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Engagement Manager

JOB SUMMARY:

The Engagement Manager shall be an enthusiastic and detail-oriented individual who will collaborate closely with internal teams and volunteers, as well as maintaining relations with external partners, donors, clients, tenants, and the wider community. This project management role will be responsible for the stewardship of our internal and external resources, ultimately supporting the overarching goals and objectives of Judson Memorial Church. 

Space Use Coordination: 

  • Client Relations

    • Serve as the primary contact coordinating and overseeing the rental process for large meeting spaces, office facilities and a residential apartment. 

    • Address inquiries, concerns, and feedback promptly and professionally, fostering positive relationships with clients, tenants and partners to ensure satisfaction and returning rentals. 

  • Rental Management 

    • Draft, review, and execute rental agreements ensuring compliance with legal and organizational guidelines.

    • Ensure efficient scheduling and utilization of available spaces in collaboration with internal teams to prioritize and allocate spaces based on organizational needs and mission. 

    • Generate reports on space utilization, revenue, and other relevant metrics.

  • Market Analysis

    • Research and analyze market trends to determine competitive pricing for rental spaces, and regularly update market rate metrics to inform pricing strategies. ○ Identify opportunities for revenue growth by exploring untapped markets. 

Funding Coordination: 

  • Grant Management:

    • Research, identify, and apply for relevant grants to support the church's missions, programs, and operations. 

    • Assist with the development of a comprehensive grant roadmap, ensuring institutional sustainability and vitality. 

  • Fundraising Campaigns:

    • Coordinate with the fundraising and pledge committees to plan, organize, and execute fundraising campaigns that engage the community and donors.

    • Collaborate with the communications team to create compelling fundraising materials. 

Outreach Coordination:

  • Community Relations

    • Oversee mail lists and exploring interest groups.

    • Monitor and respond to comments, messages, and mentions on social media channels to maintain positive interactions

    • Coordinate outreach initiatives to engage with the community and attract new members.

  • Communications

    • Assist in writing outgoing correspondence, maintaining a professional and consistent voice, ensuring timely and targeted communication with our congregation and partners.

    • Create and curate engaging content for various social media platforms.

    • Collaborate with internal teams to gather relevant content and share updates about Judson's activities, events, and initiatives.

Required Skills:

  • Successful independent project management, characterized by organized attention to detail, task prioritization, and time management skills, ensuring the ability to meet deadlines.

  • Strong ability to form an analysis based on data, identify challenges, and propose effective solutions.

  • Strong aptitude for technology and computer proficiency, with a keen understanding of systems for efficient and effective operations

  • Demonstrated initiative and proactiveness in learning, anticipating needs and taking appropriate actions beyond the scope of the job description within reason.

  • Exceptional interpersonal skills for collaborating seamlessly with diverse teams and volunteers and external stakeholders, providing regular progress updates and identifying areas for improvement.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, or related field.

  • CFRE certification, or proven experience in operations management or grant writing, preferably within a non-profit or religious organization.

  • Strong financial acumen and budgetary oversight skills.


Salary range: $60,000 - $65,000, plus benefits

TO APPLY: Please send a cover letter, resume, and at least three references to jobs@judson.org.


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About Judson Memorial Church

MISSION

Judson Memorial Church seeks to be a just, diverse, vibrant, and worshiping spiritual community through the pursuit of social justice, creative expression, and sacred exploration of its own Protestant church roots and the wisdom of other traditions.

VALUES

A Place for Spiritual Curiosity: Judson approaches faith, not as a monolithic or unchanging set of beliefs, but rather as a continual process of action, revelation and exploration. Asking difficult and inconvenient questions of our beliefs and spiritual traditions, and the person of Jesus, is in and of itself a core tenet of faith at Judson.

Sacred and Profane: At Judson, it is often said that we hold artists as our modern-day prophets, who not only show us who we are, but what we might become. We find sacred meaning in all parts of life, from the divine to the secular, from ancient scripture to musical theatre.

Body and Soul: We concern ourselves with more than the soul; the body is of equal concern. Whether it is bodily autonomy, racial liberation, freedom of sexual or gender expression, or accessibility-- the physical presence of every person in and beyond our community and their ability to enter, move through, and occupy the spaces we create are of paramount importance.

Outward and Upward: Since its founding, Judson has maintained deep connections with the civic, political, and social movements outside its walls. Engaging with the world outside of church is not only critical to staying relevant, but it is also how we practice our faith. As Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel said, we pray with our feet. In the world, the service begins.

VISION

A Bend Toward Justice: We envision a world where all people are free to pursue their true purpose, unencumbered by human-made limitations imposed because of who they are, who they love, or what they do.*

Down to Earth: We envision a physical space for Judson Memorial Church that is fully accessible to everyone, a staff that is fully resourced to support the programs that express Judson’s values and mission, and a congregation that is a justice-seeking, creative, and thriving spiritual community. With these, we recognize that we have a special responsibility to advocate for the Earth so that all may thrive in sustained harmony.

*As an Open, Welcoming, and Affirming church, we assert that all are entitled to rights, freedoms, and justice, without distinction of any kind, such as race, ethnicity, gender expression, physical capacity, sexual expression, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth, or other status.

OUR DENOMINATIONS

Judson is affiliated with the American Baptist Churches, the United Church of Christ, and Alliance of Baptists all leading mainline Protestant denominations and both belonging to the "free-church" tradition of liberal Protestantism that affirms the autonomy of the local church. But our members encompass a wide variety of religious beliefs. Many members of our community care deeply about particular denominations and are among us. Many others are blissfully unaware of particular denominations at all. We welcome everyone.

CHURCH GOVERNANCE

In our free-church tradition, basic operating decisions - like those involving finances, congregational policy and the selection of a senior minister - are made by voting members. Oversight of the affairs of the church is exercised by an elected 12-member Board of Trustees, chaired by an elected Moderator. The key work of Judson is performed by appointed and elected committees and task forces.


Judson Memorial Church is an equal opportunity employer.
According to church policy, current Judson congregants will not be considered for employment on the church’s staff.