The hiring committee of TTCriders is seeking a director who will oversee the growth and success of TTCriders’ organizational development so it can become a thriving, financially sustainable, democratic membership-based organization of TTC users.
The ideal candidate should be a regular TTC user with a good understanding of transit issues in Toronto. They are also detail-oriented and collaborative with demonstrated experience in board management, fundraising, civic engagement, campaigning, and organizational development. The hired candidate will report to the Board of Directors.
Responsibilities include:
Fundraising and membership management
- Review and implement TTCriders membership strategy to expand membership from 140 members to 1,500 members in two years
- Create innovative member offerings to encourage membership growth and retention, including the creation of a TTCriders membership card that offers discounts to members at stores and elsewhere
- Track and analyze member growth and retention
- Liaise and provide support to TTCriders members
- Manage the installation of TTCriders’ membership database and train key volunteers to use the database
- Enter member data into database
- Coordinate outreach to members, such as emails, mass-mailings, and regular social media communications
- Manage the budget, track income and expenses, and more
Organizational development:
- Work with the board to organize the annual AGM
- Work with volunteers to recruit new active-members to join committees and to ensure TTCriders active members reflect the diversity of TTC users
- Organize committee meetings and help coordinate volunteers
Campaigning and Outreach:
- Develop effective outreach materials, such as TTCriders t-shirts and postcards
- Organize canvassing and outreach events in partnership with TTCriders volunteers to educate users from across Toronto - and especially in under-served transit neighborhoods - on transit issues and to encourage people to join as members
- Organize events, demonstrations, and actions (in coordination with External Affairs Committee) to advance TTCriders’ campaign goals of increasing service and lowering fares
- Build relationships and engage key organizations active on transit issues
- Lobby and communicate with elected officials, TTC staff, and other institutional leaders.
Qualifications include:
- Working knowledge and experience campaigning with TTCriders or other transit-related groups
- Excellent organizational skills with a keen attention to detail
- Great interpersonal communications skills with an ability to multi-task
- Extensive knowledge of media networks in Toronto and social media savvy
- Experience with fundraising, and membership expansion and retention
Terms of Employment:
This is a part-time contract position at $25 per hour for 20 hours a week starting September 3rd, 2014 – August 31, 2015. TTCriders is an equal opportunity employer.
To Apply:
Please email cover letter and resume in ONE file to [email protected]. Deadline to apply is Friday, August 1, 2014 at 5:00pm. Only candidates for interview will be contacted. Thank you for your interest.