Membership Recruitment Assistant; Alameda

Position: Membership Recruitment Assistant (Alameda)

The Membership Recruitment Assistant
is responsible for preparing for and attending both virtual and in-person girl and adult member recruitment events. This includes participating in Back to School Nights, local community tabling events, and a variety of virtual and/or in-person meetings, presentations, and networking opportunities with community organizations, schools, educators, faith-based institutions, and other community constituents.

The Membership Recruitment Assistant will:

• Prepare for and attend recruitment events both virtual and in-person, including Back to School Nights, community tabling events, and more.
• Research and connect with family community event organizers to promote and raise visibility/awareness
• Research and connect with community partners for collaboration opportunities
• Conduct virtual and in-person meetings, presentations, and networking opportunities with community organizations, schools, educators, faith-based institutions, and other community constituents.
• Engage in grassroots marketing to increase visibility and awareness in assigned communities including creating flyers, distributing flyers and other marketing materials to schools, libraries, community centers, and other youth community organizations.
• Serve as a brand ambassador for the Girl Scouts, representing the organization positively and effectively.
• Ensure timely, thorough, and accurate recording of job-appropriate data in the database.
• Demonstrate experience and success in public speaking and facilitation, including through virtual platforms.
• Utilize tactics in sales, retail, marketing, networking, and/or membership recruitment to increase youth and adult membership and assist in forming new troops.
• Other duties as assigned to meet organizational goals.

Skills required to be successful in this role, include, but are not limited to:

• Sales Ambition and Drive:
  Understands the sales process and management of leads. Sets ambitious goals and energetically and confidently drives to achieve those goals. Recognizes opportunities to “close” and has demonstrated ability to ask for the business/customer transaction. A self-starter who can work independently with minimal oversight and take initiative.
• Community engagement and networking:
  Proven expertise in community organizing, networking, and building strong relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Organization and problem-solving skills:
  Strong organizational skills, adept at time management, and proficient in problem-solving to address challenges effectively.
• Technology:
  Proficient in cloud-based applications such as Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint, or Google Suite (Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, etc.). Internet connection available. Experience using Canva or other creative suite type software. Understanding of CRM software such as:
  Salesforce.
• Mission-Driven:
  Ability to demonstrate and articulate a genuine passion for the mission and vision, embrace and model the culture, and model behavior consistent with the mission and purpose of the organization.

Remote work and/or office expectations:

• This position is part-time non-exempt, 15-20 hours per week. More hours may be required during peak seasons.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including afternoons, nights, and weekends. This position requires an multiple evenings per week during peak season.
• Frequent travel through the assigned region to accomplish tasks and attend events.

In addition, this individual should demonstrate the following Girl Scouts of Northern California Core Values in this role:

• Personal responsibility: To do your best in all of your job duties and accept accountability for your actions and decisions in your areas of work. Accept ownership for the impact of your words and actions and understand that impact on others matters more intentions.
• Positive attitude: To focus on opportunities and be open to ideas with a sense of possibility. Maintain an optimistic and constructive mindset. Assume the best in others and treat them with generosity of spirit.
• Communication: Clearly and professionally communicate thoughts and ideas in written documents and in verbal communication. To provide…