Community Impact Leader I

Are you passionate about building community relationships and fostering a culture of giving and empowerment within your team? Members First Credit Union is seeking a strategic Community Impact Leader to drive M1’s outreach, partnerships, sponsorships, and volunteerism efforts aligned with our Giving Pillars : Education, Housing, and Well-being. Evening, weekend hours, and travel are required to support events and foster meaningful connections.

We strive to create an atmosphere of belonging with no judgment, just opportunity. We are interconnected to each other, and when we embrace out true authentic selves, we are stronger. We will empower you to be the best version of yourself while helping you to flourish in work and life. Come join us to help create thriving communities!

COMMUNITY IMPACT LEADER I

Grade 12 / Exempt

Reports to : Vice President Marketing

The primary purpose of this position is to assist Members First Credit Union to deliver on its mission, vision, and brand promise. You will do this by living out our core values in every service contact to both internal and external members. At the heart of our Employee Value Proposition lies the belief in purpose, belonging, and joy, fostering a culture where every team member feels invested and encouraged to make a meaningful impact in the lives of others.

Essential Duties

• Lead all community outreach, partnership, sponsorship and volunteerism activities for M1 with a focus on M1’s Giving Pillars of Education, Housing, and Well-being.
• In collaboration with the VP of Marketing, develop a public affairs strategy that strengthens our credit union’s reputation as a partner of choice using the levers of external communications, media, community engagement, philanthropic giving, and team engagement.
• Through leadership, create a positive, empowering environment for team members to allow for goal success and professional development.
• Develop a Community Impact team that has a passion for our members, communities and vision to “Create Thriving Communities”.
• Be a visible presence in the community, actively representing the credit union in the community to foster strong relationships and champion initiatives through the M1’s Giving Pillars. Weekend, evening hours, and travel required.
• This is a hybrid position with the expectations of 3 days in the office.
• Successfully obtain Certified Credit Union Financial Counselor (CCUFC) designation through America's Credit Unions within first year of service with M1.

Duties and Responsibilities

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required of this position. Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs.

Leadership :

Managing the tracking software and the budget.

Community Outreach :

Public Relations & Communications :

Measurement & Reporting :

Scholarship Program

Qualifications and Expectations

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the expectations of the person performing this job.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment

Education and Experience

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