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The Associate State Director-Community Outreach and Engagement establishes strategic community partnerships and leverages internal and external resources to achieve the organization’s community engagement goals at the state and local levels. Researches target audiences and designs engagement opportunities that align with strategic objectives. Ensures integration of engagement strategies across geographies and issue areas. Collaborates with management to identify opportunities to streamline processes and to develop new procedures that support the business unit/department.

Responsibilities

• Provides advice and counsel to cross-functional teams in the implementation of the organization’s state and community strategy initiatives including local advocacy, member/public engagement, volunteer management, and communications priorities.
• Evaluates and adjusts strategy implementation to achieve the organization’s local goals nationwide. Assesses state and regional needs and develops and implements training programs as needed.
• Works with staff, volunteers, members, and other cross-organization teams to achieve the organization’s community engagement goals at the state and local levels.
• Establishes a presence for the organization in targeted communities by engaging multicultural audiences, developing community partnerships, building volunteer capacity, and designing and executing engaging community programs and events.
• Resolves systemic issues across functions and ensures strong communication within a matrixed business environment.
• Develops and implements community engagement and communication strategies tailored to target audiences in statewide and local communities. Establishes strategic community partnerships and leverages internal and/or external resources to raise the visibility of the organization within communities
• Recruits, trains, develops, and deploys volunteers in accordance with organizational goals. Aligns volunteers’ interests with organizational priorities. Supports volunteer needs and designs opportunities to maximize volunteer engagement. Ensures inclusion of volunteer perspectives in strategic planning.

Qualifications

• Completion of a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Non-Profit Management, Social or Human Sciences, Marketing, and/or Public Relations or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience.
• Understanding of community organizing, communications, marketing, and public relations.
• Experience in volunteer management and engagement.
• Experience working with diverse and multicultural communities.
• Ability to handle multiple issues and projects in a matrix team approach.
• Experience managing budgets.

Preferred:

• Strong social media skills and familiarity with new media platforms.
• Familiarity of local and state business, entertainment, and community service environments (e.g., community service leaders, non-profit organizations, critical city-wide community service needs, business leaders) is a plus.
• The ability to evaluate, analyze, and adjust strategies and tactics in an ongoing, fast-paced environment.

Additional Requirements

• Regular and reliable job attendance
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Local travel required up to 50% of work
• Exhibit respect and understanding of others to maintain professional relationships
• Independent judgement in evaluation options to make sound decisions
• In office/open office environment with the ability to work effectively surrounded by moderate noise
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 25 pounds

Flexible Work Arrangement (FWA)

AARP observes Mondays and Fridays as telecommuting workdays, except for essential functions. Remote work and telecommuting can only be done within the United States and its territories.

Compensation and Benefits

AARP offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including a 401(k); 100% company-funded pension plan; health, dental, and vision plans; life insurance; paid time off to include company and individual holidays, vacation, sick, caregiving, and parental leave; performance-based and peer-based recognition; tuition reimbursement; among others.

Equal Employment Opportunity

AARP is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. AARP does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, color, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.