Job description
iMentor is seeking a dynamic, creative and entrepreneurial professional to recruit volunteer mentors for iMentor NYC's 1:1 college and career success mentoring program. Reporting to the Associate Director of Corporate Recruitment Partnerships, the Recruitment Manager (RM) will be responsible for improving and executing corporate and community engagement initiatives to mobilize a pool of high-quality mentors (approximately 1,500 in 2023) to drive post-secondary success outcomes for our students.
The RM will collaborate with a team of four to implement a recruitment strategy that is both scalable and sustainable as our program continues to expand to new school partners. The ideal candidate will have experience in one or more of the following: volunteer recruitment, sales, partnership development, marketing, community engagement, promotions. They will be a natural networker, enjoy a sales environment, able to navigate complex organizations to build and maintain strong partnerships. The RM will be motivated and energized by ambitious goals and must have strong project management skills with a focus on details, customer service, follow through, and results.
Responsibilities
- Support a portfolio of 50+ corporate and community partnerships
- Facilitate and/or support volunteer recruitment sessions, mentor orientations and other training sessions, both virtual and in-person, including the possibility of supporting 2-3 events/month outside of work hours
- Identify and pursue high potential recruitment opportunities, which may include speaking engagements, networking events, public events, online postings, and community partnerships
- In partnership with the Mentor Engagement team, support in implementing campaigns and activations to deepen existing partnerships, such as micromentoring opportunities, virtual career-connected experiences, office visits, and in-house mentor community events
- Support communications and follow up with prospective partner organizations, groups, and individuals, ensuring a superior recruitment process and volunteer experience
- Devise new, innovative approaches to recruitment outreach
- Maintain accurate records in Salesforce, and collect and analyze data to assess the performance of current recruitment initiatives and inform future mentor outreach strategies
- Play a key role in improving the team's strategies to recruit more men and people of color
Qualifications
- Experience in volunteer management, community outreach, sales, and/or partnership management
- Experience working in NYC communities and a deep understanding of NYC networks preferred
- Keen networker who has the natural ability to build bridges with a wide variety of people, connect people with causes, and inspire them to take action
- Demonstrated public speaking, writing and interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate a wide variety of people; intuitive, empathic communicator who can quickly build rapport, trust, and credibility
- Critical thinker, with the ability to analyze data, recognize trends, and make recommendations
- Skilled project manager who can identify needs, scope projects, implement strategy and see something through to completion
- Outstanding organizational and time management skills with the ability to juggle many tasks simultaneously without sacrificing thoroughness and detail
- Customer service orientation with superior relationship-building skills
- Quick learner and hard worker with the ability to thrive under pressure and deadlines
- Comfortable taking on both high- and low-level tasks and projects, from driving strategy to managing data and preparing materials for events
- Strong computer skills: experience with Outlook, Eventbrite, LinkedIn, and/or Salesforce preferred
- Demonstrated alignment with iMentor's mission, values, and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Views differences between individuals (race, gender, age, cultural heritage, physical ability, education, beliefs, and lifestyle) as an asset and demonstrates an appreciation of the diversity across the iMentor community.
- Our organization works in partnership with district public schools across the country. In doing so we must meet all compliance requirements of those districts: these include background checks and proof of COVID vaccination.
Compensation & Benefits
- $55,000-$60,000 annual salary commensurate with experience
- Up to 100% employer funded comprehensive medical and dental coverage
- 18 days paid annual vacation and 13 paid holidays, and most iMentor functions closed between Christmas and New Year's Day
- 401K match up to 4%
- Significant opportunities for professional development and growth including a $250 personal professional development budget in your first year, increasing to $500 in each subsequent year
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
- Dependent care and health care flexible spending plans
- 1 hour of wellness time off per week for wellness activities of your choosing
About iMentor
iMentor believes that all students deserve an equitable chance to pursue their ambitions. Our program builds authentic mentoring relationships in order to bring greater equity to our students' educational journeys. Through these long-term relationships, first-generation, students of color from underserved communities increase their access to the knowledge, experiences, and resources required to succeed in college or their post-secondary pathway of choice, and to pursue their career ambitions.
By partnering with public schools serving primarily first-generation college students and providing every student in the school with a mentor, iMentor supports students' post-secondary journeys with a level of depth and personalization that cannot be matched by traditional advising models. iMentor's students are 37% more likely to enroll in college and are graduating college at double the rates of their peers. Since inception, iMentor has created and supported 38,000 mentoring relationships.
iMentor's Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
We believe that people of all backgrounds deserve equal access to educational opportunities. Recognizing that our country's history of racism and systemic oppression continues to drive educational disparities for students of color, we give special focus to addressing the economic and racial divides that impact the communities we serve. We are committed to the collective work and intentional investment necessary to consistently move in the direction of educational equity and inclusion. Learn more at www.iMentor.org.
How to Apply
Visit www.imentor.org/ jobs to submit a resume and detailed cover letter describing your interest in and qualifications for this position. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
iMentor is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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