Member Recruitment & Event Coordinator

Job Description

The Member Recruitment & Event Coordinator (internally known as Member Recruitment Coordinator or MRC) is responsible for educating, engaging, and inspiring the public to support and participate in our mission. This involves presentations, awareness events, celebrations, and registry recruitment event execution. Primary responsibilities include building and sustaining relationships and motivating individuals to join the NMDP registry. Responsibilities: Establishes, builds, and maintains relationships within diverse communities, including leaders, organizations, media, and businesses, to plan and coordinate community engagement and recruitment. Communicates effectively through public speaking and writing to expand the NMDP mission within the local community to increase diverse registry members, volunteerism, and philanthropic giving. Identifies and recommends innovative community engagement and registry recruitment practices, providing timely feedback to account managers and marketing leaders. Collaborates with account managers and marketing to create an engagement and recruitment strategy plan for each fiscal year, ensuring achievement of diverse goals and targets. Plans, organizes, and delivers mission-focused events (live and digital) that ensure an excellent registry member experience and exceptional customer service to community partners and sponsors. Educates prospective volunteer donors about NMDP’s mission, including the donation process and registry member expectations, to ensure new members are well-informed and committed to proceeding should they be asked to donate. Creates an annual activity plan, including specific rotations at each target college campus, and meets defined goals and targets focused on committed, diverse recruitment platforms. Keeps leader informed of progress toward plan goals and targets.

Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent education and experience. 2. Experience as a marrow or PBSC donor or a direct connection to the mission is a plus. 3. Two years of experience in sales, business or community development, client account management, and event planning/implementation where defined goals or targets are required. Knowledge of: Sales and Marketing Volunteer management Developing in-market strategies and generating leads Planning and executing events Abilities: Navigate college and university systems, such as athletics, diverse affinity groups, student government, Greeks, etc. Network and develop community partnerships among diverse communities. Effectively using social media Proactively leverage digital marketing, in partnership with the donor marketing team, to drive recruitment. Demonstrate interaction with and influence others. Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills. Demonstrate public speaking and presentation skills. Use effective organizational and time management skills to handle multiple projects. Be self-motivated and goal-driven. Proficiently use Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Salesforce, and the Internet. Bi-lingual language skills may be necessary depending on the position's location. Must have a desire to learn and be willing to travel within the region as needed (25%-50%), work evenings/weekends. Occasional national travel, 3-4 trips per year.

Benefits

- Medical, dental, vision, life and disability, accident/critical illness/hospital, well-being, legal, identity theft, and pet benefits - Retirement plan - Paid time off and holidays - Leave and incentive plans