Corporate Outreach Representative

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The volunteer Corporate Outreach Representative is responsible for contributing to the development of Dance for All Bodies (DfAB) by building relationships with corporations and workspaces to promote our virtual inclusive and creative dance classes for employee wellness and team building. This role is especially important during work from home when employees might feel isolated or stressed. This is a volunteer, uncompensated position.

This position is for you if you love to dance and want to bring virtual inclusive dance classes into remote workspaces through Zoom classes in order to boost employee wellness. We are looking for someone who has experience establishing relationships with corporations, a strong desire to actively create a more equitable world, and persistence in the face of obstacles. This role is an integral part of DfAB as we deepen our advocacy for disability justice in the greater community and build awareness about Dance for All Bodies and the services we provide.

Your efforts will also be an integral part of building financial sustainability into an early stage non-profit/start up. This will be a challenging and rewarding journey and we are looking for someone who can handle both the inevitable high and low points!

We encourage individuals with disabilities to apply for this position.

Location: We accept applications from all around the U.S. as this position is remote!

Job Description

• The three main duties of the corporate outreach coordinator is to help DfAB expand its impact by:

1. Promoting DfAB’s virtual inclusive dance classes to companies which will help improve employee wellness and team building while also creating an all inclusive space for people of all abilities.
2. Building and growing relationships with corporations in the U.S. to increase awareness about disability, dance, and accessibility.
3. Collecting feedback from corporations and working with the rest of the team to incorporate that feedback into our services.

Essential Functions

• Reach out to corporations, which you already have relationships with and who might be interested in offering an inclusive dance class for their employees.
• Research more workspaces that might be interested in taking dance classes with us. Initiate the relationship and introduce our services to them.
• Promote our services on LinkedIn, write blog posts, share important moments and testimonials from individuals who have taken our dance class.
• Create feedback forms and collect data from individuals who have participated in our dance classes.
• Keep following up with organizations and building relationships with them for future events they might be organizing.
• Collaborating with other volunteer team members to make sure events run smoothly.
• Working closely with our Teacher Coordinators to make sure they are available to teach at that given time.
• Working with our Graphic Designer to create eye-catching graphics for organizations.
• Working with our Social Media Coordinators to post about our classes on social media.

Key Competitions/Skills

• Experience working in a tech firm, startup, or a large company/corporate workplace is required.
• Personal and professional connections with others working in various corporate spaces is a strong plus.
• Interested in creating and building long lasting partnerships.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; well-developed interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated and shows stamina in the face of obstacles.
• Disciplined in working independently; not afraid to ask questions or admit when you don’t know something.
• Collaborative mindset; eager to be part of a team and contribute.
• Personal or professional experience working with people with disabilities is preferred.
• Previous experience in creating partnerships and event management is preferred.
• Experience with G Suite services is preferred.

Work Environment

All work will be done remotely. We will still have weekly video calls to check-in.

Expected Hours of Work

While there is room for flexibility in regards to hours, you will be expected to commit about 5 hours to DfAB every week. You might be expected to commit more than that during weeks where we are providing a dance class for an organization.

If you plan to travel or take a break, let us know in advance and we will make sure to share your responsibilities amongst the rest of the team.

Preferred Education and Experience

At DfAB we believe that experience comes in many different forms. We want to prioritize those who demonstrate a strong commitment to our mission and are therefore willing to commit a great amount of time, thought, and effort into this cause. If you have previous experience in this field, we would love to learn more about your experiences via links, documents, or a portfolio of previous work you can share with us.

To Apply

Send your resume & one paragraph answering the questions below to info@danceforallbodies.org with "Corporate Outreach Coordinator" in the subject heading.

Answer these questions for the paragraph:

• Why does making dance accessible to people with physical disabilities matter to you?
• What have your experiences working in the tech, start-up or corporate world been like?
• How do you think you can help DfAB create more partnerships with such organizations?

Questions

If you are interested in only certain responsibilities outlined for this opportunity, but not all, that is okay! Please still send us your application and we will get back to you about your level of involvement with Dance for All Bodies.