Community Relations Lead

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Job Description

The Community Relations Lead will report directly to the Community Enagagement Manager and will work collaboratively with all of The Cupcake Girls departments. Specifically, this Lead is responsible for connecting The Cupcake Girls to community resources, partners, professionals, corporate sponsors and more. S/he will be integral in maintaining relationships in the community for future benefit of the organization on the city level.

1. Find and attend 9 networking events and 2 booth events per quarter, keeping the City Director and CEO apprised of any high priority events they should attend.
2. Connect with the Community Engagement Manager to assess raffle/silent auction items needed for events.
3. Connect with the Direct Care Manager to assess current needs of clients and which partnerships to target in the community.
4. Connect with the Community Engagement Manger to determine corporate sponsor and donor targets per quarter.
5. Develop a follow-up strategy for all connections made at networking and booth events.
6. Schedule 9 meetings per quarter with potential community and business partners.
7. Continue developing a strategy for appreciating current community partners and corporate sponsors, including cupcake deliveries.
8. Solicit items to be donated (raffle, silent auction, office supplies, food items, etc.)
9. Connect with community relations team members regularly via Podio and team meetings.
10. Connect with new volunteers for coffee within a week of them joining the team.
11. Lead a Fundraising team.
12. Fill out Weekly Check-in form weekly.
13. Commit to 5 hours per week of concentrated work in your role.
14. Log office hours and track team office hours in Podio.
15. Attend scheduled Lead meetings.
16. Connect biweekly with the Community Relations Lead in your sister city.