Leadership & Ypg Programs Manager

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position oversees the prestigious Leadership Sarasota and Sarasota Young Professionals group programs. The following outline/scope of work is accomplished by performing the following duties by collaborating with Chamber staff and volunteers.

OUR MISSION:

The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce works to cultivate Sarasota’s prosperity and quality of life through our member businesses.

OUR VALUES:

1) Model collaborative behavior

2) Own your work with integrity

3) Create meaningful connections

4) Lead where you are

5) Be a continuous learner

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (include the following, but not limited to what is outlined below)

1. Plan, implement and oversee all logistics of the Adult and Youth Leadership Programs

2. Plan and execute all Sarasota Young Professionals Group programming and events

3. Work with Communications Coordinator and contribute to social media and email communications for all programs.

4. Create relationships with local high schools to recruit students for the Youth Leadership Program

5. Coordinating and participating in volunteer committee communications and meetings

6. Coordinating and executing Engage Sarasota series and luncheons.

7. Coordinating Leadership Alumni events

8. Run, update, and maintain billing and database records for members and participants.

9. Conceptualizing activities that will add to program growth for all programs under the purview of Leadership and YPG

10. Participate in a variety of outside/community meetings and events to share and represent Chamber Programs

11. Create budgets, spreadsheets and documents for all Program/events and track expenses.

12. Plan and implement annual YPG Summit, half day event

13. Plan and implement annual Leadership Alumni Educational conference, half day event

14. Support all Chamber Signature activities and events as a team member

15. Additional projects and tasks not outlined above may be added to the scope of this position.

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Bachelor’s degree and 1-3 years of related experience preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

2. Excellent communication skills, professional appearance, and ability to effectively represent the Chamber and its brand.

3. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with members, volunteers, and the public.

4. Basic social media knowledge

5. Basic knowledge of Atlas/Weblink Membership database (training available)

6. Basic math and accounting skills.

7. Available for some evening and weekend events.

TOOLS OR EQUIPMENT TO BE USED:

1. PC terminal/ Laptop

2. Telephone, copier, calculator, etc.

3. Microsoft software: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, etc.

4. Atlas Association Management Software

COMPETENCIES:

1. Planning and organization skills

2. Judgment and decision-making skills

3. Excellent writing, communication, and interpersonal skills

4. Ability to prioritize

5. Self-starter

6. Team-oriented

7. Dependable

8. Able to work under pressure, and on multiple projects, with good attention to detail

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the core duties and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the core duties and responsibilities of this job.

The employee is regularly required to use hands to finer, handle or feel. The employee is frequently required to sit, talk, and hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; stand; reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk on the telephone and travel by car. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Flexible to work evenings, weekends or holidays as required.

Qualified individuals with disabilities may make a request for reasonable accommodation. Upon receipt of an accommodation request, a representative from the Chamber will meet with the requesting individual to discuss and identify the precise limitations resulting from the disability and the potential accommodation that the Chamber might make to help overcome those limitations.

The Chamber, in conjunction with a medical review officer and, if necessary, appropriate management representatives identified as having a need to know, will determine the feasibility of the requested accommodation, considering various factors, including, but not limited to, the nature and cost of the accommodation, the availability of tax credits and deductions, outside funding, the facilities overall financial resources and organization, and the accommodation’s impact on the operation of the facility, including its impact on the ability of other employees to perform their duties and on the facilities ability to conduct business.

The Chamber will inform the employee of its decision on the accommodation request or how to make the accommodation.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: This position is located at the Chamber building at 1945 Fruitville Road, Sarasota, Florida 34236. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually

BEHAVIOR: The position requires a flexible, diplomatic person who possesses good communication skills, and is team-oriented, poised, responsible, pleasant, and professional.