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Massachusetts Mentor , a part of the Sevita family , provides Treatment Foster Care services to youth who may be facing out-of-home placements, transitioning back into the family home or independent living alternatives, or involved in the juvenile justice system. Through our personalized programming, we help youth gain stability, comfort and confidence to overcome all challenges and live well. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals and families, join our mission-driven team and experience a career well lived.

Foster Care Business Development Representative

We are seeking a dynamic and compassionate individual to join our team as a Business Development/Marketing Representative. In this role, you will play a pivotal role in driving business growth, fostering community relationships, and implementing effective marketing strategies to recruit and retain foster parents.

The Business Development Representative will focus on State specific local marketing and brand awareness efforts. The Representative will raise community awareness of needs for children in foster care with the intent to generate inquiries. There will be an emphasis on in-person presentations and networking.

• Responsible for actively raising community awareness of needs for children in foster care generating high-quality inquiries from individuals who are interested in becoming foster parents by leveraging a range of marketing strategies.

• Generate inquiries for review with emphasis on in-person presentations and networking opportunities.

• Develop a State-specific marketing plan in consultation with the Recruitment Manager, Director of Family Development and/or Marketing Manager that reflects the unique characteristics of each geographical area and considers the geographic priorities set by program leadership.

• In collaboration with the Recruitment Manager, meet weekly to review calendar of scheduled meetings/events, etc, review data related on the effectiveness of specific marketing tactics to determine the best marketing strategy for a specific region/population, and adjust marketing plans regularly to leverage this data.

• Recommend new and evolving strategies to continuously attract new mentor candidates.

• Develop and deliver presentations to small and large audiences with the goal of inspiring and engaging the audience to action.

• Understanding of our Services and be able to articulate clearly what our Service represents. Knowledge of what “Verticals” are, maintaining “Accounts” and how to develop your “Routes” in a specific catchment area according to priority and need.

• Conducts presentations to promote public awareness of the need for foster families. Promote and access local media to keep this need visible within the community.

• Refer all identified respective Mentor foster parents to the Family Recruitment Team as soon as the prospective candidate expresses interest in becoming a Mentor foster parent.

• Manage marketing activities and inquiries in CRM Salesforce, record marketing activities and events, and update system records daily to track metrics, production and completion.

• Performs other related duties and activities as assigned.

  Requirements:

• Associate’s and/or Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services field preferred

• 1-3 years of experience in marketing, recruiting and/or business development

• Proficient skills in CRM Salesforce

• Ability to travel as needed

• Valid driver's license in good standing and personal vehicle

Why Join Us?

• Competitive salary and bonus potential

• Full-time, flexible schedules

• Full compensation/benefits package

• 401(k) with company match

• Paid time off and holiday pay

• Rewarding work, impacting the lives of those you serve, working alongside a great team of coworkers

• Enjoy job security with nationwide career development and advancement opportunities

  Join Our Team

  If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals and families, we encourage you to join Massachusetts Mentor’s mission of helping everyone live a full and happy life. Apply today and start your journey toward a rewarding career well-lived.

  Sevita is committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace that values and respects the unique talents, experiences, and perspectives of our employees and the people we serve. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

The Mentor Network is pleased to be an equal employment employer Women/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities