Community Engagement Specialist, Freelance

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Philippines.

📋 Description

• Establish and nurture relationships with local schools, PTAs, sports teams, and community organizations.

• Discover and present fundraising opportunities to local businesses and organizations.

• Work in partnership with store managers to ensure events are scheduled and adequately resourced.

• Engage potential partners through direct messaging on social media platforms (such as Facebook, Instagram, etc.).

• Conduct outbound calls to schools and businesses to introduce partnership opportunities.

• Compose and send professional, well-crafted messages via email and social media channels.

• Organize School Pizza Nights and other fundraising events.

• Plan and promote community events, including table tents, spirit nights, and donation requests.

• Monitor outreach efforts, partnership statuses, and event outcomes using a simple CRM or spreadsheet.

• Provide weekly reports on outreach activities and partnership developments.

⛳️ Requirements

• Previous experience as a Community Engagement Specialist/Manager, or in a comparable role focused on community outreach, local marketing, or partnership development.

• Proven experience in outreach activities — including cold calling, prospecting, or direct pitching to businesses or organizations.

• Comfortable and confident in making outbound phone calls as a primary aspect of the role.

• Experience related to the food, restaurant, or local/franchise marketing sectors is highly preferred (candidates with backgrounds primarily in beauty or clothing brand engagement will not be considered, as the outreach strategy differs).

• Excellent organizational skills with a track record of managing multiple ongoing relationships or projects concurrently.

• Confident and professional communication skills over the phone.

• Strong written communication abilities across email and social DMs.

• Proficient in CRM or spreadsheet tracking and pipeline management.

• Basic knowledge of event coordination and logistics planning.

• Comfortable utilizing social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram) for business outreach purposes.

• Self-motivated individual who excels in independent work.

• Naturally personable and focused on building relationships.

• Highly organized and detail-oriented.

• Resilient and persistent, with the ability to handle outreach that may not always yield a positive response.

• Genuine passion for community engagement and supporting local businesses.

🏝️ Benefits

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