Youth & Community Engagement Manager

Youth & Community Engagement Manager - Salary Range $62-$74k

“For many of our youth, their village isn’t handed to them...it is Found.” 

Katie Nzekwu, Co-Founder & Co- CEO 

POSITION OVERVIEW

Are you a creative, innovative planner who understands the unique needs of young people? Do you have a passion for engaging hard-to-reach youth and creating opportunities for them to thrive? If so, we invite you to apply for the Youth & Community Engagement Manager role at Found Village! In this role, you would lead the curation and execution of youth group events and engagement as well as community engagement events. You’ll have the opportunity to create experiences that connect the community to the young people we serve and even organize special events with donors to help sustain and grow our work. This is your chance to design dynamic programs, build meaningful relationships, and help make lasting change for both youth and our broader community. Our ideal candidate will have skills in project and program management and have a background in youth event coordination.

WHO YOU ARE

• A Creative Leader: You bring innovative ideas to design engaging programs and events that resonate with young people, particularly those who are hard to reach.


• A Skilled Project Manager: You excel at planning, executing, and overseeing projects, ensuring all goals are met and details are flawlessly executed.


• An Effective Communicator: You communicate clearly and confidently with team members, stakeholders, and participants, fostering strong relationships.


• Organized and Efficient: You manage multiple tasks, schedules, and resources with exceptional attention to detail and precision.


• A Collaborative Team Player: You bring people together, fostering collaboration within your team and with community partners to support our mission and sustain our work.


• Solution-Oriented: You tackle challenges with a calm and proactive approach, adapting quickly to changing needs and circumstances.


• A Strong Advocate: You understand the needs of youth and know how to engage and empower those who may feel disconnected or overlooked.


• A Connector: You are skilled at building meaningful partnerships within the community to expand youth programming and increase access to resources.


• Resourceful and Budget-Savvy: You manage resources efficiently, making cost-effective decisions without compromising on quality or impact.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Plan and coordinate youth enrichment activities and events, ensuring consistency and engagement across programs.


• Cultivate new and existing relationships with community partners to enhance program offerings.


• Create spaces where team members and volunteers are activated to engage with our young people, to truly create a village around them.


• Collaborate with the coaching team and stakeholders to assess impact, improve programs, and grow overall participation.


• Plan and execute donor engagement events.


• Analyze data to recommend program improvements.


• Involve youth in the development of programs, ensuring their voices are heard, while learning and growing with a passionate team.


• Have a great time, with great people, and be constantly learning and growing!

QUALIFICATIONS

• You have passion for your community, are mission-driven, and thrive bringing order to chaos!


• You are imaginative enjoy planning and coordinating parties and events that keep youth and team engaged.


• You’re organized and detail-oriented, but also fun and creative!


• You have exceptional relationship management & communication skills, partnering with many different stakeholders in the youth care program to achieve results.


• You don’t take yourself too seriously and lead with humility.


• You’re highly skilled at wearing multiple hats, diving in where needed, and being strategic in ensuring big picture goals are met.


• You’ve been told you have grace under pressure, are perseverant, and always respectful and sensitive to people different from you.


• You excel at the follow up, making sure all moving pieces are executed, people are where they’re supposed to be, and events are creating a safe and fun environment for our youth and staff.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• 3 - 5 Years Experience planning and executing events


• Minimum 3 Years Partner Relationship Management


• Bachelor's Degree preferred


• Project Management experience preferred

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Successful completion of background check required.

BENEFITS OFFERED

• Medical Insurance


• Dental & Vision Insurance


• Generous Paid Time off (PTO)


• Built in Self Care Days


• 401k Match


• Other benefits include access to an employee hardship fund, professional development dollars, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, potential HSA contribution, discounted gym membership and flexible working environment

 INDUSTRY

Non-Profit Organization Management