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REI Outreach Specialist in Goodyear, Arizona

Overview

REI Co-op is united around discovering, building and celebrating better ways of working in this world, all so that folks can find and pursue a love of the outdoors. When you work for the co-op, you do your best work with the support to live your best life. And you play a part in shaping the future of the outdoors, for people and our planet.

Schedule: Monday to Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM. Occasional evening and weekend availability required for events scheduled outside of normal business hours.

In this role, you will build and maintain relationships in the local community and connect Distribution Center employees to REI's guiding values through events and activities.

Responsibilities and Qualifications

How you will be successful:

  • Establishes and maintains positive, business-focused relationships.

  • Establishes local community relationships and volunteer opportunities.

  • Supports local community organizations through time, resources, and products.

  • Develops and maintains relationships with the local media.

  • Coordinates opportunities with REI employees and the community.

  • Plans programs for team educational workshops and engagement activities.

  • Supports DC operations as the business need dictates.

  • Helps with REI grant award process for non-profit organizations.

  • Monitors assigned outreach budget.

  • Coordinates with local/regional Retail stores.

  • Builds peer relationships with DC Outreach Specialists.

  • Maintains Distribution Center Campus Outreach resources.

  • Manages project calendars and communicates plans and progress.

  • Leverages business understanding and sound judgment in actions.

  • Plans, sets realistic work goals, and establishes priorities.

  • Supports REI's values and ideals.

Bring your passionate, authentic self.

We lead with our values, and we are creating a culture that inspires and enables everyone to bring their whole self and their highest ambitions to work every day so that we can achieve more outside together. Join us in seeking, creating, and building new ways to work.

Your qualities:

  • 2+ years experience:

  • Coordinating outdoor and community engagement programs. (outdoor education, volunteer events, outdoor recreational events, and activities)

  • Building relationships with community partners.

  • Event planning.

  • 1+ years experience:

  • Social media management.

  • Managing budgets.

  • Outdoor Programs Risk Management training.

  • Identifies REI's customer service philosophy.

  • Proven interpersonal and collaboration skills.

  • Clear written and verbal communication.

  • Valid driver's license and positive driving record.

  • Skilled with MS Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

  • Ability to travel to off-site locations about 1-2 times per week.

  • Will work a flexible schedule where needed.

Closing

At REI, we believe the outdoors is for all. We are committed to becoming a fully inclusive, anti-racist, multicultural organization (https://www.rei.com/newsroom/article/rei-antiracist-multicultural-fully-inclusive-commitment) . We know that there's strength in our diversity – that each employee brings unique skills, experiences, and perspectives. Every day you are driving change, fostering a culture of respect, and knowing you're backed by benefits that support your whole life. To work towards this commitment and fulfill our brand promise of inspiring and enabling a life outside for everyone, we seek employees who demonstrate different ways of working, create a sense of belonging, and actively listen and learn.

Pay Transparency

We are committed to practices that promote pay equity and transparency. As required by applicable Pay Transparency laws, REI provides a range of compensation for roles that may be hired in locations under these requirements. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include a wide array of factors, including: your specific skills and experience, geographic location or other relevant factors.

REI offers all regular employees a generous employee discount, access to health benefits, a retirement savings plan and accrued time off. Click here (https://foryourbenefit-rei.com/) for a detailed overview of benefits plans by employee profile.

Pay Range

$20.70 - $23.00 per hour

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