Senior Manager Of Employee Engagement
- Employer
- Welcome.US
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Salary
- Salary Commensurate with experience
- Closing date
- Jul 9, 2022
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- Position Type
- Fundraising, Corporate and Foundation Relations, Donor Relations, Fundraising Administration, Prospect Research, Other Fundraising, Special Events
- Fields
- Other Fields
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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SENIOR MANAGER OF EMPLOYEE
ENGAGEMENT
Type: Full-time
Location: Flexible;
willing and able to work ET work hours when needed
Reporting to: Director of Corporate
Partnerships
Timeline: To start as soon as
possible
WELCOME.US
Welcome.US inspires
and empowers people from across divides to unite in common purpose,
welcome newcomers, meet their essential needs, and help them
thrive. Since our founding in the fall of 2021, Welcome.US has
helped to build the largest welcoming coalition in refugee
resettlement history. We began by welcoming our Afghan allies and
have now expanded our efforts to welcome our new Ukrainian
neighbors as well.
In partnership with local and national resettlement
agencies, community organizations and leaders, refugees, community
sponsorship groups, nonprofits, businesses, faith-based groups,
veterans, universities, four former Presidents, and four former
First Ladies, Welcome.US is the single point of entry for Americans
who want to get involved and support those who are starting new
lives in the United States.
DEVELOPMENT AND PARTNERSHIPS
TEAM
Welcome.US is growing its Development and
Partnerships team, sitting under the Chief Development and
Partnerships Officer (CDO). This team is responsible for strategic
planning, fundraising, as well as cultivation and day-to-day
management of donor and private sector partnerships in alignment
with the top priorities of Welcome.US. We seek dynamic individuals
from a diversity of backgrounds to manage and support the execution
of our private sector collaborations and partnerships.
SENIOR MANAGER OF EMPLOYEE
ENGAGEMENT
Reporting to the Director of Corporate Partnerships,
the Senior Manager of Employee Engagement will play a critical role
in both fundraising and developing strategic, high-impact
partnerships with members of the Welcome.US CEO Council, a
cohort of business leaders committed to championing Welcome.US
initiatives as we mobilize private sector resources to support
newcomers. This position will lead collaborations with these
corporate partners (as well as foundations and high-net-worth
individual donors as needed) to engage their employees in the
welcome effort, a key part of the Welcome.US strategy to bring
vital resources to the organization and to the entire ecosystem of
coalition partners that we consider essential
stakeholders.
The ideal candidate will have demonstrated success
motivating employees to participate in social impact initiatives.
In addition, they will have experience and skills in working across
the not-for-profit sector to engage and support nonprofit
stakeholders in volunteer mobilization. Specific duties and
responsibilities will include the following:
Design and execute employee giving and engagement
campaigns in collaboration with Welcome.US’s corporate and
foundation partners
Provide thought leadership and creativity in
co-designing bespoke volunteer opportunities for corporate
employees and donor groups
Produce materials to raise employee awareness and
inspire employees to donate, volunteer, sponsor, and engage in
other acts of welcome
Work closely with teams across Welcome.US to build
and facilitate employee giving and engagement campaigns
Work with the Content and Communications team to
gather and amplify stories of employee volunteerism
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
The ideal candidate for this position will have the
following skills, experience, and characteristics:
Required Skills and Experience
4+ years of experience with corporate social impact
initiatives or volunteer mobilization, with a focus on building and
navigating complex partnerships with large, high-profile
corporations
Excellent written and verbal communication skills,
including through email communications, written narratives, meeting
facilitation, and presentations
Demonstrated skill at building collaborative
relationships with internal colleagues and external partners and
stakeholders
Ability to independently plan, prioritize, and
manage projects, take ownership of high-quality and timely
delivery, and quickly surface and resolve roadblocks as they
arise
Excellent problem-solving skills and a
solution-oriented approach to work
Willingness to bring ideas, openness to feedback
from colleagues, and flexibility to iterate
A “no task too small” mentality to achieve results
in a small team
Ability to respond enthusiastically and positively
to ambiguity
A growth mindset, taking responsibility for
continuous performance improvement
Experience and desire to work remotely, across time
zones, and with a remote supervisor
Ability and willingness to travel as needed to meet
stakeholders, represent the organization, and gather with
teammates. (We recognize that Covid-19 may continue to limit travel
in the short term.)
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, or
commensurate experience
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Welcome.US is a sponsored project under Rockefeller
Philanthropy Advisors, which offers a competitive compensation and
benefits package, including health coverage, retirement benefits,
paid sick leave, vacation and holidays, tuition reimbursement, and
access to professional development resources.
TO APPLY
Welcome.US is committed to building and retaining a
talented, diverse, and inclusive team. Our team members represent
diverse backgrounds, bring a wide range of educational,
professional, and lived experiences, and contribute expertise from
varied disciplines within the philanthropic, nonprofit, public, and
corporate sectors. We welcome candidates of all races, ethnicities,
nationalities, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and
gender identities and expressions. We strongly encourage people of
color, women, LGBTQ individuals, those from immigrant and refugee
backgrounds, differently-abled people, formerly incarcerated people
and people of any and all traditionally marginalized identities to
apply. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of
race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, age, religion, national origin, disability, ancestry,
marital status, veteran status, medical condition or any protected
category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.
Please submit a cover letter and resume
to jobs@welcome.us with the
subject line “Senior Manager of Employee
Engagement - [Last Name].” In your cover letter, please
explain why you are interested in this role and how your experience
and skills are relevant.
This position will remain open until the right
candidate has been identified; however, for priority consideration,
candidates are encouraged to submit materials by Wednesday,
June 22. If you previously submitted an application to
Welcome.US, we ask that you kindly re-send. No phone calls or email
inquiries please.
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