Community Relations Specialist

Our Metrowest retail client is looking for a Community Relations Specialist; this is a 12 month role and is onsite 3 days a week. We are looking for 3+ years of coordination experience in non-profit, Grant and/or community relations.

• Updates grant program trackers for CR team to monitor statuses of grant requests and overall programs, including tracking and monitoring budgets
• Supports Community Relations grant funding requests and sponsorship requests, including vetting nonprofit organizations and doing first level reviews of requests
• Supports the execution of grant programs, including moving requests through the grant management system
• Serves as a resource for database questions from external partners, including nonprofit grantees and applicants, and is the point of contact for external troubleshooting
• Tracks and monitors event sponsor ships, including guest lists
• Supports research needs and other miscellaneous projects as assigned

• Ability to navigate systems, maintain database and produce reporting
• Excellent attention to detail with an ability to prioritize tasks and responsibilities across several Teams and projects
• Self-reliant and self-motived, with the ability to work autonomously to achieve results
• Great teammate with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience with database management and/or data analytics
• Experience working in highly collaborative setting with multiple levels of stakeholders
• Ability to be flexible and navigate multiple processes and work streams at the same time
• Strong customer relations skills
• Decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Proficient with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint (emphasis on intermediate level Excel experience)

• Knowledge of the nonprofit sector
• Experience with Blackbaud and iGAM
• Using Power BI to pull and create reports