Senior Coordinator, Nationwide Community Engagement Operations

As a key contributor, the Sr. Coordinator of Community Engagement Operations plays a crucial part in supporting our strategic plan for field operations, driving daily project operations, and providing vital support and training to our community engagement staff. The ideal candidate will bring a passion for the autism community and align with the mission of Autism Speaks, thriving in our flexible environment characterized by a kind and passionate culture.

Together, we are dedicated to remaining a trusted and caring resource for our community, offering support from the time of diagnosis through adult life.

Individual will work from home and can be located anywhere in the country.

This position is responsible for supporting the operational tasks in the Field, focusing on key initiatives and events in order to achieve and/or exceed revenue goals.

• As a member of the Nationwide Community Engagement Operations team, you will be responsible for supporting one or more specialization areas which could include revenue tracking, communications, training, volunteers, vacancy support, and/or general operational support.
• Assist Community Engagement leadership team in ensuring walk, special and endurance events achieve and/or exceed revenue goals.
• Support centralized field operation needs in collaboration with Senior Director of Revenue Operations and Area leadership
• Support the Community Engagement team with assigned mission‑integration goals for events, including supporting the local implementation of global campaigns
• Support the Community Engagement team with data management training which may include producing invite lists, tracking RSVPs, assisting with registration, Luminate/Stratus
  
  LIVE support and conducting prospecting research
• Update and maintain organizational community and events calendar
• Provide onsite support for events as needed
• Work with supervisor to establish and implement timelines, goals and strategies for assigned tasks within the Community Engagement Operations portfolio of work

(The responsibilities listed above are representative and not all inclusive. Other duties may be assigned by supervisor/s. As outlined in your performance goal setting forms, you will be responsible for achieving the goals provided by and agreed upon with your manager.)

Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Experience: 2+ years of work experience (administrative, peer‑to‑peer fundraising and/or special events) including grassroots organizing and volunteer mobilization; issue advocacy campaigns strongly preferred

• Organized and detail‑oriented, with strong administrative skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Superb customer‑service skills
• Intermediate proficiency in MS Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Database knowledge a plus (Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge and/or Kintera and Luminate preferred)

• Willingness to work evenings and weekends as needed to support programs and events.
• This role includes travel primarily related to events (approximately 20%), which at times involves overnight stays; occasional travel for team meetings may also occur.
• Event days include setting up and moving materials as well as being actively engaged on‑site for prolonged periods
• Regular use of a computer for extended periods of time.

Must have reliable mode of transportation (automobile, valid driver’s license, and insurance is required)

• Building Collaborative Relationships
• Professional Behavior
• Results-Driven
• Customer Orientation
• Flexibility

You are responsible for protecting the confidentiality, integrity and availability of all Autism Speaks data and information to which you have access.

Autism Speaks is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to fostering a diverse, multicultural, and inclusive workplace. We recruit, evaluate, employ, and promote candidates without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender identity or expression, protected veteran or military status, disability or other legally protected status. Qualified individuals with…