Community Engagement Tempory Employee

Autism Speaks autismspeaks.org Open · verified Sep 19, 2026

Princeton Temporary Mid-level Community Marketing

Mid-level Community Marketing role at Autism Speaks. Princeton · temporary.

Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

Support local markets with calls, texts, and emails that retain and activate Walk captains, fundraisers, and volunteers
Reach out for kickoff events, captain and walker re-recruitment, fundraising goals, incentive efforts, and post-event recognition
Coordinate assigned work with Community Engagement teammates and local market leads, recording follow-up for each market
Help recruit and mobilize volunteers while providing responsive constituent support

What you bring

An associate degree or equivalent experience
At least two years in administration, fundraising, or special events, preferably involving volunteers
Grassroots organizing, volunteer mobilization, and preferably peer-to-peer fundraising experience
Strong speaking, writing, presentation, organization, customer service, and volunteer management abilities
Intermediate Excel and Outlook skills, database familiarity, and reliable transportation with a valid license and insurance

Who this fits

You’ll fit a temporary, remote role open to candidates anywhere in the United States. Peak event periods require travel up to half the time, with occasional nights or weekends away. You’ll also be responsible for safeguarding Autism Speaks data and information.

From the employer

Autism Speaks is seeking a Community Engagement temporary employee to assist with the following responsibilities:

Assist identified markets with constituent outreach to increase retention and activation of Walk team captains, fundraisers and volunteers with priorities determined by local market lead in conjunction with Senior Director, Revenue Operations.

Outreach to include, but not limited to phone calls, text messaging and emails for:

Kickoff event outreach
Re-recruitment of Team Captains
Re-recruitment of previous year Walkers
Call Blitz and National Incentive Challenges
Fundraising activation or goal achievement
Post event follow up including incentive and recognition follow up
Communicate with Community Engagement team members and local market leads on assigned tasks and provide follow up notes to identified markets.

Position will be remote and candidate can live anywhere in the US.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
Education: Associate’s degree or equivalent experience
Experience: 2+ years’ work experience preferred (administrative, fundraising, and/or special events) and working with volunteers, including grassroots organizing and volunteer mobilization. Peer-to-peer fundraising experience strongly preferred.

Specialized Skills and Knowledge:

Strong oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills
Organized and detail oriented, with solid administrative skills
Superb customer service skills
Ability to recruit and manage volunteers
Intermediate proficiency with MS Office 365 including Excel and Outlook
Database knowledge (Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge and/or Luminate preferred)
Must have reliable mode of transportation (automobile, valid driver’s license, and insurance is required)
Travel up to 50% during peak event seasons with occasional night or weekend stays

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Building Collaborative Relationships
Professional Behavior
Results Driven
Customer Orientation
Flexibility

You are responsible for protecting the confidentiality, integrity and availability of all Autism Speaks data and information to which you have access.

Autism Speaks is an employer that participates in E-Verify.

Salary is $25-$28/hour depending on candidate's years of experience and geographic location.