Detmer & Sons - Community Engagement Associate

Compensation Details

$50000 – $75000 per year

Community Engagement Associate (or Community Development Representative)

25–40 hours per week; evenings and weekends as needed based on events

• Identify, schedule, and participate in local events including home shows, festivals, and community gatherings.
• Set up, staff, and manage company displays at events.
• Build visibility and brand awareness through regular participation in groups such as:
  Chamber of Commerce BNI groups Rotary Clubs
• Represent the company at Dayton Dragons and Rose Music Center events, including display setup, customer engagement, and appointment setting.

• Serve as the primary contact for local retail partners, including Ace Hardware stores.
• Make regular visits to partner locations, support store events, and maintain strong relationships with store teams.

• Conduct follow‑ups, schedule appointments, and generate leads from community interactions.
• Work closely with the local sales team and Sales Manager to support regional sales goals.
• Identify new community opportunities and recommend engagement strategies.

• Attend one weekly in‑office meeting. Complete required administrative tasks, scheduling, and event planning.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Outgoing, confident, and comfortable engaging with the public.
• Dependable, self‑motivated, and community‑minded.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as required by events.

• Experience in sales, marketing, communications, public relations, or community engagement.
• Background in home services or related industries.
• Prior involvement in community organizations or event coordination.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives on building relationships, enjoys being active in the community, and is excited to represent a brand in a highly visible way. If you are outgoing, enthusiastic, and ready to make meaningful connections across Dayton and Eastern Indiana, we’d love to hear from you.

We live our values - W.E.L.I.G.H.T (Winning, Excellence, Love, Integrity, Gratitude, Humility, and Teamwork). Gratitude. Humility. Love. You don’t often see values like these in most corporate statements, but Ace Hardware Home Services, Inc. is different. These things are important to us. They represent our commitment to the company, our employees, and to the Ace brand. In addition to providing our employees a great culture, we offer competitive benefits
* that address life’s necessities and perks, many of which expand and improve year after year, including:

• Incentive/Commission/Bonus opportunities (Based on role / grade level)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with matching company contributions, eligible on your first day!
• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, company paid short-term disability, and long-term disability) and life insurance benefits for you and your dependents.
• Warehouse Merchandise Discount!
• Paid time off & paid holidays (depending on role and month of hire)
• Career Growth & opportunities within several channels (Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, Electrical, Handyman, Customer Service and others).
• Robust Employee Assistance Program, which will provide professional assistance for personal, legal, financial, work, childcare and elder care support.

* Benefits are provided in compliance with applicable laws, plans and policies.

Equal Opportunity Employer Ace Hardware Home Services, Inc. is committed to a policy of promoting equal employment opportunities. The company recognizes the importance of diversity and leveraging the skills and talents of all people to the mutual advantage of each individual and the organization. The company is committed to the prevention of employment discrimination related to race, religion, color, sex (including sexual harassment), gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability and military or veteran status, sexual orientation or any other action covered by federal or applicable state/local laws.

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