Northeast Regional Manager
Company: Special Olympics CO
Location: Washington
Posted on: October 28, 2024
Job Description:
Compensation:The Northeast Regional Manager position is a
full-time position with an annual wage range of $52,925-$67,063. A
bonus may be available dependent on organizational performance.
Compensation will be commensurate with experience and
qualifications.About Special Olympics Colorado:Special Olympics
Colorado provides year-round sports training and competition for
nearly 20,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities and unified
partners. Through the support of an amazing community of coaches,
volunteers, donors, sponsors and partners, Special Olympics
Colorado is able to offer hundreds of annual engagements, free of
charge, to individuals age 2 and up. For more information about
Special Olympics Colorado please visit SpecialOlympicsCO.org.At
Special Olympics Colorado, we're committed to building a diverse,
creative, engaged, collaborative, and hard-working team that does
the right thing for our athletes, our communities, and each other.
Our employees are our most valuable asset, and we celebrate this
through recognition and benefit enhancements that reflect our
changing times and help our employees create a satisfying work-life
balance for themselves and their families.Position Summary:The
Northeast Regional Manager is responsible for supporting and
providing quality customer service for all athletes, coaches, and
local program coordinators in the Northeast Region. The Northeast
Regional Manager will lead regional growth, outreach, engagement,
customer support, and fundraising activities throughout the region.
The Regional Manager will serve as the face of the Northeast Region
and is the first point of contact for all constituents (coaches,
local program coordinators, athletes, families and care providers,
etc.) in the region, and as such, is expected to provide all
constituents with connection to programming and quality customer
service.The Regional Manager will balance a workload requiring
equal parts administrative responsibilities (email and phone
correspondence, database management, etc.) and regional travel
responsibilities (attending resource fairs, meeting with
prospective agencies, attending team practices). They are
responsible for managing team development in their Region so that
teams comply with Special Olympics Colorado policies and standards,
and Special Olympics International general rules. The office
location for this position is flexible but must be located in one
of the counties of the Northeast Region of Colorado: Adams,
Boulder, Broomfield, Cheyenne, Clear Creek, Gilpin, Kit Carson,
Larimer, Lincoln, Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington,
Weld and Yuma Counties.People who thrive in this role tend to:
- Have a passion for sport and working with individuals with
intellectual disabilities.
- Have a proven high-level, quality customer service.
- Be energized by a wide range of different personalities.
- Be a self-starter, able to work independently.
- Be fulfilled by a fast-paced, continually evolving
environment.
- Be an assertive and confident decision-maker.
- Multitask well and can balance a complex and full
workload.Reports to: Senior Director of Regional ServicesPosition
Responsibilities:
- Serve as an extension of the State office by creating and
implementing a comprehensive outreach plan to attract more
athletes, Unified partners, coaches, volunteers, and other
constituents to the SOCO movement.
- Ensure timely and comprehensive ongoing communication with
athletes, Local Programs, coaches, volunteers, donors, and
families.
- Meet annual growth expectations for new athletes, as well as
retention of current athletes and local programs.
- Manage seasonal registration platform for the Northeast region
to manage participant team placement, including providing
information, support, and direction to all inquiries regarding
individual participation for potential athletes, Unified partners,
coaches and families.
- Recruit, train and support new local programs and community
level teams.
- In collaboration with the Unified Champion Schools department,
assist in the seamless transition of athletes from school-based to
community programs and teams.
- Identify and steward partnerships within the region with
philanthropic groups such as Arc's, Knights of Columbus, Lions
Clubs, and other service organizations.
- Develop and maintain relationships with local businesses to
support the growth of our volunteer force and provide resource
development opportunities (both cash and budget relieving
in-kind).
- Support other departments' initiatives and priorities in the
region, as workload allows, contributing to team spirit.
- Support the mission and program services of Special Olympics
Colorado.Region Customer Service and Engagement:
- Collaborate with the Sr. Director of Regional Services to plan
a multi-day "caravan," or region outreach tour.
- Work in tandem with the Athlete Engagement Manager on new
athlete onboarding and placement in alignment with Seasonal
Registration process.
- Lead in new coach recruitment, orientation, and placement to
support the creation of new teams and/or supplementation of coach
needs on existing teams.
- Serve as primary liaison for local program coordinators and
team coaches and provide daily customer service to support team
needs.
- Lead in the execution of regional Family Input Council
meetings.
- Work with the marketing department on the drafting of the
Northeast Regional Newsletter.
- Attend one (1) regional resource fair per quarter in a
different community around the region.
- Attend and support all State competitions and attend one (1)
regional competition per season.Administrative Operations:
- Fully participate as a member of the overall Competitive
Programs Department in supporting and implementing the strategic
direction of the organization as it relates to the Northeast
Region.
- Budget development for the region, region fundraisers, and
local program accounts, maintaining tracking to ensure all local
programs and regional budgets are operating within approved budget
for both revenue and expense expectations.
- Support organization's Unified Leadership, and Diversity,
Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) efforts in alignment with
Regional Services team goals.
- Ensure SOCO Risk Management Policies are being adhered to.
- Solicit and steward regional sponsors and funders in
collaboration with the Director of Corporate and Community
Partnerships.
- Support SOCO signature fundraisers (Polar Plunge, Plane Pull,
and Hall of Fame) in the region by promoting events throughout the
region and recruiting teams and vendors for the events.
- Coordinate non-development department led fundraising
initiatives in the Northeast Region.
- Coordinate third party fundraisers in the region.
- Support the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) department with
athlete recruitment for Tip-a-Cop events, as needed.
- Ensure Local Programs are operating within budget and assist
with fundraising ideas, as needed.Position Requirements:
- Demonstrate commitment to the mission, vision and values of
Special Olympics Colorado.
- Education and/or experience equivalent to a Bachelor's
Degree.
- Strong self-motivation and the ability to work
independently.
- Support other departments contributing to team spirit and
sharing of responsibilities.
- Sense of humor.
- Ability to work weekends and evenings as needed.
- Ability to travel independently throughout the state.
- Ability to lift and carry 30 lbs.
- Ability to operate a computer for extended periods.
- Applicants will undergo a background check after conditional
employment offer.
- All other duties as assigned.Our comprehensive benefits package
includes Health, Dental and Vision Insurance; Life, AD&D and
Long Term Disability Insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts, 401K
plan, Flexible Time Off and Paid holidays. We are willing to
consider candidates outside of Colorado, but are unable to provide
a relocation package for this position.Diversity, Equity and
Inclusion and Belonging:Special Olympics Colorado is committed to
creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal
opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual
orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran
status.Updated 10/2023Application Process:Cover letter (1-page or
less) that includes why you want to join the Special Olympics
Colorado team and why you feel this position is a good fit for
you.Resume: A complete application is required for consideration
for this position.
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