Club Opening Specialist

Company: Kiwanis International, Inc.
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: June 25, 2022

Job Description:

The Club Opening Specialist supports the membership growth volunteers to implement the annual membership growth plan. The position entails the opening of clubs, communications support, follow up, field training for club opening, club strengthening and all other activities that ensure proper execution of the annual membership goals. The Club Opening Specialist is a member of the Global Membership & Education Department and team.
The Club Opening Specialist will work closely with the members of the membership volunteers and staff team to develop goals, strategies, and plans in order to achieve the vision, mission, and strategic growth objectives of the organization:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

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• Coordinate and execute club opening events
  
• Ensure coordination of communications across the club opening team
  
• Conduct on-site, field training for volunteers on club opening according to membership and growth strategic guidelines
  
• Support volunteer training on club opening, inviting and retention
  
• Schedule appointments for club opening blitzes
  
• Support area directors and volunteer leaders, as needed, in new club openings with pre and post work
  
• Assist local club opening team to ensure each site becomes a healthy new club
  
• Collaborate as subject-matter-expert with other team members or departments to develop resources as necessary
  
• Provide appropriate support to membership and growth volunteers with materials and training for district and international conventions, as well as other meetings and conferences.
  
• Organize strategy to coordinate the implementation of regular benchmarks, tracking and reporting, and orchestrate the communication between membership volunteers within the Americas.
  
  OTHER FUNCTIONS:
  
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  • Participate in regularly scheduled conference calls with volunteer leaders and staff meetings
    
  • All other duties as assigned
    Educational requirements:
    Bachelor's degree in liberal arts, philanthropic studies, marketing, sales or education, or equivalent degree
    Required skills:
    
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    • Building effective teams
      
    • Continuous innovation
      
    • Works well within a team
      
    • Ability to develop, present and deliver strategic program plans
      
    • Good public speaking abilities
      
    • Conflict management
      
    • Experience working and supporting volunteers
      
    • Able to influence and motivate volunteers in a course of action
      
      Other requirements:
      
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      • Kiwanis Family experience a plus
        
      • Kiwanis club president experience a plus
        
      • Kiwanis lieutenant governor experience a plus
        
      • Multilingual a plus
        
      • Experience with complex, multilevel volunteer organizations a plus
        
      • Microsoft Office suite of products, including OneDrive, SharePoint and calendar
        
        WORKING CONDITIONS/OTHER INFORMATION:
        
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        • Ability to travel, by car and air, up to 70% of the time, including evenings and weekends
          
        • Use of a laptop or desktop on a regular basis
          
        • Use of cellular or mobile phone technology on a regular basis
          
        • Setting up exhibits and convention related activities
          
        • Available to work remotely and in office when required
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