Community Partnerships Coordinator (Contract)

Overview: The Missouri Center for Employee Ownership (MOCEO) is a statewide educational nonprofit that serves as the central hub for resources on employee ownership for businesses in Missouri. Our mission is to educate business owners, their advisors (lawyers, bankers, accountants, wealth advisors), and community leaders on the social and business benefits of employee ownership. By doing this, we help protect jobs, increase community wealth, and create a more vibrant, inclusive economy. MOCEO educates the public through events, resources, and connections to service providers who assist with employee ownership transitions. We serve the entire state, with an overarching goal of increasing the number of employee-owned businesses and building broad-based community wealth. The Community Partnerships Coordinator plays a key role in supporting and advancing programs and operations in the greater Kansas City metro area and across Missouri. It is a dynamic and influential role that combines relationship management, marketing and leadership responsibilities to advance the mission of MOCEO and create positive impact throughout the area. Reports to: MOCEO Executive Director Compensation: $29/hour, up to 30 hours per week Location: Must work remotely. Prefer someone in the Kansas City metro area but would consider a well-qualified candidate in another location in Missouri. The part-time Community Partnerships Coordinator supports MOCEO’s mission by building strategic relationships, coordinating outreach efforts, and supporting programs that expand awareness of employee ownership across Missouri. This role works closely with community partners, business networks, and local organizations to connect business owners with information and resources about succession planning and employee ownership. Spanish bilingual skills preferred.

Key Responsibilities

Community Outreach & Relationship Building

• Develop and maintain relationships with chambers of commerce, business networks, economic development organizations, educational institutions, and local government.
• Conduct outreach to business owners and advisors about employee ownership and succession planning.
• Coordinate and attend partnership events and conduct appropriate follow-up.
• Participate in local initiatives that support independent and locally owned businesses.

Program & Event Coordination

• Support planning and execution of educational events, workshops, and conferences.
• Represent MOCEO at community meetings, conferences, and partner events.
• Assist in identifying sponsorship and fundraising opportunities, including corporate partners, foundations, and grants.

Marketing & Communications

• Identify media, podcast, and speaking opportunities to promote MOCEO’s work.
• Assist in creating marketing materials for events, outreach, and conferences.
• Manage website updates and social media posts highlighting events, partnerships, and employee ownership news.

Data Management & Administration

• Maintain and manage contact data in MOCEO’s CRM.
• Track outreach activity, communications, and program engagement; generate reports.
• Monitor expenses using approved accounting software and run reports as needed.
• Purchase program supplies and provide periodic reports to leadership.
• Support general administrative and operational tasks for the Executive Director.

Requirements

Include

• Experience: Minimum of two years of experience in building community relationships.
• Excellent communication skills: Essential for interacting with community members, stakeholders, and colleagues.
• Public speaking skills: Necessary for presenting community programs, initiatives, or policies.
• Organizational skills: Important for planning and implementing community events and managing multiple tasks.
• Independent problem solving skills: Ability to take initiative to solve problems and find creative solutions to issues that arise.
• Experience with social media and digital communication: To engage with the community online.
• Awareness of cultural diversity: To enable respectful and inclusive interactions.
• Collaborative teamwork: To contribute to community engagement strategies.
• Ability to travel: This role covers all of Missouri so some travel is required. Must be able to get yourself to events and meetings across Missouri.
• Spanish bilingual skills preferred.
• Location: Prefer someone in the Kansas City metro area but would consider a well-qualified candida

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