Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct outreach to recruit Black entrepreneurs, farmers, and artists in Mississippi

• Oversee Business Membership application process

• Ensure members complete business assessments 

• Create and send monthly membership resource emails via MailChimp 

• Input and maintain members information through Data Management platform Apricot 

• Build and maintain relationships with HPC Business Members

• Attend monthly and/or needed meetings with Data Management Consultant

• Identify and select Business Members to highlight each month

• Assist with grant reporting and seeking to support the business membership

• Develop ideas to improve the business membership 

• Coordinate and host monthly membership meetings (create presentation slide, present, identify speakers, meet and follow-up with attendees)

• Connect & assist members with accessing benefits 

• Assist with interacting with business members via the Facebook group page

• Maintain an energetic, polite attitude and willingness to support HPC business members daily by answering questions or concerns 

• Make routine calls and record information quarterly

• Redirect members to other staff or partners based on their needs

     Education and Work Requirements:

• Must reside or be willing to relocate to Mississippi.

• Bachelor's degree in field appropriate to assignment

• Love working with people plus enjoys project management, organizational effectiveness, structure, systems, and/or operations highly desired

• Excellent communication skills: must be able to interact effectively with all levels of the organization and with partners and funders

• Proficient with the Google Suite of applications (Mail, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, etc...) and Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

• Ability to produce high-quality work products under deadlines

• Some experience or knowledge of non-profits is a plus

• Detail-oriented self-starter

• Thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment 

• Energized by the mission and work of Higher Purpose Co and its extraordinary network of leaders.

Physical Requirements

• Have the ability to safely and successfully perform the essential functions with the ADA and other federal, state, and local standards.

• Ability to lift and carry 20-30 pounds occasionally

• Ability to talk, type, listen, and speak clearly in person, via Zoom, Facebook Live,  and over the phone

Compensation & Benefits:

This full-time exempt position. The salary is $40,000  with a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, long-term disability coverage, flexible paid time off, $500 professional development stipend, 401K with up to 3% company match, a flexible work schedule including working remotely, 13 paid holidays, four weeks of self-care PTO and an annual retreat. 

EOE Statement: 

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Higher Purpose Co does not discriminate against applicants or employees due to their race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, physical ability, hairstyle, previous incarceration, or length of time spent unemployed. Black, women, LGBTQ, and Mississippi residents are strongly encouraged to apply. We do try our best to reflect our mission and the community of members we serve.