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American Red Cross · 1 day ago

Senior Volunteer Recruitment Specialist

Canton, OH

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$62K/yr - $63K/yr

5+ years exp

The American Red Cross is the world's largest humanitarian network, and they are seeking a Senior Volunteer Recruitment Specialist. This role involves developing and executing recruitment strategies to attract volunteers, providing coaching and support to recruitment teams, and collaborating with marketing to enhance recruitment materials.

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Responsibilities

Utilize comprehensive recruitment strategies to meet assigned volunteer recruitment metrics, effectively support goals and ensure placement of sufficient numbers of volunteers to meet operational needs. Conduct general and targeted outreach and recruiting activities through various resource pools, networks and social media to obtain volunteer applicants tracked to referral and approval

Leverage recruitment venues, in-person presentations, social media campaigns, user groups and professional associations to identify and attract to qualified candidates. Identify, cultivate, and maintain relationships with key volunteer recruitment agencies/organizations, market segments, and populations to create a robust network and strong candidate pipeline for future needs. Partner with assigned staff to strengthen existing relationships, and identify and evaluate prospective volunteer recruitment sources and partnerships

Evaluate and modify recruitment strategies based on lessons-learned. Support the development and ongoing refinement of the Volunteer Recruitment Plan to include both in-person and digital strategies

Provide coaching and guidance to volunteer recruitment teams (paid and volunteers), and foster a culture of volunteerism that supports recruitment strategies

Collaborate with marketing and communications teams to leverage existing or develop new recruitment materials. Create presentations to ensure maximum effectiveness for online and in-person targeted recruitment efforts

Maintain accurate records of all potential and actual volunteer leads through the appropriate tools. Produce status reports as directed with advanced use of technology, the volunteer management programs and platforms

Support volunteer programs and services to meet established goals and objectives. May assist in scheduling and coordinating volunteer orientations, placements, meetings and events. Active participation in the volunteer recruitment cycle, from application, screening, referral and placement

Qualification

Volunteer recruitment strategiesSocial media campaignsPresentation skillsMS Office proficiencyData analysisPublic speakingTeamworkOral communicationWritten communicationInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skillsCreative thinking