Special Programs Coordinator

 

UWM is seeking a Special Programs Coordinator to promote community awareness of our people-centric culture and mission of helping others. In addition to engaging the local community, you will also engage with our 8,000 Team Members every day. You will help our users with navigating through our Pay It Forward charitable platform and network with outside charities/foundations both locally and nationally. This will involve management of relationships with our existing partners, and developing new ways for our Team Members to interact with the community and learn about different events.

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU

• Must Have Qualifications:

  • 1 years of professional experience in community relations, non-profit development, and/or corporate stewardship and outreach program management
  • Coursework toward a Degree in Marketing, PR, or Communications
  • Excellent communication skills and content development
  • Experience working with the philanthropic community
  • Perfected customer service skills
  • Ability to independently learn new systems quickly
  • Aptitude with data, using data-marts, and spreadsheets
  • Experience taking outside of the box ideas and making them real, preferably in a large corporate organization

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Collaborating and building relationships with foundations, vendor partners, and make sure that they align with our culture and service levels.
• Working with Executive Leadership, decision makers, and stakeholders to define business needs, execute strategies, and identify growth opportunities for the UPerk platform.
• Designing and deploying new initiatives for our Team Members to experience ways of giving back, experiencing new vendors and partner perks, and finding ways to collaborate and create ways to support our local community and businesses.
• Performing quarterly analysis and making recommendations for maximizing the impact of the use of our vendor platform.
• Conducting daily research on geographic trends and happenings to identify where we can get involved and make a difference.
• Embracing the high potential for professional growth in this position and in our organization.
• Raising awareness in communities and organizations to promote the benefits of community efforts within UWM.
• Serving as a “brand ambassador” for the Engagement Team and the UWM brand.

THE PLACE & THE PERKS

Ready to join thousands of talented team members who are making the dream of home ownership possible for more Americans? It’s all happening on UWM’s campus, where our award-winning workplace packs plenty of perks and amenities that keep the atmosphere buzzing with energy and excitement.

 

It’s no wonder that out of our six pillars, People Are Our Greatest Asset is number one. It’s at the very heart of how we treat each other, our clients and our community. Whether it’s providing elite client service or continuously striving to improve, our pillars provide a pathway to a more successful personal and professional life.

 

From the team member that holds a door open to the one that helps guide your career, you’ll feel the encouragement and support on day one. No matter your race, creed, gender, age, sexual orientation and ethnicity, you’ll be welcomed here. Accepted here. And empowered to Be You Here.

 

More reasons you’ll love working here include:

• Paid Time Off (PTO) after just 30 days
• Additional parental and maternity leave benefits after 12 months
• Adoption reimbursement program
• Paid volunteer hours
• Paid training and career development
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• 401k with employer match
• Mortgage discount and area business discounts
• Free membership to our large, state-of-the-art fitness center, including exercise classes such as yoga and Zumba, various sports leagues and a full-size basketball court
• Wellness area, including an in-house primary-care physician’s office, full-time massage therapist and hair salon 
• Gourmet cafeteria featuring homemade breakfast and lunch
• Convenience store featuring healthy grab-and-go snacks
• In-house Starbucks and Dunkin
• Indoor/outdoor café with Wi-Fi

DISCLAIMER

All the above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions subject to reasonable accommodation and change. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and/or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. Team members may be required to perform other or different job-related duties as requested by their team lead, subject to reasonable accommodation. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise. Employment with UWM is "at-will." UWM is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By selecting “Apply for this job online” you provide consent to UWM to record phone call conversations between you and UWM to be used for quality control purposes.