Coordinator, Community Engagement
Fremont, California
Communications /
Full time /
Hybrid
Who We Are
Hively, derived from ‘lively’ and ‘hive’, is a thriving community full of life and energy. At our core, we are a family-centered social impact organization dedicated to multi-generational well-being. Our mission is to strengthen and support children and their families throughout Alameda County. We believe that through subsidized child care, mental health support, and community services centered in families of all types and backgrounds, we can significantly change children and parents' possibilities to thrive in life. If this resonates with you, we invite you to apply to join our team!
Our Team & Culture
Our Team at Hively is a passionate and diverse group of individuals from a wide range of different lived experiences, backgrounds and professional expertise. We strive every day to create an environment for families and staff that is inclusive and welcoming of different experiences and perspectives. We prioritize learning, listening, and growing together and to foster a culture of respect.
The Opportunity
We are opening this role to have a dedicated staff member who will help Hively grow its presence and growth in Alameda County with emphasis in Fremont, Newark, Union City and Oakland. The ideal candidate is someone who is passionate about being involved in the local community, and helping spread awareness of the programs and services that Hively offers to families in Alameda County. This role will offer interesting opportunities for a great candidate who likes modeling a position that nobody else has had before.
The Community Engagement Coordinator will report to the VP, Communications and Development.
What you will do:
- Create, bring and nurture relationships with a variety of stakeholders
- Lead outreach efforts to increase enrollment of families in Stage 2 subsidy program
- Create and maintain Hively’s outreach plan in our focus areas
- Keep track of relationships, stay on top of follow ups, measure the results of different partnerships
- Represent and speak on behalf of Hively at different events
- Promote and raise awareness of Hively Programs and Services
- Be fully embedded in the communities we serve, seeking opportunities to serve our stakeholders and support organizational growth
- Table at community events as needed
- Support content marketing creation in collaboration with other members in the Marketing/Communications team and across the organization
- Collaborate cross functionally with several staff members
- Own marketing and outreach projects as assigned. Provide updates and receive input at key milestones within each project
What you should bring:
- Bachelor degree or relevant experience, preferably in Marketing and/or Communications or a related field
- 2+ years of experience in marketing, communications, sales, and/or community outreach
- Entrepreneurial spirit. You are creative, resourceful and a solutions-provider
- Self-driven and self-sufficient individual contributor who can solve problems and ask for help or collaborate when needed
- Lots of energy, comfortable speaking in public and making connections at events and other external settings
- An outstanding capacity to build relationships
- Willing to experiment, try new ideas out to connect and engage with different audiences
- Experience working with underserved and underrepresented communities
- A clear understanding of Alameda County, its diversity and connections in the communities we serve
- Bilingual in English and at least one of the following languages: Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish, Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu or Farsi. Able to write, read and speak both languages fluently
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Empathetic, collaborative, willing to explore new approaches and solutions, curious, out-of–the-box thinker, creative
- Flexible and comfortable working in an entrepreneurial team
- Passionate about the wellbeing of all families, children and communities
- Organized, able to prioritize and work on several projects simultaneously
- Responsive and reliable
- Growth mindset
- Capacity to recognize failures or mistakes, reflect on lessons learned and integrate those learnings in both strategy and day-to-day work
$28 - $32 an hour
Salary ranges are based on industry data, and final employment offer will be determined based upon factors including but not limited to an applicant's experience, specialized skills, and internal alignment.
Benefits
* Medical, dental and vision plans covered at 100% for the employee
* Health & Dependent Care FSA & HSA
* 15 Paid Holidays + flex holidays!
* Generous paid time off policy
* Tuition Reimbursement ($1,000/year)
* Employee Appreciation Program
* Life & Long Term Disability Insurance covered 100% by Hively
* 403(b) plan
* SEP-IRA plan with an employer contribution of 5% of annual salary
* Learning & Development Opportunities
* Industry competitive salary ranges
Welcoming Candidates from All Backgrounds
While we try to be thorough with our prerequisites, not everything about you as a candidate can be condensed into a list of bullet points.
We welcome applicants of any educational background, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, socioeconomic status, disability, and veteran status.
* Note: Benefits described apply for full-time, permanent positions only. Temporary, internships, part-time or contract roles are not generally eligible.
