Career Opportunities
Elderwerks specializes in assisting older adults, seniors, and families with senior living coordination, advocacy, and education. We are currently hiring a Business Development Specialist.
Position Summary:
The Business Development Specialist oversees the branding,
marketing, and promotion of Elderwerks to its community partners through
community engagement, community education, new business development, and
leadership roles in major professional groups.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Builds and maintains
relationships with both the professional community and public-at-large to
increase the visibility of Elderwerks in the community.
- Reaches across all
levels and departments to identify what makes Elderwerks unique and
communicates it to the public.
- Represents Elderwerks
at networking events, outreach opportunities, trade shows, and conferences in
conjunction with Elderwerks employees.
- Create a respectful
reputation representing Elderwerks as a not-for-profit.
- Advances the mission
and goals of Elderwerks through planning, developing, implementing, and
organizing special events, including community outreach programs, that will
positively influence public opinion and promote Elderwerks.
- Help create and
deliver innovative marketing campaigns.
- Passes inquiries from
community members and other interested parties to Strategy Director for
distribution to the Advisors.
- Creates unified brand
identity to maintain, enhance and solidify the positive reputation of
Elderwerks and drive brand recognition and growth.
- Assists with and
helps manage Continuing Education events. All CEs are managed and approved by
the Director of Education.
- Partners with the
Director of Education, Education Specialist, and Strategy Director to help meet
the needs of the professionals with continuing education.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Understand marketing components in various markets.
- Ability to meet
multiple demands and diverse needs in fast-paced, changing environments.
- Able to work
independently and as a team member.
- Excellent time
management and planning skills.
- Superior
interpersonal skills and ability to work extremely well as part of a team.
- Outstanding verbal
and written communication skills.
- Excellent persuasion
and negotiation skills, and ability to build rapport.
- Strong analytical
skills partnered with a creative mind.
- Skilled in developing
and delivering engaging, articulate audience presentations.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including PowerPoint, or
related software.
- Ability to evaluate the cost of a program and determine the
relative benefits for the organization.
- Ability to work well under pressure and manage sensitive or
controversial subjects with tact, kindness, and professionalism.
- Must be proficient in Apple iPhones and iPads.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in
Communication, Public Relations, Marketing, or related field.
- At least three years
of work in Community Relations or Marketing OR at least five years of work in a
field related to the company preferred.
Education and Experience:
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly
required to stand, sit, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a
computer and telephone keyboard, reach, stoop, or kneel to set up trade show
booths.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close
vision requirements due to computer work.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to uphold the stress of traveling both locally and across
the state.
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk, working on a computer, or
driving.
- Must have a reliable vehicle.
Interested parties should email their resume to Help@Elderwerks.org