Community Associate

3 weeks ago

Jamaica, United States Greater Jamaica Development Corporation Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description


Community Associate


Position Overview:


The Community Associate of Greater Nexus is a high-energy multi-tasker who can manage various activities in our Coworking community. This position is integral in Southeast Queens' first and newly premiered, state-of-the-art technology, Coworking facility. The position will support numerous activities, such as community outreach, social media, event management, financial budgeting, digital marketing/content creation, and member, business, and community stakeholder building.


This position is full-time and reports directly to the Executive Director.


The Community Associate works to build social capital by fostering person-to-person and people-to-place relationships for the Nexus community. This position has responsibility for outreach and community mobilization that will lead to stronger engagement and partnerships for Greater Nexus. The ideal candidate should be comfortable dealing with touring the space with potential members, meeting with community leaders, businesses, residents, and schools, and recruiting new opportunities for partnerships in all industries and social sectors.


The Community Associate will exercise a focus on collaborating with all communities of Queens and working on opportunities for broader national outreach as identified. S/he will make connections between residents to broaden and deepen the community network, support local community issues, and transition relevant relationships and opportunities to our Coworking space with impactful planned programming.


The Community Associate will also support the Executive Director through ongoing outreach, operational support, marketing, and budgeting.


Salary Range $60k - $75K


Responsibilities include:


  • Managing the creation and execution of an overall plan for community outreach and engagement, including raising awareness about the organization, supporting membership engagement, and identifying opportunities for community partnerships.
  • Onboarding new members of Nexus through the Optix app, including billing and payment workflow.
  • Regularly analyzing the local landscape to identify opportunities to grow Nexus membership.
  • Digital Marketing and social media for Greater Nexus.
  • Updating the website to reflect current events, community news, and staff updates.
  • Event Programming - Coordinating and executing key engagement events and activities with the Executive Director and other senior leadership, service days, and community recognition events for the calendar year.
  • Collaborate with the Executive Director to ensure positive and seamless membership experiences.
  • Work with management to ensure the Coworking space maintains its essence for a positive, elite, collaborative space for members.
  • Identifying external partners for skills-building training for Nexus and surrounding community members.
  • Representing Nexus in community initiatives and events supporting our brand goals/strategies.
  • Collaborating with the Executive Director to identify and cultivate strategic partnerships to ensure key successes in Nexus' community engagement efforts and revenue opportunities.
  • Develop a Community Engagement Outreach Strategy.
  • Monitoring the success of community engagement strategies and collaborating with the Executive Director on monitoring adherence to financial budgeting and making course corrections.
  • Networking and collaborating with local organizations and community leaders.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications


  • A bachelor's degree in a related field preferred
  • Understanding of expenses, budgeting, and some financial background
  • Digital Marketing, social media, and event management experience preferred.
  • Prior community organizing, and community engagement experience.
  • Must have a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
  • Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends, to meet the needs of community residents and be present at community functions and Coworking hours.
  • Ability to multi-task and prioritize.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and organization skills
  • Knowledge of community development issues, and experience working in diverse communities including multiple generations (seniors, youth, working adults), as well as across ethnic and racial communities
  • Strong command of MS Office tools including PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
  • High energy, initiative, and creativity are desired.
  • Valid driver's license and/or reliable transportation and automotive liability insurance



Greater Jamaica Development Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer


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