Director, Community Engagement

Job Title: Director, Community Engagement


Class: Full-time, Exempt

Reports to: SVP, Community Engagement

Location: Milwaukee, WI - Onsite

The Milwaukee Bucks strive to be the best sports and entertainment company in the world. We are looking for dedicated people who champion innovation, inspire and empower their teammates to perform at a world-class level, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

What We Offer:

• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision plans, as well as mental health resources
• 401K with company match
• Pet Insurance
• 12 weeks of paid time off for parents to welcome newborns, adopted and foster children
• Unlimited PTO
• Professional Development through our internal learning & development program - Antler Academy
• Employee Resource Groups
• Milwaukee Bucks and NBA League Discounts
• Company Paid Parking and Phone Allowance

Summary:

The Director of Community Engagement will help strategize, lead and execute the organization's community engagement strategy. Through this role, the Director of Community Engagement will be an active, engaged leader in the community and help the Bucks organization bring positive impact across the state of Wisconsin.


Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, manage and support implementation of Bucks corporate partner contracted charitable programs
• Direct and support Milwaukee Bucks player and legends community engagement initiatives in collaboration with player agencies and support teams
• Support department alignment and collaboration with Basketball operations department, coaching staff and player families in the community
• Supervise and manage the department's intern position(s) and associated responsibilities.
• Develop and implement new programming across community impact pillars
• Support year-round Bucks Foundation operations
• Strategic support to Community Engagement department operations, including but not limited to budgeting, staffing development
• Support employee volunteerism and engagement in community
• Drive communications between Bucks and NBA Social Impact league office including nominations and submissions for League awards

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Professional sports or non-profit experience (5-7 years)

• Must be willing to work game nights + during playoffs
• Outstanding organizational, interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project/event management tools & DonationX

• Exceptional organizational and project management skills; ability to multitask and meet deadlines.

All offers for employment with the Milwaukee Bucks are contingent upon the candidate having successfully completed a criminal background check. We will consider people with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable local, state, and Federal laws.

The Milwaukee Bucks is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, Ethnic Minority/Women/Disabled/Veteran/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.


We provide our employees with a robust employee benefits plan that focuses on the mental and physical wellness of our team. We strive to offer a flexible work environment that allows our team members to be productive in both their work and home lives.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.