Corporate Relations Associate

CRADLES TO CRAYONS INC • Newton, MA

1d • $25 - $26 • Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Corporate Relations Manager, the Corporate Relations Associate is a member of the Development team responsible for managing and growing a portfolio of corporate volunteer partners, with the goal of building a pipeline for financial support. This role ensures a high-quality volunteer experience to corporate groups from initial outreach through the end of their volunteer visit. The Associate oversees scheduling for corporate volunteer groups, ensures timely acknowledgement and stewardship, and actively engages partners across all aspects of the Cradles to Crayons mission – product donations, financial support, and volunteerism. The Associate develops and supports new corporate partnerships through cultivating leads and contacts, prospecting new opportunities, coordinating Industry Day events, and working with each member of the Development team to help proactively achieve annual revenue goals. This role also supports Cradles to Crayons’ signature events and contributes to other departmental and organizational goals and activities as needed. All Cradles to Crayons team members contribute to a culture of shared mission by participating in one volunteer shift per month.

Requirements

• BA degree preferred.
• 2-3 years of experience in a volunteer and/or development environment preferred.
• Current valid driver’s license and personal auto required.
• Read, speak and write fluent English, with great written and verbal skills.
• Cooperate and show willingness to assist others.
• Communicate with co-workers and volunteers in a courteous and professional manner.
• Ability to effectively prioritize tasks and manage competing deadlines.
• Easily navigate through Microsoft Office suite and Salesforce.
• Work independently, work under supervision, and work in a team-based and goal-oriented environment.
• Work evening and weekend hours as necessary.
• Easily walk up and down stairs, bend down, reach, push, pull, and lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Model and lead a positive “One Cradles” culture, underpinned by Cradles’ Cultural Values and related behaviors.
• Proactively manage a portfolio of corporate relationships to achieve corporate revenue goals and manage volunteer inquiries from corporate groups, scheduling volunteer events in The Giving Factory warehouse in Newton, as well as coordinating offsite volunteer events as appropriate, and soliciting financial support as applicable.
• Support the prospecting, and cultivation, of new corporate partnerships.
• Initiate and implement new ways to engage current and new corporate volunteers; take initiative to present ideas to the Corporate Relations Manager to ensure new programs/processes are implemented.
• Meet with key corporate supporters; present to corporate groups to share C2C’s goals and engagement opportunities.
• Coordinate with the Corporate Relations Manager, the Development Team, and members of the Operations team to design customized volunteer experiences, including appropriate event support and related support documents.
• Plan and implement corporate Industry Days for CPAs, Tech/Software, and Life Sciences Industry. Identify and solicit prospective corporate donors for these events. Identify growth opportunities within Industry Days, as appropriate.
• Provide excellent customer service by responding in a timely manner to emails and phone calls from all stakeholders.
• Input and maintain up-to-date and accurate corporate donor, volunteerism, and prospect records in Salesforce.
• Support major Development Team initiatives and events, including Backpack-A-Thon®, Un-Gala®, and Giving Factory @ Work events.
• Lead volunteers in The Giving Factory for one shift per month and at special events as needed.
• Identify VIPs participating in volunteer activities for introductions to key C2C staff members or custom follow-up by market leadership.
• Generate reports as needed relating to all collected information on corporate volunteer groups. Ensure that data is managed accurately to identify trends and capture information about corporate groups and the individuals within that group.
• Work with the Marketing/Communications team to maintain and update the Cradles to Crayons website and promotional materials regarding corporate initiatives.

Benefits

• Health benefits including medical, dental, vision and a Health Reimbursement Arrangement.
• A monthly cell phone and internet usage stipend
• Employer-sponsored short-and long-term disability and basic life insurance.
• Retirement plan matching.
• Annual professional development stipend.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level