Manager of Recruitment

iMentor is seeking a dynamic, creative and entrepreneurial Manager of Recruitment (MR) to recruit volunteer mentors for iMentor Chicago’s 1:1 college and career success mentoring program. Reporting to the Director of Volunteer Recruitment and Engagement, the Manager of Recruitment joins a team that is collectively responsible for improving and executing corporate and community engagement initiatives to mobilize a pool of high-quality mentors (725 new volunteers in 2025) to drive post-secondary success outcomes for our students.

The Manager of Recruitment will collaborate with a team of three to develop and implement a recruitment strategy that is both scalable and sustainable as our program grows to full capacity. As a manager working with corporate and/or community partners, the MR will steward a portfolio of existing partners and build new partnerships with a wide variety of community groups, alumni organizations, local corporations, and more! A strong focus on building a volunteer mentor base that represents the racial, lingual, and geographic diversity of Chicago will be crucially important.

The ideal candidate will have experience in volunteer recruitment or management, partnership development, marketing, community relations or engagement, sales, or promotions. They will be a natural networker, able to navigate complex organizations to build and maintain strong partnerships. The MR will be motivated and energized by ambitious goals and must have strong project management skills with a focus on details, customer service, follow through, and results. 

• Manage a portfolio of partnerships (may include corporate, community, and/or board relationships) that will lead to 200 new mentors committed to 2+ years of mentorship
• Play a key role in improving the team’s strategies to recruit more volunteers annually, devising new and innovative approaches to recruitment, continuing to grow the diversity of the mentor community – race, industry, age, neighborhood, language
• Facilitate and/or support info sessions, mentor orientations, training sessions, both virtual and in-person
• Support iMentor Chicago in maintaining and growing an active presence online via LinkedIn, Instagram, and other channels
• Identify and pursue high potential recruitment opportunities, which may include speaking engagements, networking events, public events, online postings, and community partnerships
• Manage communications and follow up with prospective partner organizations, groups, and individuals, acting as the 'face of the organization' and ensuring a superior recruitment process and volunteer experience
• Participate in monthly Partnership Meetings to leverage key stakeholders (Mentor Ambassadors and Chicago Advisory Board) in supporting recruit efforts
• Support Chicago’s Career Connected Learning Experiences, events that bridge the gap between students and corporate partners including small and large group student shadow opportunities, corporate visits and tours, and career speed networking
• Maintain accurate records in Salesforce, and collect and analyze data to assess the performance of current recruitment initiatives and inform future mentor outreach strategies
• In partnership with the Mentor Engagement team, support Mentor Community campaigns and events such as networking, ongoing training, career programming, panel discussions, and other events involving corporate/community partners

• Experience in volunteer management, community outreach, sales, and/or partnership management
• Experience working in Chicago communities and a deep understanding of Chicago networks preferred
• Keen networker who has the natural ability to build bridges with a wide variety of people, connect people with causes, and inspire them to take action
• Demonstrated public speaking, writing and interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate a wide variety of people; intuitive, empathic communicator who can quickly build rapport, trust, and credibility
• Critical thinker, with the ability to analyze data, recognize trends, and make recommendations
• Skilled project manager who can identify needs, scope projects, implement strategy and see something through to completion
• Outstanding organizational and time management skills with the ability to juggle many tasks simultaneously without sacrificing thoroughness and detail
• Customer service orientation with superior relationship-building skills
• Quick learner and hard worker with the ability to thrive under pressure and deadlines
• Comfortable taking on both high- and low-level tasks and projects, from driving strategy to managing data and preparing materials for events
• Flexibility in working hours, including some heavy evening and weekend commitments on a monthly basis during the Recruitment Season (April-October).
• Strong computer skills: experience with Outlook, Eventbrite, LinkedIn, and/or Salesforce preferred
• Demonstrated alignment with iMentor's mission, values, and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Views differences between individuals (race, gender, age, cultural heritage, physical ability, education, beliefs, and lifestyle) as an asset and demonstrates an appreciation of the diversity across the iMentor community.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience  
• Our organization works in partnership with district public schools across the country. In doing so we must meet all compliance requirements of those districts including background checks.
• iMentor is committed to ensuring healthy and safe environments for our staff, mentors, and the students we serve. In order to fully comply with the NYC Vaccine mandate, all iMentor employees (regardless of role or region) are required to be fully vaccinated priority to their start date.

• $63,000-65,000 annual salary commensurate with experience
• Up to 100% employer funded comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• 18 days paid annual vacation (increasing annually to 21, 23, 25), 13 paid holidays + your birthday + one floating holiday, iMentor closed between Christmas and New Year’s Day, plus 6-7 sick days annually
• 401K match up to 4%
• Flexible Home/Office/School working arrangement
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Dependent care and health care flexible spending plans
• 1 hour of wellness time off per week for wellness activities of your choosing
• Flexible personnel wellness budget for reimbursements or marketplace purchases
• Every staff member is eligible for organization-sponsored professional development annually
• 9 weeks of paid parental leave