Recruitment Coordinator

Description of Organization:

Rung for Women is looking for like-minded individuals to join our team of passionate and enthusiastic individuals who are committed to inspiring women to climb the economic ladder. We envision a world where all women can lead equitable and abundant lives. Rung offers professional and personal development opportunities, along with a supportive community of women who want to earn a thriving wage and overcome the systemic economic, social, and health barriers to wealth creation.

We believe in unlocking potential and possibilities in our staff and Members. In 2024, Rung will focus on career pathways in the technology and advanced manufacturing industries. Rung for Women partners with employers and training providers who offer a fast-track to a new career through short-term industry-specific training, on-the-job training, and/or apprenticeships. Our Members gain access to a community of like-minded women, health and wellness amenities, and childcare to support them in achieving their goals.
Since our launch in March of 2021, more than 500 women have begun a journey with Rung. Many of them have completed coaching, and career training, and have achieved better employment opportunities and increased their income.

Rung for Women’s model provides a focus on industries with the most high-impact career and income opportunities for women. If you would like to be a part of an organization that is disrupting the status quo in women’s personal and professional lives, Rung for Women is the place for you!

Our Mission:
Inspiring all women to climb the economic opportunity ladder.

Our Values:

• Innovate
• Collaborate
• Invite Joy
• Promote Self-determination
• Uphold Equity

Our staff are:

• Passionate about Rung’s vision & mission
• Collaborators
• Effective communicators
• Self-directed
• Value-adders
• Have a growth mindset and high EQ

Position summary: The Recruitment Coordinator is responsible for identifying and connecting with motivated women who want career advancement or a career change. This position will lead the design and implementation of a recruitment strategy to attract potential Members to participate in Rung’s program. This position will share Rung Members’ success stories through networking, presentations, and events to ensure as many qualified women as possible enroll in the program. If you enjoy making connections with other people, driving toward results by engaging the commitment and buy-in of others, and have a self-confident, proactive style that can enliven, engage, and positively impact both individuals and groups, then this is the right position for you.

How you’ll help Rung achieve our vision: The Recruitment Coordinator will be an expert on our target audience of women and on our services. This position will promote Rung for Women by being a Brand Ambassador and engaging prospective Members to ensure Rung has a pool of qualified applicants for each enrollment period.

What you will do:

Develop & Execute a Recruitment Strategy

• Demonstrate and articulate a thorough understanding of Rung for Women’s program and admissions criteria.
• Develop and implement an annual recruitment strategy to ensure a pipeline of prospective Members to meet Rung’s target outcomes for enrollment in collaboration with member engagement team.
• Create and manage the recruitment activities and events calendar based on the admissions cycle calendar, activities, and organizational goals in collaboration with member engagement team.
• Work collaboratively with the member engagement team to ensure messaging remains consistent and collective goals regarding target audience are met.
• Assist member engagement team with conducting or reviewing candidate interviews and application materials as part of the admissions process.
• Collaborate cross-departmentally to refine and improve recruitment messaging, branding, assets/materials and strategies to ensure the achievement of team, department, and organizational goals.

Organize & Implement Recruitment Events

• Organize and execute recruitment events collaboratively with the member engagement team to provide compelling information and generate interest in Rung’s career pathways.
• Attend Member Overview Sessions for interested applicants.
  Identify, vet, and engage community partners, collaborators, and volunteer speakers to participate in events that expose Members to Rung’s career pathways in collaboration with the Volunteer & Community Engagement Coordinator and Corporate Relations Manager.
• Coordinate with community partners who have planned career exposure and exploration events and promote Member participation and attendance.
• Serve as primary contact to plan and attend internal and external recruitment events.
• Adhere to approved budget for recruitment events, materials, swag and activities.

Establish Relationships with Community Partners

• Demonstrate excellent customer service while cultivating relationships with prospective applicants who express interest in Rung’s programs.
• Build and maintain trusting relationships with nonprofits, community-based organizations and other groups that work with women in our target audience to increase the pipeline of interested qualified applicants.
• Engage with prospective Members through email, phone, text message, and in-person.
• Collaborate with Director of Marketing & Communications to develop a social media strategy to target high-potential applicants.
• Manage the development and distribution of Rung’s recruitment collateral to local organizations.
• Represent Rung at various events in the community.

General Program Support

• Participate in cross-functional teams to provide pipeline updates and ensure successful execution of program and achievement of organizational goals.
• Administer surveys and collect data to evaluate the effectiveness of recruitment events and activities.
• Enter data, manage reports, and ensure data integrity within Rung’s Salesforce database.

What you need to bring us:

• Passion for Rung’s vision and mission.
• Skill in successfully influencing/persuading others.
• Professional presence, attitude, with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to engage with prospective Members, conduct tours, attend meetings and community events.
• Proven relationship building skills, able to work effectively with diverse groups and individuals to achieve goals.
• Innovation and creativity in developing recruitment strategies and ideas.
• Experience in marketing and event planning.
• Outcome driven with a proven ability to manage time, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability in managing multiple relationships and priorities.
• Fast learner with ability to understand a variety of job descriptions and career pathways.
• Ability to work independently and be self-motivated, as well as be able to work well collaboratively.
• Strong customer service orientation, with ability to effectively answer questions, provide information, and present to internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to respond appropriately and effectively to changing circumstances and priorities
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products and CRM systems (particularly Salesforce).

Why Rung for Women?

Rung for Women knows that our success is the result of attracting, retaining, and investing in high caliber staff who have a passion for our vision and mission. When you thrive, Rung thrives. We therefore offer a competitive array of benefits, including:

• Comprehensive Health Insurance: Medical, dental, and vision (majority of the cost for employees is paid by Rung) plus short- and long-term disability insurance (fully paid by Rung)
• Retirement: dollar-for-dollar match up to 5% of the employee’s annual salar
• Paid Time Off: Up to three weeks of vacation, 1 week off at end of December, 1 week of sick time, 20 hours of volunteer time, and 9 holidays each yea
• Flexibility: flexible work schedule and ability to work from home up to three days/wee
• Paid personal and family leave: up to 12 weeks paid time off annually for the birth of your child or to respond to your own serious illness; up to 2 weeks to respond to a loved-one’s illnes
• Cell Phone Reimbursement: up to $75 monthly
• Professional Development: up to $2,000 annually to further your professional development, plus monthly professional development in-service
• Team Building: organized activities throughout the year for departments and all staff to build a strong staff community

Rung for Women is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship.

Application Process

Interested applicants should submit a resume, cover letter, and any other relevant materials, to careers@rungforwomen.org no later than August 15, 2024. Please also complete a short, 5-minute assessment: https://assessment.predictiveindex.com/6KH/4cbb665b-dffc-4635-b360-a5c90b10b485?type=candidateba