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Community Engagement Lead

Role Summary

The Community Engagement Lead is responsible for fostering meaningful relationships between the organization and the communities it serves. This role focuses on building trust, strengthening partnerships, increasing public engagement, and ensuring organizational initiatives remain community-informed and accessible.

The individual in this role serves as an ambassador for the organization by helping cultivate authentic, collaborative, and mission-aligned relationships with community members, organizations, institutions, and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain relationships with community organizations, partners, and stakeholders

  • Support outreach initiatives that increase awareness and accessibility of organizational programs and services

  • Represent the organization at community meetings, networking opportunities, and outreach events

  • Identify opportunities for collaboration, advocacy, and partnership development

  • Gather community feedback and help communicate community needs to organizational leadership

  • Support inclusive engagement strategies that reflect the diversity of the communities served

  • Collaborate with communications and program teams to strengthen public engagement efforts

  • Assist with volunteer and participant recruitment through community outreach

  • Promote positive organizational visibility and relationship-building within the community

  • Support development of long-term community engagement and partnership strategies

Preferred Qualities

  • Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills

  • Cultural humility and community-minded approach

  • Confidence in public-facing and networking environments

  • Ability to communicate effectively with diverse groups and stakeholders

  • Experience in outreach, advocacy, education, healthcare, or community organizing considered an asset

Impact of the Role

The Community Engagement Lead helps strengthen trust, collaboration, and accessibility between the organization and the communities it serves, ensuring programming remains connected, relevant, and impactful.

How to apply

We ask that applications are emailed directly to founder@foundationofimg.org by June 15th, 2026, 9:00pm EST. Virtual interviews will be held June 17th and 18th 2026 between 9:00am-9:00pm EST. If you prefer a time slot, please include this detail in your application email.

Please email a cover letter describing the role or roles you are interested in and your relevant experiences. We also ask for a copy of your CV to be attached for review. 

For anyone who may be attending this year’s IMG Conference and Expo in Toronto, Canada, consider bringing us your CV for an on the spot interview! Candidates may choose to opt for an in-person interview during the time of the conference. Please let us know if you would appreciate an in person interview in Toronto within your application email.

We currently operate on a volunteer basis. These are not paid roles at this time, however, gifts of appreciation have included conference attendance sponsorship and networking opportunities for our core members. Our community appreciates the good work and support we offer through the foundation and look forward to welcoming you to the team!