Recruitment Manager in Detroit, Michigan at GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN

The Recruitment Manager is responsible for increasing Girl Scout membership in an assigned territory within the council. The Recruitment Manager supports the onboarding of new Girl Scout adult volunteers/troops and oversees seasonal staff in doing the same.
Key Responsibilities:
• Conducts school and community meetings to attain membership goals and objectives.
• Schedules and conducts information meetings to find qualified adults to start and run Girl Scout troops.
• Creates and oversees recruitment meeting schedule within assigned territory, ensuring appropriate seasonal staff are scheduled to attend meetings.
• Work with seasonal staff following recruitment meetings to ensure troop formation and registration is complete.
• Utilize and train seasonal staff on sales techniques for recruiting members.
• Works collaboratively with First Year Troop Support Specialists to implement a comprehensive membership growth plan in targeted areas.
• Implements membership recruiting strategies outlined in the seasonal recruitment plan.
• Prepares status reports for metrics meetings to monitor progress.
• Generates leads, qualifies prospects, initiates contacts, and builds customer relationships.
• Utilizes council’s systems and resources to register, recruit and track new members.
• Initiates background checks for adult volunteers as required, and ensures prospective volunteer completes the background check process.
• Recruits, orients, and collaborates with Troop Organizer volunteers.
• Other duties as assigned.

Position Qualifications:
• Must be willing to work a flexible schedule, including many evenings and weekends.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Demonstrated skill in Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn additional computer programs as necessary.
• Bachelor’s degree with concentration in related field or equivalent experience.
• Ability to travel to GSSEM service centers and to meetings throughout the designated territory.

Equipment Used: Computer, laptop, tablet, calculator, multi-line telephone, mobile phone, security alarm system, TV/audio equipment, overhead projector, LCD projector.
Physical Activities: Climbing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, keyboard, talking, hearing and repetitive motions.
Physical Demands: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 to 20 pounds of force frequently.
Visual Acuity Required: Heavy acuity: Preparing and analyzing data and figures and using a computer terminal, laptop and tablet.
Work Conditions: Activities occur both inside and outside.