Community Outreach Representative

Great Lakes Outreach Wisconsin; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Lakes Outreach Wisconsin is expanding its Milwaukee team and seeks a Community Outreach Representative to support nonprofit campaigns through face-to-face public engagement. This full-time, in-person role operates at retail and event locations across the Milwaukee area, speaking with the public to introduce campaigns, build interest, and grow community support.

You'll work with a small team, proactively start conversations, represent organizations, and track results to improve approaches.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail, hospitality, customer service, sales, fundraising, events or another people-facing environment can be valuable, but strong communication skills and the willingness to learn are equally important.

Responsibilities

• Proactively approach and start conversations with members of the public at assigned locations.
• Represent nonprofit campaigns and their campaigns to the public.
• Explain campaign goals and key information clearly to passersby.
• Build rapport and identify genuine interest in campaigns.
• Answer questions and adapt approach to different people you meet.
• Encourage individuals to get involved and support campaigns.
• Complete supporter acquisitions and work toward campaign goals.
• Track results and use feedback to improve outreach techniques.

Skills

Confident communicator

Face-to-face conversations

Energetic and professional

Goal-driven

Coachability

Reliability & teamwork

Work full-time in Milwaukee

Job description

Great Lakes Outreach Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI

Full-Time | In-Person

Do you enjoy talking to people, working in an active environment and seeing the results of your work firsthand?

Great Lakes Outreach Wisconsin is expanding its Milwaukee team and looking for a Community Outreach Representative to support nonprofit campaigns through face-to-face public engagement.

This is a hands-on role based at retail and event locations throughout the Milwaukee area. You’ll speak directly with members of the public, introduce the organizations and causes we represent, build interest and help campaigns grow their community support.

A Typical Day

Working alongside a small team at an assigned location, you'll:

• Proactively approach and start conversations with members of the public
• Represent nonprofit organizations and their campaigns
• Explain campaign goals and key information clearly
• Build rapport and identify genuine interest
• Answer questions and adapt your approach to different people
• Encourage individuals to get involved and support the campaigns you represent
• Complete supporter acquisitions and work toward campaign goals
• Track your results and use feedback to strengthen your approach

Who We're Looking For

You don't need a traditional marketing or nonprofit background. We're interested in people who:

• Communicate confidently and enjoy meeting new people
• Are comfortable initiating face-to-face conversations
• Bring energy and professionalism to public-facing environments
• Are motivated by goals and measurable results
• Learn quickly and respond well to coaching
• Are reliable and enjoy contributing to a team
• Can work full-time and in person throughout the Milwaukee area

Experience in retail, hospitality, customer service, sales, fundraising, events or another people-facing environment can be valuable, but strong communication skills and the willingness to learn are equally important.

What You'll Gain

• Weekly base compensation plus additional performance-related earnings
• Full training provided from the start
• Regular coaching and ongoing development
• Hands-on experience in community outreach, communication and campaign representation
• Experience working directly with nonprofit campaigns
• Opportunities to develop leadership and team-management skills
• Increased campaign and team responsibility as you progress

Build Experience by Doing

You’ll learn how to communicate a campaign effectively, understand what resonates with different audiences and adjust your approach based on real interactions and results.

For those who perform strongly and want to progress, there are opportunities to move into greater responsibility across campaign delivery, team development and leadership.

If you’d rather develop your skills by working with real people and real campaigns than spending your day behind a screen, we’d like to hear from you.