Philanthropy & Community Engagement Specialist

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of nonprofit partnerships, sponsorships, charitable programs, and community initiatives.
• Serve as the primary relationship manager for assigned nonprofit and community partners, maintaining productive long-term relationships.
• Develop annual objectives, timelines, and deliverables for partnerships and programs while tracking success against goals.
• Evaluate charitable opportunities and provide recommendations based on strategic alignment, community need, impact, and investment value.
• Identify opportunities to expand Jordan’s community presence and strengthen local engagement throughout New England.
• Partner with store leadership to develop community programs that align with Jordan’s philanthropic strategy and local market needs.
• Represent Jordan’s at community meetings, partnership events, and external functions.
• Lead fundraising events, volunteer initiatives, donation drives, and community activations from planning through evaluation.
• Develop event plans including budgets, timelines, objectives, participation goals, and success metrics.
• Coordinate cross-functional efforts among internal teams, nonprofit partners, sponsors, vendors, and volunteers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Nonprofit Management, Communications, Marketing, Event Management, Community Relations, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of experience in corporate philanthropy, nonprofit partnerships, community engagement, public relations, event management, sponsorships, or a related area.
• Proven success independently managing partnerships, community programs, or complex events from planning through completion.
• Strong project management skills with experience managing budgets, timelines, multiple priorities, and stakeholder relationships.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment, solve problems, make decisions, and adapt to changing priorities.
• Skilled at building trusted relationships with diverse internal and external audiences.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams, departments, and locations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Experience using project management and social media management platforms such as Asana and Sprout Social.