Temporary Fall Membership Recruiter

JOB SUMMARY:

The primary duty of the Temporary Fall Membership Recruiter is to assist the Community Engagement team in the recruitment of girls and adults to meet established new member goals. This entails recruiting members to sign up and pay membership dues within a defined geographic sales territory in the Council’s 34-county geography. This is a field based position and it is expected that the Recruiter will spend 90% or more of his/her time in the field at scheduled recruitment events.  This is a seasonal position, and recruiters must be able to work flexible evening & weekend hours during the months of August-November

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead and co-lead recruitment events at public and private schools, community centers, rec centers, youth program sites, houses of worship and other community locations within assigned territory
• Inform parents, families, principals, teachers, PTAs, center directors, faith leaders and others of the features of Girl Scouting
• Facilitate opportunities for girls and adults to join Girl Scouts as a member by assisting in formation of new troops, recruiting adults to serve as troop leaders and directing girls and adults to opportunities to join existing troops
• Provide administrative support such as printing promotional material, confirming events and data entry
• Prepare for recruitment events by ensuring adequate inventory of giveaways and marketing material
• Submit updated sales and recruitment activity on a weekly basis
• Partner with cross functional teams as needed to achieve goals

QUALIFICATIONS:

 • Bachelor’s degree preferred

 • One year of sales or sales support experience

 • Excellent interpersonal skills

 • Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills

 • Ability to record, maintain and communicate accurate data

 • Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint knowledge

 • Positive, self-motivated professional

 • Ability to work well with a team and independently

 • Accepts and promotes the values of the Girl Scout Promise and Law

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Prior experience and/or knowledge of outside sales, marketing and/or community relations

• Project management

• Knowledge of Girl Scout organization

 WORKING CONDITIONS:

 • Willingness or ability to work flexible hours, including some nights and weekends

 • Ability to travel within a defined geographic sales territory 90% of the time

 • Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation required

PHYSICAL REQUIRMENTS:

 • Requires the physical mobility to sit or walk for moderate periods of time and to carry or lift objects weighing up to 30 pounds.

Must successfully complete a criminal, national sex offender search and motor vehicle background check