Community Engagement Specialist – hybrid

Newark, NJ client has a contract need for a Community Engagement Specialist who will provide support services to the Clean Energy Solutions (CES) residential energy efficiency portfolio by engaging customer segments to spread awareness of energy-saving measures and offerings. Acts as an ambassador for the residential energy efficiency programs, advocating for enrollment while directly interfacing with a range of customer populations.
 

• Minimum in office or in the field three days per week. Weekend availability on occasion. Majority done in Northern NJ with some travel to Southern NJ.
• Candidates local to NJ or NY or parts of PA (as long as they're comfortable with travel requirements)

Job Responsibilities:

• Proactively seek and secure networking opportunities and facilitate learning sessions with prospective program participants.
• Serve as a community liaison on behalf of the portfolio, attending various functions, public events or prearranged customer-facing meetings to disseminate information, respond to inquiries, and capture interest.
• Coordinate activities and deliverables in partnership with company sales or business development teams to promote energy efficiency programs to employee groups and other community-based organizations.
• In service to residential portfolio of Clean Energy Solutions
• Customer facing and very involved in community outreach
• Serving as point of contact for residential customers
• Will work with marketing, customer outreach, business development, corporate communications
• Ad hoc projects, as assigned.
• Networking and attending events

Job-Specific Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business, communications/public relations, marketing or a related field.
• Minimum three (3) years professional experience in corporate advocacy or outreach.
• Experience representing company or business interests with community, customer or client-side audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to develop educational & informational materials, including, but not limited to, presentations, targeted correspondence, and promotional messaging.
• Strong organizational, communication, and writing skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.
• Be comfortable speaking with customers, representing company interests at events, proactively seeking customer audiences, working with sales
• Experience with public relations or marketing or communications or have a business degree that's comparable
• Someone who's versed in being a spokesperson and company ambassador
• Looking for someone who has creative & strategic ideas for outreach/cold calling, etc.

Desired:

• Background in event support, both on the logistics front, as well as general brand ambassadorship.
• Capacity to build and nurture relationships with key stakeholders, managing regular touchpoints and proposing partnership solutions.
• Knowledge of, or direct experience dealing with, New Jersey residential associations or affiliations.
• Sufficient knowledge of energy efficiency and program structure & customer incentives.
• Desirable to have interest and knowledge in renewables and energy efficiency, but not required.

Reference: 1063068

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