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TITLE: Assistant Community Director
REPORTS TO: Executive Director
LOCATION: Ocala, FL
REASON FOR OPENING: Replacement
POSITION PURPOSE:
With appropriate volunteer support, this position is responsible for coordinating and implementing fundraising, directing communications efforts and supporting youth fundraising and volunteer development activities to Putnam and Marion counties.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide staff support to Putnam County MFB chair and community leaders who implement the Putnam March for Babies event raising a minimum of $155,000 through MFB corporate and school teams
- Develop and maintain relationships with Putnam community leaders and organizations to promote MOD message, build support for MOD mission and build and maintain volunteer board involvement in MOD activities and programs.
- Work with Putnam and Marion community media to publicize events/mission and secure local media sponsorship for events to heighten public awareness and reach fundraising goals.
- Provide staff support to Marion County Sr. Community Director through management of youth fundraising, Chain Reaction, volunteer youth development, management of selected MFB “B & C” teams and MFB event logistics.
- Provide staff support to assist the Marion County Sr. Community Director to execute a Fall $70,000 testimonial dinner.
- Maintain appropriate volunteer data systems and event records.
- Assist in the development of volunteer newsletters and communications for Marion and Putnam MFB.
- Recruit and supervise public relations, marketing and/or event management interns within the Marion office.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and education
- Experience in fundraising or related field such as sales with successful track record of income growth.
- Excellent management, organizational, interpersonal and communications skills
- Computer competency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, Excel), ability to utilize internet and a willingness to learn InDesign and Photoshop, should those skills not be present
- Ability to function in a fast paced environment and be able to deal with multiple priorities.
- Reliable transportation.
Betsy Trent
March of Dimes
1831 NW 13th Street, Suite 3
Gainesville, FL 32609
Fax: (352) 377-5918
E-mail: btrent@marchofdimes.com
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