Available Volunteer Positions

Social Media / Content Creator Description

Primary duties and responsibilities:

· Creates, posts and promotes engaging and relevant digitalcontent to grow and motivate audiences across social media platforms and organizationalwebsite.

· Develops an optimal posting schedule, considering web trafficand customer engagement metrics.

· Manages the editorial calendar.

· Monitors online conversations using social listeningtools/platforms and actively engages to build brand visibility and thoughtleadership.

· Participates in the evaluation of digital content and campaign metrics to guide and inform future content and strategies.

· Acts as a brand voice to monitor and engage with questions andcomments across social media channels.

· Researches and develops a network of social media influencersfor outreach and cross-promotional opportunities.

· Researches strategies for expanding following/reach acrossdigital channels.· Tracks and delivers weekly social media KPI reports.

· Proactively escalate issues, observations, opportunities, andinsights to the communications team.

· Brainstorms various social media promotions and initiatives.

· Provides marketing support and social media coverage at nationaland regional events.

A minimally qualified candidate shall possess the following [required] background and traits:

· Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in marketing,advertising, communications or a related discipline.

· Minimum of three years of substantive digital & social mediaexperience, including managing platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,LinkedIn, and YouTube) and website content. Experience running livestreams is aplus.

· Excellent communications skills (interpersonal, verbal, andwriting and editing skills), including the ability to synthesize detailedinformation into short headlines and text blurbs for digital media. Content examples will be required.

· Experience directly managing various social media handles,building and developing audiences, and running message-testing campaigns andpaid content boosting.

· Knowledge of social media listening, social media management,and analytics tools. Experience with developing metrics reports.

· Proven track record of handling multiple “priority” projects simultaneously and meeting established deadlines.

· Commitment to accomplishing the Troopster mission and living the Eagle Ethos.

A fully qualified candidate shall possess the following [desired] background and traits:

· Experience performing similar functions for non-profitorganizations or national organizing campaigns.

· Familiarity with the veteran/military space.

· Familiarity with design software (Canva, InDesign, Illustrator,Photoshop, etc.).

· Familiarity with video editing software.

· Experience with Project Management tools (ClickUp, Sprout Social)

Fundraiser / Development Description

Key Responsibilities

• Develop a fundraising and development strategy

• Maintain relationships with current donors and sponsors

• Cultivate new donor relations

• Develop campaigns, capture grants and be an advocate during Troopster events

• Implement new fundraising strategies to reach fundraising goals

• Research and access foundations, corporations or individuals who resonate with the Troopster mission for contributions

• Maintain a mission-driven message with donors and supporters, identifying the impact of Troopster

• Assist with administrative efforts to maintain operational efficiency

• Perform all other duties and tasks assigned

Preferred Candidate Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree

• Experience working in a non-profit, B2B, B2C environment

• Experience working within a donor development, fundraising, and/or grant writing environment

 

Other Qualifications

• Out-of-the-box, self-starter with prior experience with strategy development and implementation of fundraising

• Motivated to develop, demonstrates experience to maintain donor relationships

• Familiar with moderm CRM/Social software for donor leads

• Team player, effective on a small team
• Demonstrates leadership and project management skills, to include planning capabilities, strategy implementation, follow through, delegation and overview
• Organized, with very strong communication skills
• Versatile in computer applications, available to learn quickly and navigate various donor and fundraising web-based platforms/CRMs
• Experience with Microsoft Office Applications
• Knowledge of non-profit donor database research tool

Volunteer - Event Coordinator

The Event Coordinator for Troopster is a pivotol role for helping to manage and run volunteer events to pack and send care packages for deployed troops. This individual will be in charge of coordinating volunteer events, working with event sponsors, and cutlivating new volunteer opportunities. This is a hybrid role that offers a great opportunity to help support deployed military.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Manage volunteer events that send care packages to deployed troops (On the job training provided)

• Maintain relationships with current donors and sponsors

• Cultivate new sponsor relationships

• Develop campaigns, and promote Troopster events

• Implement new volunteer opportunities

• Research potential sponsors, product partners

• Maintain a mission-driven message with donors and supporters, identifying the impact of Troopster

• Assist with administrative efforts to maintain operational efficiency

  

Requirements

• Must be located in Virginia for in-person availability

• Access to a vehicle

• Computer and phone access

Preferred Candidate Qualifications (Not Required)

• Military Affiliation

• College Experience (Bachelor's Degree preferred)

• Experience working in a non-profit, B2B, B2C environment

• Management or Leadership experience

 

Other Qualifications

• Out-of-the-box, self-starter

• Motivated. Demonstrates initiative for building volunteer opportunities

• Familiar with CRM/Social software for donor leads

• Team player, effective on a small team

• Demonstrates leadership and project management skills, to include planning capabilities, strategy implementation, follow through, delegation and overview

• Organized, with very strong communication skills

• Versatile in computer applications, available to learn quickly and navigate various donor and fundraising web-based platforms/CRMs

• Experience with Microsoft Office Applications