Position Title: Corporate Volunteer Engagement Coordinator
Work Location: Columbus, OH Headquarters / WFH
Employment/FLSA Status: Full-Time/Exempt
Reports To: Manager of Corporate Responsibility
Target Salary: $42,500
About Besa
Besa is on a mission to transform civic engagement by making community service simple, fun and impactful for people and businesses. Lift one, we believe, and you lift us all. In nine years, by fostering relationships with over 100 nonprofits and using cutting-edge technology to harness people’s willingness to do good, Besa has rallied 50,000 volunteers to give 130,000 hours and complete 9,400 projects communitywide.
In addition to our community volunteer program, Besa has forged partnerships with some of the most notable companies in Columbus to support Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs. Teaming with companies enables us to amplify community-wide impact.
About the Role
The Corporate Volunteer Engagement Coordinator will be responsible for overseeing a portfolio of corporate partnerships by fostering authentic relationships and growing associate volunteer engagement across the companies we serve. In this role, you’ll team with corporate leadership to help them elevate CSR programs. You’ll connect thousands of corporate associates to nonprofits doing game-changing work. And you’ll transform giving for corporate partners, nonprofits, and the greater community.
Our ideal candidate will be an energetic and effective communicator, a creative problem-solver, high organized with proven success planning projections.
Primary Responsibilities
Coordinate Besa’s corporate impact volunteer program:
- Providing high-touch customer service to Besa’s corporate, community and volunteer partners.
- Implement new and exciting volunteer opportunities for corporate engagement.
- Schedule and post volunteer projects to Besa’s volunteer platform.
- Lead volunteer engagement experiences.
- Respond promptly and professionally to corporate volunteer inquiries.
Support strategies to increase corporate engagement:
- Nurture relationships with corporate employee resource groups.
- Provide recommendations for advancing Besa’s CSR program based on partnership feedback.
- Implement creative solutions that grow our impact.
- Support powerful storytelling by uploading and sharing volunteer experience photos and stories into the Besa database.
- Review data and program outcomes by ensuring accurate and current volunteer experiences are entered in the Besa database.
- Support business-critical operations including Besa supply drives, our annual “Be The Good” fundraiser, and other duties as assigned by the CSR manager.
Our Ideal Candidate
- 3+ years professional experience developing projects and events, from inception to execution, with a keen eye to detail organization.
- Effective and engaging communicator, both written and verbal.
- Adept at building new community connections and nurturing relationships, whether with a group of volunteers, corporate executives, or nonprofit leaders.
- Confident leading meetings with corporate executives and nonprofit leaders.
- Exhibits professionalism, optimism, and enthusiasm; enjoys working with diverse constituents; and thrives in a collaborative environment.
- Creative problem solver, committed to high-touch customer service, and responsive to partner needs.
- Proficient using technology, including Basecamp, Airtable, Google Drive, Adobe Cloud, and Microsoft Office.
- Committed to the mission of Besa and a desire to change the world with us.
- Must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and be willing to follow CDC protocols including mask-wearing.
Travel Requirements
Because this position will require some local travel, reliable transportation is required.
Work Environment
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The physical demands and work environment described in this job description are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use a computer and communicate with co-workers. The employee is frequently required to stand or sit to complete work and may occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
What We Offer
- Award-winning, entrepreneurial nonprofit, headquartered in German Village
- Energetic and collaborative team driven by a mission to do good.
- Competitive health and dental benefits package, including retirement, short-term and long-term disability benefits, and parental leave.
- Generous vacation policy and paid holidays off.
- Professional development opportunities.
To Apply
Besa seeks to maintain a diverse and welcoming workplace; therefore, candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate based on race, color, gender, gender identity, disability, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected category.
Please view this job description as a general overview, but not a mandatory comprehensive list. If you are passionate about our mission and believe that you have the skills to contribute and lead in this role, we welcome you to apply.
Submit your resume and cover letter to: hello@givebesa.org
