District Sales Executive

Position: District Sales Executive Position – Full Time, Exempt (entry-level) 
Position location: Oakland, New Jersey 

Non-profit youth organization seeking out-going, dedicated individual to lead youth programs servicing northern New Jersey communities. For over 100 years, our organization has helped to mold the future leaders of this country by combining educational activities and lifelong values with fun. 
As part of a national organization with dynamic career opportunities and advancement, this is work that makes a difference, work that calls one to continual learning and challenge, work that offers solid compensation, benefits and advancement. 

The District Sales Executive selected will:  
Work with a volunteer board of directors and other community and business leaders to identify, recruit, train, guide, and inspire them to become involved in youth programs.  

• Achieve progress towards specific sales goals and objectives which include program development through collaborative relationships, volunteer recruitment and training, fundraising, membership recruitment and retention.  
• Be responsible for selling programs to religious, civic, fraternal, educational, and other community-based organizations through volunteers.  
• Soliciting adequate financial support for programs in assigned area. Achieve net income and participation objectives for assigned camps and activities.  
• Recruit leadership for finance campaign efforts to meet the financial needs of the organization.  
• Ensure that all program sites are served through volunteers, regular leader meetings, training events and activities.  
• Collaborate with adult volunteers and oversee achievement of training for their respective role.  
• Be a good role model and recognize the importance of working relationships with other professionals and volunteers. The executive must have communication skills and be able to explain the program’s goals and objectives to the public.  
• Provide quality service through timely communication, regular meetings, training events and activities.  
• Have a willingness and ability to devote long and irregular hours to achieve council and district objectives. 

Desired Skills:  

• Strong marketing, fund-raising and program development background is highly desired.  Non-profit, fundraising or sales experience is a plus.  
• Must be comfortable with public speaking and interacting with diverse audiences. Excellent people skills, enthusiastic, punctual, responsible, and creative.  
• Self-motivated individual with solid time management skills and strong organizational skills in management, budgeting, and planning.  
• Committed to personal and professional productivity, while maintaining high ethical and professional working standards. 

Requirements:  

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university (transcript with the date degree conferred stated is required for employment).  
• Attained 21 years of age or older unless prohibited by any applicable law.  Ability to work varied hours when necessary, evening activities and weekend work is frequently required to achieve positive objectives. 
• Ability to travel for training at least once a year for one to two weeks.  
• Offers for employment are subject to criminal, reference and motor vehicle background checks. 

Compensation: In addition to offering a competitive salary, employees are offered benefits to include major medical, prescription coverage, dental, vision, life-insurance, long-term disability, accidental death, retirement plan options, plus compensation for authorized and approved business-related expenses to include phone and mileage reimbursement. We also offer generous vacation policy and holiday observances. 

How to apply: Qualified candidates must submit resume. Only the most qualified candidates will be contacted.