Head of Business Development
29 Mar 2024,
Inworld AI
Mountain View, CA, United States
Business Development | Sales
JDRF Game2Give Community Manager
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JDRF Game2Give Community Manager
JDRF Game2Give is a program that builds fundraising opportunities within the video game industry and fosters community among video game players, content creators, and developers. Since our inception in November 2019, we have raised nearly $2M for type 1 diabetes research through Twitch streaming, Humble Bundles, and other gaming-related donations. Learn more at https://www.jdrf.org/gaming.
The Development Manager, Community is an integral member of the JDRF Game2Give team, working closely with national, chapters, affiliates, volunteers and the community to identify and drive new revenue for the organization. This role combines the responsibilities of an online community manager with those of a peer-to-peer development manager to integrate the emerging JDRF Game2Give initiative more tightly into JDRF's existing fundraising infrastructure. The ideal candidate brings expert knowledge of gaming, streaming and community management, as well as a successful fundraising track record. The Development Manager, Community supports, grows, and represents the JDRF Game2Give community with results tracked in revenue, viewership, and other success metrics.
Responsibilities
• Advances JDRF’s mission by driving digital revenue through a dedicated community of content creators and gaming enthusiasts who want to spread T1D awareness and raise money for type 1 diabetes research
• Leads planning and execution of streaming events
• Educates content creators in best practices for charity streams and social media fundraising
• Recruits new fundraisers across Twitch, YouTube, Facebook and emerging digital platforms
• Manages our Discord server and host online and in-person community meetups to create a sense of belonging, promote events, and foster a positive experience with JDRF
• Strengthens current relationships and builds the community through social media outreach and other online and in-person engagement
• Cultivates and maintains strong working relationships with internal stakeholders, including staff across national programs, chapters and affiliates within JDRF, to develop comprehensive partnerships that drive revenue growth and advance JDRF’s strategic objectives
• Streams regularly on the JDRF Twitch channel (both video game and T1D-related content)
• Builds out a diverse program of new content for the JDRF Twitch channel, in collaboration with national and chapter staff
• Defines and tracks financial and community success metrics
• Travels to gaming conventions and JDRF events to represent and grow the program
• Communicates about JDRF Game2Give events and successes through social media, blog posts, and email newsletters
• Collaborates with the JDRF Game2Give Director on business planning, volunteer engagement, and corporate development as needed
• Assists G2G Director in engaging the G2G Advisory Council to identify and drive new revenue sources