COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MANAGER

Company: New Door Ventures
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: February 1, 2025

Job Description:

New Door Ventures is an early intervention employment and education program for high-potential transition-age youth (TAY) ages 16-24 who reside in Bay Area communities facing elevated levels of youth disconnection, socioeconomic challenges, and community stress.Founded in 1981, New Door Ventures was born out of the belief that by providing resources for youth to build foundational education and job skills, personal support, mentorship, and pathways to higher education and career opportunities, these young people can experience greater success in adulthood. Our strategies provide educational and economic mobility for TAY facing significant barriers to obtaining and retaining unsubsidized employment, empowering youth to make successful transitions to adulthoods marked by economic independence and engagement with their community.Since 2005, we have served over 5,000 TAY and directly employed over 2,700 through our workforce readiness programs with demonstrable long-term impact. According to California's Employment Development Department (EDD), 74% of our program graduates are employed 3 years after program exit - significantly higher than youth who began but did not complete the program (52%) and all California youth ages 16-24 (40%). EDD wage data also demonstrates that youth who completed our program have higher average annual earnings of 40% one year after program completion and 200% two years after program completion than the year prior to entering the program.We are currently hiring a Community Engagement Manager to serve our Development team.About the Opportunity:New Door seeks an individual who wants to use their entrepreneurial and strategic mindset to grow and activate our volunteers and corporate partners' community. The Community Engagement Manager (CEM) will be pivotal in fostering relationships between New Door and the external community, which will include identifying, cultivating, and stewarding new and existing relationships. The CEM is responsible for curating interactive opportunities to engage volunteers and New Door interns in building social capital and marketable job skills. In addition to managing volunteer opportunities, this role will be expected to create New Door's corporate and community engagement strategy to support the annual goals and organizational priorities.This non-exempt role is primarily on-site at New Door's San Francisco location. Given the responsibilities of this position and our various sites, the individual will be traveling across the Bay Area to support community events and presentations; access to a car and a clean driving record is preferred. New Door Ventures employs a hybrid work location policy, with a 3:2 office/remote cadence. The CEM will have a permanent desk at New Door's spacious three-story building in the Mission District of San Francisco, which is a comfortable, welcoming space, equipped to keep staff and clients protected from transmission of infectious disease. Office space is open-plan and shared with a collaborative, respectful team.Who We're Hiring:Under the supervision of the Director of Development, the ideal candidate will be a self-motivated and accountable leader who demonstrates effective communication and project management skills, comfort working in an adaptive and innovative work environment, superior communication and interpersonal skills, and a commitment to advancing equity and economic mobility for youth.What Success Looks Like:

• Project Management: You work collaboratively with the internal and external community to successfully manage volunteer opportunities and deadlines.
• Effective Communicator and Collaborator: You successfully work across departments to communicate and identify needs, goals, and priorities. You collaborate to develop and ensure volunteer opportunities align with program priorities. You can quickly gain trust from team members and potential and existing volunteers to build long-standing relationships.
• Strategic Thinking: You focus on the organization's funding needs and expansion goals while meeting day-to-day responsibilities. You create strategic long-term plans to engage, secure, and retain volunteers to support New Door's growth.
• Attention to Detail: You are detail-oriented and can manage multiple projects and events.
• Entrepreneurial, Visionary Mindset: Thrives in human interaction and is enthusiastic about leveraging relationships to build an engaging, unforgettable volunteer experience. You are a creative person who strives to create a best-in-class experience for New Door interns and volunteers.
• Resourceful and Adaptable: At ease with rapid change and can pivot quickly to circumstances or unexpected challenges, such as volunteer and/or intern schedules.Primary Responsibilities:Corporate Engagement - 35%
  • Coordinate with the Director of Development to create and execute an annual strategy to engage corporate and community in volunteer opportunities.
  • Build, maintain, and expand relationships with the external community that align with New Door's strategic priorities and program needs.
  • Work closely with the Institutional Giving Manager(s) to implement opportunities associated with sponsorship and grant deliverables.Community Outreach - 30%
    • Serve as liaison and represent New Door at community meetings, presentations, and new outreach activities to create new volunteer engagement.
    • Develop and manage social media content to raise awareness of events and volunteer opportunities.
    • Work closely with the Communications Manager to execute a communications strategy that engages and recognizes the external community.Volunteer and Event Management - 35%
      • Envision, create, and implement an engaging volunteer program that is both beneficial and meaningful to our internal and external community.
      • Develop and implement strategies to recruit, vet, and train volunteers with the right skills to match the New Door program needs and strategic goals.
      • Maintain accurate volunteer data in Salesforce to track volunteer service hours and relationships.
      • Plan, organize, and execute community events such as volunteer workshops, the annual Link Up, and appreciation mixer.
      • Support in the planning and execution of the annual fundraiser: Glow Up Awards.Preferred Qualifications & Skills:
        • The equivalent of, or a Bachelor's degree (or higher) in a related area to social services.
        • 3-4+ years' experience in volunteer and corporate engagement, preferably in youth employment program settings.
        • Knowledge of volunteer engagement and corporate landscape.
        • Familiarity with the communities New Door delivers programming.
        • Inspirational leader who has exceptional interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
        • An organized and strategic thinker comfortable with oversight and project management and pays high attention to detail.
        • Exceptional organizational, event planning, and project management skills.
        • A self-starter with capacity to successfully work independently and as a team.
        • Competency in appropriate computer and reporting systems including Windows operating system, Microsoft Office Suite, and Outlook (Salesforce knowledge a plus).Compensation:The Community Engagement Manager will earn between $75,800.00 and $81,988.00 annually dependent on experience. Compensation is reviewed annually. New Door offers a generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, commuter benefits, matched 403(b) retirement savings plan, tuition support, and PTO of 7+ weeks in the first year including 13 vacation days, -10 sick days, and 13.5 company holidays.Organizational Benefits:New Door Ventures challenges staff professionally and provides ample professional development opportunities and on-the-job growth. New Door culture is stimulating and motivating, populated with dedicated, intelligent staff and a youth-focused, established leadership team.New Door Ventures is a safe space for all, regardless of race, gender, sexuality, country of origin, religion, or ability. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. New Door Ventures is a 501(c)3 community-serving nonprofit and an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to have a diverse team representative of the young people it serves.How to Apply:Please send your resume and a thoughtful cover letter letting us know why you think you'd be a great addition to our team. Please include Community Engagement Manager in the subject line and email the resume and cover letter to: staffing@newdoor.org**Submissions sent without a cover letter will not be considered**
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