Community Relations Specialist

Community Relations Specialist Mid-level

Location: Marlborough, MA

Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid 2 days in office (Tuesday in Framingham, Wednesday in Marlborough)

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract (contract-to-hire potential)
• Contract Duration: 6 months
• Pay Rate: $30.00 $37.00 / Hour (USD)
• Travel Requirements: Not required
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

The Community Relations Specialist will support the Community Relations (CR) team across grant program tracking, sponsorship management, nonprofit vetting, and database operations. This role serves as a key coordination resource, managing multiple workstreams and acting as the primary point of contact for external partners including nonprofit grantees and applicants.

Key Responsibilities

• Updates grant program trackers for the CR team to monitor statuses of grant requests and overall programs, including tracking and monitoring budgets
• Supports Community Relations grant funding requests and sponsorship requests, including vetting nonprofit organizations and doing first level reviews of requests
• Supports the execution of grant programs, including moving requests through the grant management system
• Serves as a resource for database questions from external partners, including nonprofit grantees and applicants, and is the point of contact for external troubleshooting
• Tracks and monitors event sponsorships, including guest lists
• Supports research needs and other miscellaneous projects as assigned

Required Skills

• Ability to navigate systems, maintain database and produce reporting
• Excellent attention to detail with an ability to prioritize tasks and responsibilities across several teams and projects
• Self-reliant and self-motivated, with the ability to work autonomously to achieve results
• Great teammate with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience with database management and/or data analytics
• Experience working in a highly collaborative setting with multiple levels of stakeholders
• Ability to be flexible and navigate multiple processes and workstreams at the same time
• Strong customer relations skills
• Decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Proficient with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint (emphasis on intermediate level Excel experience)

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of the nonprofit sector
• Experience with Blackbaud and iGAM
• Using Power BI to pull and create reports

Required Experience

• 3 8 years of coordination experience in nonprofit, grant, and/or community relations

Important Notes

• Local candidates only

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

About the Client

This client is a Fortune 100 global retail leader in the off-price apparel and home fashions sector, operating more than 5,200 stores across ten countries with a business model built on delivering quality, brand-name, and designer merchandise at prices typically 20 to 60 percent below full-price retail. The organization's global footprint spans the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia, creating meaningful career pathways in merchandising, operations, supply chain, corporate finance, marketing, and technology for motivated professionals. Known for a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment, this company employs buyers, merchants, retail professionals, community relations specialists, finance analysts, and technology specialists who collaborate across a broad range of disciplines at significant scale.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-11860

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