Donations - Growth Specialist - Birmingham

What's In It For You! • EVERY employee is bonus eligible after 90 days!! • Employee discounts • Growth opportunities • Many store support roles are hybrid • Help others through our charity partners • Save the environment! Why We Will Love You • Your unique personality and skills • You have a demonstrated ability to collaborate with others • You have an amazing track record of positive results • You have amazing time management skills and love to multitask • You are at least 18 years old and ready to join our team Teamwork Makes The Dream Work Our Store Support Center works to support all operations of our company.
Whether you are a part of the accounts payable, finance, donations, people and culture or purchasing team, we all have a common goal to support each part of the business to the fullest so that we can positively impact our charity partners.
Why You Will Love Us: Our Mission, Vision and Values Mission To Give Back! By.
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• Positively impacting the environment and the communities we serve • providing values that meet our customer's needs and wants • reducing millions of pounds of waste each year • supporting local charities • creating jobs Vision To be the Thrift Brand of Choice in the Southeast and online by offering The Best in value, variety & selection, and convenience for our customers and donors.
Values • People First • We invest in what matters most to us: You.
Your goals are our goals; your success is our success.
We care about family and work-life balance.
We value what makes you, You! • Customers and Donors • Our business starts and ends with both the contributions of our donors and the loyalty of our customers.
We deliver a 1st class second-hand experience by providing our customers unsurpassed value & selection.
• Community • We enhance communities by supporting charities, providing values and creating jobs.
Through sustainable shopping we protect the environment and reduce waste.
• Continuous Improvement • We empower our people to improve the business and promote an entrepreneurial spirit.
Continuous improvement isn't just about margins; it's about development, personal growth, teamwork and collaboration.
"How can we improve" are the most important words in business.
• Growth • Growth is our commitment.
We invest in the growth of our people, our donations, and our sales.
Our growth supports our mission: To Give Back.
Key Responsibilities: • Drive Engagement: Actively seek out and engage with various groups and organizations to participate in our donation drive program.
This includes schools, Scout troops, sports teams, and any group looking to fundraise.
• Partnership Development: Develop and maintain strong relationships with current and prospective partners, including our charity partners, to enhance the impact of our donation drives.
• Strategy and Planning: Create and implement strategic plans to increase the number of donation drives, with a specific annual goal of increasing donations by 1.
5 million pounds.
• Marketing and Promotion: Collaborate with the marketing team to promote donation drives through various channels, ensuring that the value proposition is clearly communicated to potential participants.
• Event Coordination: Oversee and coordinate all aspects of the donation drive events, ensuring they run smoothly and effectively collect donations.
• Performance Tracking: Monitor and track the success of donation drives, including pounds collected and funds raised for both groups and charity partners.
Utilize this data to inform future strategies and improve the program.
• Environmental Impact: Promote the environmental benefits of participating in the donation drive program, highlighting the importance of giving clothing a second chance and reducing landfill waste.
• Stakeholder Communication: Regularly communicate with all stakeholders, including participating groups, charity partners, and internal teams, to ensure alignment and maximize the impact of each donation drive.
Skills & Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Environmental Studies, Nonprofit Management, or a related field.
• Proven experience in fundraising, sales, marketing, or a related field, with a track record of meeting or exceeding targets.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and motivate a wide range of stakeholders.
• Excellent organizational, time management and event planning skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• A passion for environmental sustainability and community service.
• Ability to analyze data and use insights to drive decision-making.
• Willingness to travel as needed to support donation drives and meet with partners.
• Valid Class D Driver’s License and Clean MVR.
• Must be self-motivated with a high degree of personal integrity and honesty.
#IND123 We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.