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Position: Membership Growth ExecutiveScroll down the page to see all associated job requirements, and any responsibilities successful candidates can expect.Position location: *Reno, Nevada*Council Website: 1910, Scouting has helped mold the future leaders of this country by combining educational activities and lifelong values with fun. Scouting America believes and understands that helping youth puts us on a path towards a more conscientious, responsible, and productive society.Today's professional Scouters are a diverse group of men and women sharing a dynamic career offering independence, achievement, and stability. This is work that makes a difference, work that calls one to continual learning and challenge, work that offers solid compensation, benefits and advancement.*Job Purpose:*The primary responsibility of this position is to drive significant growth in membership and participation in traditional Scouting, while also increasing the number of Scouting units within an assigned geographic area.*Job Summary:*This role focuses on sustaining and expanding both youth and adult membership, ensuring the long-term vitality and growth of Scouting in the designated service area.*Essential Functions:** Collaborates with council staff to identify and engage underserved communities within the assigned geographic area.* Works with staff to identify potential charter partners in these communities to expand Scouting's reach.* Partners volunteers and staff to recruit and onboard new volunteers to support the development of new units.* Works alongside the Membership Committee to recruit New-unit organizers who will be integral in establishing new units.* Cultivates and maintains strong relationships with major charter partners in the assigned communities.* Establishes connections with school and school district leaders, as well as other youth-serving organizations, to promote and expand Scouting programs.* Engages with local church leaders, community leaders (including business and government representatives), and other influential institutions to foster support for the growth of new units.* Collaborates with unit leadership, service volunteers, and program committee volunteers to create comprehensive annual program and budget plans for each unit, aimed at increasing member retention.* Works closely with the Training Committee to ensure effective unit-level training is delivered to build volunteer capacity and improve volunteer retention rates.* Assists unit leadership in ensuring participation in Council-sponsored fundraising initiatives, including product sales and annual giving campaigns.* Partners with the Program Committee to ensure district-level programs are of high quality, providing a strong foundation for successful onboarding and long-term membership retention.* Performs other job-related duties as assigned.*Job Competencies**Skill in:* Establishing trusting relationships with potential partners and building a network of Scouting supporters; communicating verbally and in writing to present the value of Scouting, recruit volunteers, and motivate unit leaders; resourcefulness to address challenges related to unit growth, retention, and volunteer engagement.*Ability to: *Identify underserved communities within the assigned area and understand their needs; work effectively with a diverse group of stakeholders including council staff, volunteers, community leaders, and school officials; plan and execute membership growth initiatives, manage resources, and track progress towards goals; analyze membership data to identify trends and target areas for growth; set clear, measurable goals for unit growth and membership retention and develop strategies to achieve them; manage time to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and manage a busy workload; stay organized and manage multiple projects and relationships simultaneously; be self-motivated with a passion for Scouting and a commitment to serving the community.*Minimum Qualifications:**Education Level:* Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university.*Experience:* 2 to 4 years of experience preferred in sales, marketing, relationship management with all levels of employees, financial management, and membership management._Any work-related experience resulting in acceptable proficiency levels in the above Minimum Qualifications is an acceptable substitute for the above-specified experience requirements._*Conditions of Employment: *Must pass a criminal history background check. Must be able to travel daily for on-site support at local community organizations.*Physical Requirements:** Visual acuity to read information from computer screens, forms, and other printed materials and information.* Hearing acuity for verbal communication, conversations, face-to-face interactions, and/or responses via telephone and telephone systems.* Speaking ability for general communication and ability to clearly enunciate in conversations with others.This role requires travel within an assigned territory and will include indoor and outdoor work in varying conditions. Standing in work areas and walking between work areas may be required. Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator and to operate standard office equipment; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone. Positions in this classification occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, reach, push, and pull drawers open and closed to retrieve and file information. Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects weighing up to 25 pounds.*Compensation:*In addition to offering a competitive salary of $44,000, Professional Scouting offers benefits to include major medical, prescription coverage, dental, vision, life-insurance, long-term disability, accidental death, a defined benefit retirement plan, plus compensation for authorized and approved business related expenses to include phone and mileage reimbursement. We also offer generous vacation policy and ten holiday observances.*How to apply:*Qualified candidates must submit cover letter and resume with salary history to doug.ramsay@ . Only the most qualified candidates will be contacted.*Additional information on a career with Scouting America can be found at this link: *Type: Full-timePay: From $44,000.00 per yearBenefits:* Dental insurance* Employee assistance program* Health insurance* Health savings account* Life insurance* Paid time off* Vision insuranceWork Location: In person