Membership Coordinator

Basic Function: The Membership Coordinator oversees all aspects of membership, including recruitment and retention of members, chapter development, and community outreach.

• Assures that the membership department achieves its yearly strategic objectives, and serves as the main contact person for all members on membership issues.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Develop and implement membership recruitment and retention strategies that are aligned with VFP’s Strategic Plan, including:

• Creating and distributing membership marketing materials;
• Identifying prospects, both for member development and outreach opportunities
• Organizing outreach events for existing and potential members;
• Integrate new members into their prospective chapters and complete initial one-on-one conversation with at-large members
• Responding to requests for information about membership, and answering questions about membership;
• Maintaining membership database, including updating member contact information, dues records, invoicing, and reporting;
• Reporting to Executive Director and the Board on membership totals and revenues.
• Staffing the Membership Committee and working with committee chair and members

1. Provide information, referrals and technical assistance to members via email and phone.
2. Develop and promote VFP’s toolkits for chapter development and organizing.
3. Contribute to newsletter, publications and website on membership and chapter topics
4. Educate members on the use and application of social media, promoting its use.
5. Perform other duties and responsibilities as requested, including minor marketing design work, assistance with in-house workshops, and attendance at events for liaison-building and outreach opportunities

Qualifications:

1. Proven track record of exceeding objectives in a membership organization
2. Ability to develop targets and strategies.
3. Preferred experience with EveryAction (or similar database programs) and other related operations systems for membership management
4. Excellent written and verbal skills
5. Comfortable with working in a collaborative team environment
6. Must possess an open communications style
7. Highly organized with the ability to meet deadlines
8. Must be proficient with Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint

Veterans For Peace is committed to a diverse and welcoming workplace.

Respond to:  vfpemployment@veteransforpeace.org with resume