Territory Manager (District Executive)

Position Overview

We are looking for a self-starting, motivated person who excels at building relationships and enjoys sales and marketing. This is an exciting career opportunity that is challenging and demands growth in the areas of fundraising, membership development, and volunteer recruitment.

Scouting Executives are a diverse group, sharing a dynamic career offering independence, achievement, and stability. The executive is the manager of the Scouting non-profit in a designated district in the Northern Lights Council. Must be willing to live in Fergus Falls or Alexandria, MN. We are looking for someone to take ownership of growing the district in the key areas of finance, membership, and volunteer development – this is not a clock-in clock-out type of job and involves seasonal travel within the district. If you want to make a difference and are energetic, thoughtful, highly personable, have a positive attitude, and value exceptional service, quality work, and personal relationships, this is the career for you.

This is an entry-level position that will most likely require relocating to another location to be able to advance in the organization.

Salary: $50,000

Paid Benefits Value:

Health Insurance: $7,164.00

Dental Insurance: $432.00

Life: $290

Accident: $10

Disability: $140

Total Compensation Package: $58,036.00

up to 4.5% Retirement Match

Company Car valued at $1500 savings/month. Gas and Oil reimbursement, annual average savings of $1750.

24 PTO days/year

13 Observed Holiday’s/year

Responsibilities

· Recruits, develops, trains, and oversees effective volunteers to achieve success in the specific responsibility area. Ensure volunteers are delivering quality Scouting programs to charter members, youth and the community. Includes recruiting, developing, and leading the district nominating committee as well as participating in district Key 3 meetings.

· Maintains a professional working climate that attracts, keeps, and motivates top-quality volunteers.

· Works within a long-range strategy to achieve the district's mission and to make consistent, timely progress.

· Responsible for achieving fundraising goals and securing donations at agreed upon levels for the assigned district in support of the council's mission.

· Serves as a district spokesperson for the council to ensure that it is properly represented to the public.

· Works with his/her supervisor to make the district structure function effectively.

· Other job-related duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university

Qualifications

• Must be willing to accept and meet Scouting America’s leadership and membership standards and subscribe to the Scout Oath and Law.
• 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 are frequently required to achieve positive objectives.
• Ability to travel for training at least once a year for one to two weeks.
• A Scouting background is helpful but not required for employment.
• Offers for employment are subject to criminal, reference, and motor vehicle background checks.
• Work with volunteer leaders to identify, recruit, train, guide, and inspire them to become involved in youth programs.
• Achieve progress towards specific goals and objectives which include program development through collaborative relationships, volunteer recruitment and training, fundraising, membership recruitment and retention.
• Be responsible for extending programs to religious, civic, fraternal, educational, and other community-based organizations through volunteers.
• Secure adequate financial support for programs in assigned areas. 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 the 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 specific objectives.
• Must live in the area you serve, with a preference of Fergus Falls or Alexandria, MN.

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.

Benefits

Professional Scouting offers benefits to include major medical, prescription coverage, dental, vision, life insurance, long-term disability, accidental death, retirement plan, plus compensation for authorized and approved business-related expenses, including phone. The Northern Lights Council provides a company leased car and reimbursement of gas, oil, and other approved vehicle maintenance. We also offer a generous vacation policy and holiday observances.

Starting Salary $50,000 per year.

Pay: From $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Cell phone reimbursement
• Company car
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Expense account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan

Application Question(s):

• Willing to work evenings (2-3 evenings a week), 1 weekend a month.

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 50% (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote