachers to learn more about Girl Scout membership and its benefits. Often time, this will include providing a sample of the Girl Scout experience.
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:
A minimum of one year 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.
Join Us in Making a Difference! At Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts, we strive to create transformative learning experiences and leadership opportunities for our youth members. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and racial justice (DEI/RJ) are woven tightly into our mission of supporting and nurturing girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. We believe in fostering a culture that celebrates differences, promotes unity, and creates growth opportunities for our employees. Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Read more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Racial Justice!
Work-Life Harmony:
Flexible schedule, typically 37.5 hours per week, more during peak recruitment times. Generous paid time-off benefits, including vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
We’ve Got You Covered:
Full medical and dental benefits, plus no-cost group life insurance, disability coverage, and an Employee Assistance Program.
Investment in Your Future:
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.
Special Girl Scout Perks:
Take advantage of discounts on Girl Scout merchandise at the Council Shop. Eligible family members can enjoy discounted rates for up to two (2) weeks at GSEMA summer camps. Experience the outdoors and connect with the Girl Scout spirit through outdoor activities and staff camp days.
Explore more about these benefits and join us in shaping a brighter future at GSEMA. Visit our careers page at GSEMA Careers.
Go For It Research shows that women and members of historically marginalized groups do not apply to jobs where they feel they don’t hit 100% of the requirements. If this is how you feel after reading through this posting, we encourage you to apply anyway!
Reasonable accommodations Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of the job.
This position requires successful completion of background checks upon offer and a Girl Scout membership must be maintained after hire.
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