Community Event & Partner Specialist

Community Event and Partner Specialist (Redwood City, CA)

Job Summary:

As the Community Event and Partner Specialist you will lead Provident's community involvement strategy by participating in local events that drive business to our branch locations and help build the Provident brand in the communities that we serve. This role is both strategic and hands-on, requiring you to handle all event logistics from ensuring staffing by branch personnel, event set-up and takedown, engaging with consumers at events, and promoting Provident's products and services. You will also engage with the Marketing Operations team to evaluate each event for effectiveness and create new product promotions that help Provident reach its annual goals.

Why Provident?

Provident Credit Union was established in 1950, and we rank among the top 10% of credit unions in the US. We believe having a culture that is accepting, supportive, diverse, and inclusive makes us all better. Provident has been a Bay Area "Top Workplace" since 2017, and our employees rank us on Glassdoor as one of the best credit unions in the nation.

Our values are:

• Listen
• Get Better
• Do What's Right

Key Responsibilities:

Event & Partner Identification - Identify existing local community events that are located near Provident branch locations which, through our participation, will help drive new business and build the Provident brand reputation. Identify new community organizations that we can partner with to help increase financial education through our Enrich program.

Event Logistics & Execution - Recruit branch staff members who are knowledgeable in Provident's products and services and are willing to engage with local members of the community. Execute the Provident community event set-up and takedown procedures. Willing to work weekend festivals & community events

Performance reporting - Measure and communicate the effectiveness of each event in terms of new account opening and engagement with the local community.

Product Knowledge - Become an expert in Provident's products and services and be able to communicate the features and benefits to members of the community.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Marketing or a related field required.
• Experience: Prior Sales Experience - 1 to 2 years. Working knowledge of Marketing and Advertising concepts.
• Technical Skills: Demonstrated ability to plan, organize and integrate diverse organizational functions while motivating others to achieve corporate goals and meet member needs. Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Project.
• Event Management: Strong organization & time management skills with the ability to multi-task& adjust priorities as required.
• Innovative & Strategic: Comfortable with creating new partnerships with local community-oriented partners and develop new marketing ideas at large format marketing partners.

Benefits you will enjoy:

• Quality medical, dental and vision care coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan with up to 150% matching employer contributions
• Strong commitment to investing in your career and educational advancement by offering up to 100% Tuition reimbursement for approved courses
• Annual discretionary bonus
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays
• Flexible spending accounts
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Provident membership
• Rate discount on home and auto loans
• In-house training
• Opportunity to use company owned condo in Maui and Lake Tahoe

Compensation:

Pay Grade id P1. This position is eligible for our twice a year discretionary bonus.

Targeted Base Pay: $27.50 - $32.00 / hour USD

Provident is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We are a winner of the Bay Area News Group Top Work Place in 2018 - 2026. Check us out on Glassdoor