Youth In Need

Community Relations Manager

Organization Overview

Youth In Need is a non-for profit service organization serving at-risk children, teens and families in St. Louis, St. Charles, Lincoln, Warren and Montgomery Counties. 

Position Overview

The Community Relations Manager is a member of the Development Team and is responsible for planning and implementing the agency’s Volunteer Program along with the Community Support Program (in-kind donations). The Community Relations Manager will report to the Vice President of Development & Marketing and join a team Development and Marketing professionals, this full time position will focus of the key areas listed below:

Volunteers 

• Recruitment & Retention
• Training & evaluation with volunteer and program staff
• Recognition of Volunteers  through various annual events
• Implementation of Volunteer Management Process with entire agency

Communications / Public Relations

• Implement Volunteer & Community Support communication through website, email and newsletter methods. 

• Represent Youth In Need needs and services offered in the community

Community Support – In-kind Donation Program

• Oversee Donation Program for agency

• Work with finance and program staff to access supply needs

• Solicit and recruit groups/individuals to participate in Donation Program

• Oversee Back to School Drive and Holiday Drive

• Reporting 

Support as needed for other Development Department activities

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Service Management or Communications / Related field

• Flexibility in schedule to allow for working with volunteers on weekends or evenings

• Ability to work with diverse groups of people

• Strong writing and public speaking skills

• Planning, organizational, and project management skills.

• Initiative and ability to handle several projects simultaneously.

To Apply  

Excellent benefit package including Health, Dental, Life insurance and short term disability paid for and two weeks of vacation a year.  Please mail resumes with cover letter to: Youth In Need, 1815 Boone’s Lick, St. Charles, MO  63301, Fax: (636) 669-0090, or email hr@youthinneed.org. 

If you have any questions please call Lori at 636-946-5600 x 155.  EOE

posted [02/20/08]