University Engagement and Events Coordinator

Role Overview

• The University Engagement and Events Coordinator (internally known as Member Recruitment Coordinator or MRC) is a public-facing member of NMDP.
• This position educates, engages, and inspires the public for their support and participation in the mission through presentations, awareness events, celebrations, and registry recruitment event execution.
• This role travels regularly throughout the entire state of Colorado but will be based out of the Denver Metro Area.
• Primary responsibilities include building and sustaining relationships and driving committed individuals to join the NMDP registry.
• Effectively communicates through public speaking and written communication to expand the NMDP mission within the local community for the purpose of increased participation in new, diverse registry members, volunteerism, and philanthropic giving.
• Collaborates with account managers and marketing to create an engagement and recruitment strategy plan for each fiscal year to ensure achievement of diverse goals and targets.
• Plans, organizes, and delivers mission-focused events (live and digital) in a manner that ensures excellent registry member experience as well as exceptional customer service to the community partner and sponsor.
• Effectively educates prospective volunteer donors regarding NMDP’S mission, including but not limited to the donation process and registry member expectations to ensure new registry members are well-informed and committed to proceed should they be asked to donate.
• Creates an annual activity plan including specific rotations at each target college campus. Meets defined goals and targets focusing on committed, diverse recruitment platforms.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent combination of formal education and experience.
• Two years of experience in sales, business or community development, client account management, event planning and implementation where defined goals or targets are required.
• Knowledge of:
• Sales and Marketing
• Volunteer management
• Developing in-market strategies and generating leads
• Planning and executing events
• Ability to:
• Navigate college and university systems, such as athletics, diverse affinity groups, student government, Greeks, etc.
• Network and develop community partnerships among ethnically diverse communities.
• Effectively using social media
• Proactively leverage digital marketing, in partnership with the donor marketing team, to drive recruitment.
• Demonstrate interaction with and influence others.
• Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrate public speaking and presentation skills.
• Use effective organizational and time management skills to handle multiple projects.
• Be self-motivated and goal driven.
• Proficiently use Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Salesforce, and the Internet.
• Bi-lingual language skills may be necessary depending on location of position.
• Must have a desire to learn and be willing to travel within region as needed (25%
• 50%), work evening/weekends. Occasional national travel, 3-4 trips per year.

Benefits

• NMDP offers regular, full-time employees medical, dental, vision, life and disability, accident/critical illness/hospital, well-being, legal, identity theft and pet benefits.
• Retirement, paid time off/holidays, leave and incentive plans are also offered to eligible employees.