Associate, Engagement & Activation

Position Overview

The Associate, Engagement & Activation plays a critical role in ensuring that Commit’s high-impact convenings, stakeholder engagements, and activation campaigns are executed with precision, consistency, and operational excellence. This role supports the Communications and Engagement team by coordinating events and campaigns, managing engagement systems, tracking stakeholder data, and ensuring strong follow-through on activation efforts. The Associate ensures that stakeholder engagement strategies translate into disciplined execution that strengthens Commit’s visibility, influence, and impact.

The role requires disciplined execution, strong organizational systems, and proactive communication and follow-through to ensure deliverables are completed accurately and on time. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, systems-driven, and collaborative, with a strong commitment to operational excellence and measurable results that advance student-centered outcomes.

$60,000-$78,000

• Event & Convening Logistics
  • Provide comprehensive planning and execution support for stakeholder convenings and events, including registration management, vendor coordination, timeline tracking, run‑of‑show documentation, day‑of logistics, and post‑event follow‑up.
  • Serve as a primary logistics point of contact for the Communications and Engagement team and cross‑functional partners.
  • Coordinate with venues, caterers, technology providers, and other vendors to manage contracts, budgets, and timelines.
  • Research, catalog, and maintain a centralized database of venues, documenting capacities, amenities, and suitability for various convening formats.
  • Design and implement standardized event planning protocols, templates, and operating procedures to improve efficiency and consistency.
  • Lead internal training sessions to ensure teams effectively utilize event planning tools and systems.
  • Oversee procurement, organization, and safekeeping of event assets including signage, promotional materials, branded items, hospitality supplies, and communication equipment.
  • Maintain inventory tracking systems and monitor check‑outs and returns to ensure accountability and resource availability.
• Engagement Documentation & Activation Follow‑Up
  • Support post‑event communications, including thank‑you messages, resource distribution, and coordination of next steps with stakeholders.
  • Attend convenings and key meetings to document discussions, stakeholder feedback, and commitments.
  • Maintain and manage stakeholder relationship data in Salesforce to accurately track attendance, engagement, participation, and follow‑up actions.
  • Ensure activation efforts (e.g., event sign‑ups, commitments, continued engagement) are documented and monitored to completion.
  • Serve as Salesforce administrator for the Communications and Engagement team, ensuring accurate and timely data entry, segmentation, reporting, and system integrity.
  • Track and process invoices, contracts, and vendor agreements for communications and engagement initiatives, ensuring compliance and timely payment.
  • Maintain organized documentation systems for contracts, vendor relationships, and event materials.
  • Track campaign analytics and engagement metrics, including email performance, website traffic, social media engagement, and event participation.
  • Generate performance reports to support learning and continuous improvement across campaigns and engagement initiatives.
  • Identify opportunities to strengthen data capture, reporting processes, and stakeholder segmentation.
  • Support continuous improvement efforts by translating engagement data into clear internal summaries that inform decision‑making.
• Campaign Support & Performance Analytics
  • Track campaign analytics and engagement metrics, including email performance, website traffic, social media engagement, and event participation.
  • Generate performance reports to support learning and continuous improvement across campaigns and engagement initiatives.
  • Identify opportunities to strengthen data capture, reporting processes, and stakeholder segmentation.
  • Support continuous improvement efforts by translating engagement data into…