Senior Community Engagement Manager

Company Description

JDRF's mission is to accelerate life-changing breakthroughs to cure, prevent, and treat T1D and its complications. To accomplish this, JDRF has invested more than $2.5 billion in research funding since our inception. We are an organization built on a grassroots model of people connecting in their local communities, collaborating regionally for efficiency and broader fundraising impact and uniting on a national stage to pool resources, passion and energy. We collaborate with academic institutions, policymakers and corporate and industry partners to develop and deliver a pipeline of innovative therapies to people living with T1D. Our staff and volunteers throughout the United States and our five international affiliates are dedicated to advocacy, community engagement and our vision of a world without T1D. For more information, please visit jdrf.org or follow us on Twitter: @JDRF

As a JDRF team member, you can look forward to interesting and challenging work, building strong relationships with fellow staff and our network of volunteers, and having a meaningful impact on the lives of everyone affected by this devastating disease.

Job Description

Summary:

The Senior Community Engagement Manager is a dynamic leader within the chapter that organizes, develops, implements and expands the Community Engagement Program for the Chapter, and helps expand Chapter fundraising results by building stronger and enhanced relationships with the local type 1 community. 

This role is a direct connection with the community from the initial diagnosis, through the long term care and management of type 1 diabetes (T1D).  The manager works closely with volunteers and supporters to raise awareness, support and fundraising for a cure.

JDRF’s Greater New York City Chapter encompasses a large geographic area that includes the five boroughs of New York City, Long Island, Westchester County, the lower Hudson Valley and Fairfield County in Connecticut.  This is a hybrid position with a minimum of two days a week in the office (lower Manhattan).

Responsibilities:

• Develops and implements core Community Engagement Program components in the Chapter to include T1D Connections Program and distribution and management of JDRF Bag of Hopes and care kits.
• Engages newly diagnosed families and individuals, T1D community members, healthcare providers, including physicians, hospitals and community centers and other stakeholders in chapter programs and activities to support and drive the JDRF mission.
• Manages the planning and execution of the Type One Nation Summits, the Chapter’s largest educational and programmatic event in multiple locations. Supervises volunteer leadership of Advisory Committee, volunteer recruitment and management and development of robust programming, recruitment of qualified and engaging speakers and development of programming for all attendees.
• Ideates and executes Community Engagement events to provide support and/or education to the chapter community.  Leverages survey feedback/community input to guide direction of plans.
• Oversees the Youth Ambassador program, designed to build leadership opportunities for our youngest advocates. Serves as a main point of contact for Youth Ambassador families. Coordinates Youth Ambassador activation at core fundraising programs. Coordinates the selection of youths for the biannual Children’s Congress in Washington, DC.
• Collaborates with Community Engagement peers across the organization for idea sharing and learning, and participates in National Community Engagement meetings, trainings and working groups.
• Supports JDRF's advocacy initiative and local advocacy volunteer efforts at the Chapter level.
• Develops and builds relationships with key diabetes healthcare professionals and diabetes industry representatives in the chapter, to market the JDRF Community Engagement Program, disseminate resources and support Chapter fundraising programs.
• Works with Chapter staff to identify, solicit, recruit and develop volunteers for leadership and support roles in implementing JDRF community programs.
• Develops and manages Chapter Community Engagement communication, such as engagement plans, volunteer updates, newsletter content and social media.  
• Collaborates with the Chapter Walk team to support new family team recruitment through relationship development with newly diagnosed families.
• Partner with Chapter staff to ensure an impactful experience for all new family teams at One Walk, including identification of success metrics such as revenue and percentage growth of new family teams.
• Works in conjunction with Chapter Development staff to develop fundraising pipeline by introducing newly diagnosed families to the JDRF Mission, supporting engagement opportunities and i