Vermont Parks Forever, the nonprofit foundation for Vermont State Parks, is currently seeking a part-time Corporate Development Coordinator to join our small and mighty team in handling many aspects of corporate partnerships, fundraising, and communications through social media. This 20 hour/week position will manage and grow our existing business partnership program as well as contribute to our overall development strategy.
The ideal candidate has a love for Vermont State Parks (a must!), strong communication skills, development or sales experience, attention to detail and a sense of humor. The candidate is an enthusiastic self-starter and can think strategically, prioritize, and work both independently and together with members of our staff and board.
The organization is based in the Montpelier area and a remote-work schedule with flexible hours is offered for this position. In-state travel for meetings is required.
Please submit a cover letter describing your interest, qualifications, and favorite Vermont State Park experience, along with your resume to info@vermontparksforever.org. If your experience doesn’t check all the boxes for this position but you feel you are a great candidate, we encourage you to apply and convince us! The position is open until filled with priority given to applications received by March 16th.
Position Summary
The Corporate Development Coordinator will manage the many details of VPF’s growing business partnerships. It is a critical development role that will also contribute to communications and operations of our growing organization.
Responsibilities
• Manage business partnership program renewals, solicitations, and relationship stewardship including travel for in-person meetings
• Process business donations, partnership agreements, and benefit fulfillment
• Coordinate partnership events as needed
• Assist with social media (Facebook, Instagram, Linked In)
• Participate in operational and fundraising activities and other duties as assigned in a busy nonprofit organization. It’s a team sport!
Qualifications
• A love for Vermont State Parks and passion for helping everyone enjoy them
• Ability to represent VPF professionally and enthusiastically
• Ability to organize and prioritize work with attention to detail
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively
• Knowledge of nonprofit fundraising or sales experience
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel, experience with social media platforms
• Fundraising database experience with Little Green Light or other software
Compensation and Benefits
Hourly range for this position is $21-$23 per hour. A remote-work schedule with flexible hours is offered for this position.
Benefits include flexible schedule, phone, internet, and wellness stipends, 12 paid holidays per year, and paid combined time off policy.
While this position is primarily remote, it does require regular in-state travel for meetings. The ideal candidate will live within commuting distance of Montpelier. Infrequent evening and weekend work may be required.
