Recruitment Supervisor: January 2008

Recruitment Supervisor

Start Date: January 2008
Status: Part Time (20 hours per week) Permanent
Location: Canada (has been based in Toronto but open to anywhere in Canada
Wage: $14 - $16 (based on experience)
Application Deadline: Wednesday January 9, 2008
Send Resume & Cover Letter: Bryan McKinnon, bmckinnon@publicoutreach.ca

Public Outreach is Canada’s leading face-to-face monthly donor fundraising consultancy. Our track record of completing large projects on time and on budget, and our reputation for generating donors with superior retention rates have made Public Outreach the obvious choice for in-person monthly donor recruitment.
Our website is www.publicoutreach.ca, and our clients include the largest and most respected non-profits in the country.

Public Outreach is hiring a Recruiting Supervisor

Are you detail oriented? A problem solver? Are you looking for an opportunity to bring your creativity skills into the work place? Do you like working with people and

We are currently seeking an exceptional Recruiting Supervisor. This is an entry level management position, reporting to a Regional Coach, and working alongside a Fundraising Manager. The successful candidate must be able to work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders, work independently and as a valuable member of our team. The position has been created to support the Fundraising Department achieve appropriate staffing levels.

Position Overview
Reporting to a Regional Coach, the Recruiting Supervisor develops and archives job postings, manages a variety of vendors (online & print media), and manages all recruiting related communications (email, recruiting blog, staff website) across the company.

Key Accountabilities

• Achieve seasonal recruitment targets
• Create Job Postings
• Internal
• Email, blog/staff website, job poster
• External
• Local/national print media, universities, recruiting websites
• Maintain Job Posting archive
• Managing external vendors
• Maintain active communication contact list
• Service role to Fundraising Offices
• Create new job postings
• Archive all existing Job postings
• Promote hiring best practices
• May include conducting phone interviews on behalf of some Fundraising offices
• Conduct internal surveys
• Reporting
• Weekly / monthly / quarterly activity reports
• IE: Which job postings / media / location worked best
  

• Number of applicants vs number of hires
• Other
• Primary role as Recruitment Supervisor is to facilitate appropriate staffing levels in Canada, along with other possible recruitment needs in Australia / US as directed by the Fundraising Director.
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• Must maintain a weekly minimum fundraising requirement as directed by Fundraising Director.
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• Full time staff supplement their remaining hours with fundraising
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• Other duties as determined by the Fundraising Director
  

Competencies

Detail and Accuracy

• Work accurately and precisely to complete tasks as assigned. Maintain financial records, and archive and track all current sizes, formats and wording contained within job postings.

Teamwork

• Able to work independently and in a team environment. Fulfill obligation as an effective team member. Solicit the input of others who are affected by planned activities. Have clear communication and facilitation skills. Have superior project management skills. Keep team members clear and up to date concerning the status of recruitment campaigns. Have strong organizational skills. Ability to prioritize, but also flexibility on sudden shifts in priorities.

Work Style

• Able to work independently and switch gears into team work / open office environment. Takes direction well, follows overall plan and goals. But also self motivated and creative problem solver. Will take risks when necessary to achieve goals. Above all honest and respectful at all times. Easy going, goal oriented, confident communicator.

Application Deadline

Wednesday January 9, 2008
Send Resume & Cover Letter to Bryan McKinnon, bmckinnon@publicoutreach.ca

Sales Associate: Toronto

Job Posting: Sales Associate

January 2008
Full Time Permanent
Wage: $16 - $18 (salary 40 hours / week = $33k – $37k) based on experience
Internal Application Deadline: Friday January 11, 2008
Send Resume & Cover Letter: Pamela Thompson, pthompson@publicoutreach.ca

ABOUT PUBLIC OUTREACH

Public Outreach is a fundraising consultancy that works with charities to develop healthy and sustainable monthly donor programs. We specialize in face-to-face fundraising that includes street, door, and malls.

We are an ethical employer that offers a guaranteed wage and health benefits for all of our staff. We do not work on a commission system. At Public Outreach, we offer clients honest, respectful and effective service. We extend this emphasis on integrity to employees in our workplaces.

With 14 fundraising offices across Canada, and one in Melbourne, Australia, we are the exclusive national face-to-face fundraising provider for a variety of high profile charity organizations. We also represent health charities and environmental organizations. We are the “country's leading exponent of street fundraising” (National Post) and in our brief history we have generated the equivalent of $85 M for the charities we serve.

Position Overview

Reporting to the Sales Director, the Sales Associate develops new prospects, prepares projections and other sales materials, and conducts ongoing research into the non-profit market with the goal to achieve sales targets for products and/or services in Canada, the US and Australia.

Key Accountabilities


- Sales prospecting and up-selling existing clients;
- Managing sales accounts for non profits with annual sales budgets under $1M;
- Preparing, Reviewing, Filing Sales documents including campaign projections & contracts;
- Provides support to the national sales team;
- Other as per direction of Sales Director;


Client Prospects

* Database
o Maintaining client prospect database;
o Point person for all incoming new business calls and referrals to Public Outreach;
o Research existing clients

* Prospecting new business;

• Outreach (to be reviewed after three months):
• Meeting and/or exceeding sales targets as determined by:
• Number of contacts made
• Number of sales meetings attended
• Number of signed contracts
• Other as directed by Sales Director
• Cold calling (phone, email, mail)
• Representing Public Outreach at conferences (AFP), seminars and other professional fundraising gatherings as approved by Sales Director.
• Prospect Meetings
• Informal information gathering
• Responsible for formal sales presentations
  

• Sales Materials
• Creation of proposed campaign projections
• Approved by Sales Director Support person for marketing materials including:
• Business cards & Sales brochures
• Power point presentations
• Website
• Conference display materials (sales & marketing)
• other sales materials as required
  

• Reporting
• Produce weekly activity reports for Sales Director

• Current Clients
• Work in consultation with client Account Manager
  

• Sales Proposals
• Produce all campaign projections
• New campaign projections continuing from existing campaign
• New fundraising initiatives proposal
• Projections for new clients
• Review Contracts
  

• Sales Meetings
• To have clear objectives prior to meetings
• Use an effective sales process tool in all prospect meetings
  

• Marketing Materials
• Goodwill materials targeting NGO staff & board of directors
  

• Research & Development
  
• Existing products - Research what other fundraising providers are offering
• New products - Research what is new and upcoming in the fundraising world

• Network with other fundraising professionals

• Other
• Primary role as Sales Associate is to support the growth in Canada, along with other possible growth opportunities internationally as directed by Sales Director.
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• Maintain appropriate communication with sales force to ensure new prospects and current client intentions are effectively communicated.
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• Must maintain 10% of their working hours fundraising (directly engaging with the public asking for monthly donations on behalf of our clients) or as directed by Sales Director.
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• International sales and organizational support for Australia and the US as required by Sales Director
  

• Other duties as determined by the Sales Director

Competencies

• Detail and Accuracy

• Work accurately and precisely to complete tasks as assigned. Ensure all client projections are accurate prior to delivery to the client. Adhere to policies, guidelines, and performance standards. Follow up and closely monitor all client requests.

• Teamwork

• Fulfill obligation as an effective team member. Solicit the input of others affected by planned activities. Keep team members clear and up to date concerning the status of campaigns.

Please send resume and cover letter by Friday January 11, 2008 to:

Pamela Thompson
Sales Director
pthompson@publicoutreach.ca