Director of Volunteer Recruitment & Engagement Chicago, IL

iMentor is seeking a proven leader and volunteer recruitment expert to serve as the Director of Volunteer Recruitment and Engagement (DVRE) of the Chicago region. The DVRE will lead a talented team of mentor engagement professionals in forming and deepening corporate and community partnerships throughout Chicago and curating a dedicated mentor community. Reporting to the Chicago Executive Director of Programs, the Director of Volunteer Recruitment and Engagement will develop, support, and oversee all strategies that will mobilize and engage a pool of high-quality, well-prepared mentors to drive postsecondary success outcomes for our mentees.

The ideal candidate will have extensive multi-sector experience (public, private, non-profit and/or philanthropic) with direct experience in volunteer recruitment and management and business development within a high-growth, high-impact organization. They will have a proven ability to think entrepreneurially and engage and persuade senior executives in order to meet ambitious growth and impact targets. The Director of Volunteer Recruitment and Engagement will be results driven with significant relationship management experience, excellent executive presence, and client building skills, with focus on details and follow-through.

The Director of Volunteer Recruitment and Engagement has 2 direct reports:
Managers of Volunteer Recruitment.

• Develop and execute iMentor Chicago’s volunteer recruitment strategy with the goal of recruiting 550-725 new mentors annually that are representative of the gender, racial/ethnic, and professional diversity of our mentee community, ensuring a high-quality execution of the iMentor program
• Monitor weekly and monthly recruitment funnel data in Salesforce (leads, applications, screenings, matches) against goal, and produce regular progress reports for the Executive Director of Programs and Chicago Leadership Team.
• Pull and package Salesforce recruitment data into goal-vs.
  
  -actual reports and progress updates for funders and the Chicago Advisory Board, supporting fundraising asks and board engagement
• Manage a significant portion of iMentor Chicago’s portfolio of corporate partners
• Establish, build, and maintain relationships with the private, public, and community-based organizations and civic groups that will support iMentor’s Chicago’s recruitment efforts
• Identify and steward relationships with key external stakeholders in collaboration with the Executive Director of Programs
• Support relationship management with the Chicago Advisory Board Members, including facilitation of the Partnerships Sub-Committee
• Co-develop and execute on mentor community strategies in collaboration with the Chicago Program and National Development teams to activate current mentors in service of fundraising, recruitment, and personal/professional growth
• Manage, inspire, and encourage a team in the implementation of new strategies and initiatives critical to meeting recruitment goals and building a strong mentor experience
• Identify and pursue potential recruitment opportunities, which include attending speaking engagements and networking events
• Oversee info sessions and orientation for new mentors and deliver trainings as needed. Ensure that team members are delivering high quality, engaging, and accurate trainings to applicants, preparing mentors to be effective college success advocates for their mentees
• Coordinate with national safety screening team to ensure volunteers are moving from recruitment, to screening, to program (ready-to-be-matched)
• Manage Mentor Engagement vertical’s budget to ensure fiscal health and efficiency
• Perform other job-related duties or special projects as required by the Chicago Executive Director of Program
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