Houston – Kirkwood - Community Coordinator, Area Community Coordinator, Full time

Responsibilities

Job Summary: As an Area Community Coordinator, you'll plan and execute community events, and Regional- and Corporate-based initiatives. You'll report to your home Store's Top Leader, with a dotted line to the Regional Public Affairs Department.

Key Responsibilities & Essential Functions:

Administration:

• Manages / executes donation tracking system for assigned area (monetary and product)
• Maintains Store community calendar / board
• Provides logistics support for special projects
• Compiles / analyzes information for reports and presentations
• Commits to / arranges Store leadership participation in the full range of community activities / events
• Recruits / trains / supervises Partners for volunteer activities
• Proactively provides creative input into development of Store's Public Affairs goals
• Serves on internal / external task forces and committees, as needed
• Maintains strong community relationships, including public / private sectors, and non-profit organizations
• Defines resource needs according to budgets; develops action plans for programs and events
• Assists in generating sales through community events
• Manages community room events and scheduling
• Performs other assigned duties

Communications:

• Represents H-E-B / Store and supports Store objectives at events, meetings, and civic functions
• Interfaces regularly with external community leaders, stake-holders, individuals
• Creates / develops H-E-B communications materials (e.g., invitations, flyers, point of sale display requests) for print and distribution
• Provides monthly update recaps to designated Public Affairs team
• Maintains monthly strategy development meetings with Store leaders
• Attends monthly department manager sales meetings

The responsibilities and essential functions outlined above describe the general nature and level of work assigned to this position. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Duties and responsibilities may be modified at any time based on business needs. Employees may be required to perform other job-related tasks as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodations.

Qualifications & Key Requirements:

Work Experience:

• 1+ years of experience in office administration or as a coordinator with a non-profit or government agency, or in a corporate community relations department - Required
• Experience working across multiple units / locations - Required
• Experience in project coordination - Required
• Experience working with budgets / financials - Required
• Experience in marketing and brand management - Preferred

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Advanced PC skills, including MS Office and web-based programs - Required
• Advanced verbal / written communication skills - Required
• Advanced interpersonal skills - Required
• Strong organization skills - Required
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and shift focus between projects / tasks - Required

Education:

• HS Diploma or GED or equivalent; college degree - Preferred

Licenses/Certifications:

Physical Demands & Working Conditions:

• Function in a fast-paced, retail environment
• Work some evenings and weekends
• Attend external meetings and events
• Travel within geographic or trade region

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Partner encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Last revised: 2/1/2017