Community Relationship Manager (Remote - Miami Based)

About PanCAN:

Pancreatic cancer doesn’t stop or slow down, and neither do we.  At the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN), we accelerate critical progress for pancreatic cancer patients.  We take bold action by funding life-saving research, providing personalized patient services free of charge, and creating a community of supporters and volunteers who will stop at nothing to create a world in which all pancreatic cancer patients thrive.  We’re looking for people who, like us, will stop at nothing to make progress for patients. Our work is critical and meaningful, and it changes lives every day. Join us and be a part of it!

THE OPPORTUNITY:
Key responsibilities include strengthening, growing and coaching volunteer-based community Affiliates that support organization goals of fundraising, reaching new audiences, and overall mission impact. This position will carry an expectation of success and continued growth in PurpleStride event revenue and overall revenue for the Miami, Tampa, and West Palm Beach markets. The position is charged with successfully recruiting and developing diverse volunteer leaders who will create a welcoming community and fully implement the Affiliate’s scope of work.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Strategic oversight and best practice execution of volunteer-led Affiliates, PurpleStride events, reaching new audiences, and all supporting activities.
• Fundraiser in a peer-to-peer environment, accountable for securing and stewarding relationships to achieve portfolio fundraising goal of $900k.
• In partnership with volunteers, responsible for establishing and achieving revenue, outreach and mission goals for assigned communities.
• Identify and execute market specific strategies to recruit volunteer leaders based on the needs of the Affiliate. Responsible for continuous talent scouting, retention, succession planning and volunteer accountability.
• Travel to assigned portfolio markets at least once per month to build and strengthen local communities, fostering relationships and driving national priorities.
• Local implementation of national campaigns and priorities.
• In partnership with a robust volunteer committee and event logistics team, implement local PurpleStride events and ensure an excellent event experience.
• Identify, recruit and coach friends/family & company teams and individuals to achieve participation and fundraising goals.
• Develop and manage a comprehensive sponsorship pipeline: Build and maintain relationships with potential and existing sponsors through targeted outreach and networking, present sponsorship pitches to secure sponsorship support, and steward relationships to ensure continued engagement
• Collaborate to work effectively with all constituents in assigned communities to introduce them to other PanCAN opportunities (major gifts, planned giving, board, corporate, DIY, etc.), partnering with other teams.
• Lead volunteers in community assessment, action plan, and goal setting.
• Establish and deliver local strategic plans for reaching new audiences that align with community needs and opportunities.
• Identify emerging volunteer talent, top volunteer performers, sponsors with regional and national opportunities.
• Maintain constituent records in database for volunteers, donors and other contacts
• Professionally represent the organization to diverse audiences from grassroots volunteers to corporate donors.
• Manage budgets and data tied to performance goals. Regularly report out progress and identify areas of focus.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS: 
The following are the minimum qualifications which an individual needs in order to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this position. 

• Bachelor’s Degree and/or at least 3 years’ experience in community outreach and mobilization programs, volunteer management, peer-to-peer fundraising, and development, preferably in programs that are regional in scope.
• Demonstrable knowledge of the principles and best practices of volunteer program management, and organizational management.
• Strong background in peer-to-peer fundraising programs and strategies and successful corporate sponsorship experience
• Demonstrable success in leading and managing teams.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with diverse individuals at all organizational levels, both internal and external.
• Demonstrated ability in effective oral and written communications.
• A friendly, positive, outgoing, solutions-oriented demeanor and the ability to build and sustain strong relationships with staff, volunteers, individual and corporate donors, both face-to-face