Manager, Corporate Engagement

United Way of Summit & Medina

Akron, OH

Expired: June 21, 2023 Applications are no longer accepted.

Full-Time

Manager, Corporate Engagement

PURPOSE OF POSITION: To engage and build relationships with investors, partners, advocates, and volunteers to bring awareness to the work of UWSM and increase campaign revenue for concentrated accounts. Maintain and cultivate existing investors’ relationships while generating new individual relationships and corporate partnerships with a focus on new business development.

CORE RESPONSABILITIES:

Corporate Account Management: Increase campaign involvement and revenue by developing strategic plans and objectives, which align with companies’ needs and corporate social responsibility goals. Research and communicate with investors to learn more about them as donors and their interests to add value to campaigns while leveraging the best practice strategies of UWSM to volunteer, advocate, and give. Deliver supplies, attend events and monitor progress and follow up though out the duration of the campaign. Research accounts to stay up to date on the current status of business/organization and employment.
Relationship Building: Builds relationships with multiple levels of investors, advocates, donors, and volunteers (minimum of 4 per week). Delivers effective individual and group presentations that are powerful and impactful to drive support of UWSM.
New Business Development: Consistently sets meetings (minimum of 4 per week) with corporations and United Way Direct donors/prospects to generate additional revenue and engagement with UWSM.
Reporting: Consistently provide quality projections and reports for campaigns; document communications and follow up in CRM Database (StratusLive).

JOB EXPECTATIONS: 20% Internal / 80% External Facing

DEGREE OF AUTONOMY: Work is structured by standards, procedures, and work instructions and is performed more or less independently within those standards and general work instructions.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Proficient in fundraising or sales, learned in studies for a Bachelor’s degree or throughout an accomplished career.
Suitable experience in relationship building with demonstrated success and accomplishment throughout career required.
Competent in MS Office products.
Commitment to advancing diversity, equality, and inclusion.
Respect for differences whether racial, ethnic, sexual orientation, gender, or class.
Commitment to excellence and passion for the mission of United Way of Summit & Medina

COMPETENCIES:

Initiative
Relationship-Oriented
Team Work and Collaboration
Mission-Focused
Professionalism
Change Management
Performance Improvement

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Position is primarily a normal office setting, requiring long periods of sedentary work at a desk and computer.
Ability to routinely travel throughout multi-floor office utilizing stairs or elevator.
Must be able to sit, stand, reach with hands and arms, bend and stoop.
Team lifting of up to 80 pounds for engagement events scheduled throughout the year.
Ability to pass pre-employment testing including background check, drug and alcohol screen.
Must be willing to work non-standard work schedule including nights, weekends, and other unusual hours on occasion.
After-hours event attendance occasionally.
Some overnight travel may be required.
Valid driver's license and proof of insurance with ability to pass annual motor vehicle report check in compliance with corporate insurance requirements.
Access to reliable insured automobile to be used for work-related travel in Summit County area.
50% local travel.
Ability to pass pre-employment credit history check.

BENEFITS:

Hybrid work environment
20 days of PTO + Holidays
Extensive benefit package

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are the core of UWSM’s mission, vision and values. We have worked for decades to create an environment that welcomes all cultures and backgrounds — all walks of life and ways of thinking. We spark conversations and forge connections that embrace every voice and point of view.

UWSM is committed to building and sustaining a workplace that represents our community in all its richness and diversity. Join us to make a difference!

To apply: Submit an updated resume by Thursday, June 22, 2023, on our career page at www.uwsummitmedina.org/careers.

If you require alternative methods of application or screening, please reach out to United Way of Summit & Medina direct by emailing careers@uwsummitmedina.org or calling our main line: 330-762-7601.