Community Outreach Representative – Entry Level

GEM; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

GEM in Richmond, VA is hiring an Entry-Level Community Outreach Representative to support community-focused marketing and awareness campaigns. You will represent organizations at events, engage with the public, and share accurate information about campaigns and initiatives.

This entry-level role emphasizes mentorship, teamwork, and developing communication skills through hands-on fieldwork, coaching, and training.

Qualifications

• Entry-level role with growth potential.
• Experience in customer service or events is helpful but not required.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and listening skills.

Responsibilities

• Represent organizations at community events and activations
• Engage with members of the public
• Provide accurate information about campaigns and initiatives
• Start conversations and build rapport
• Help increase awareness and participation
• Support event and outreach activities
• Collaborate with other representatives
• Maintain a professional and positive attitude
• Participate in team meetings, coaching, and training
• Work toward campaign objectives

Skills

Strong communication skills

People-oriented

Public-facing

Teamwork

Job description

GEM is hiring Entry-Level Community Outreach Representatives to support community-focused marketing and awareness campaigns.

Our team helps organizations build visibility and meaningful connections through community engagement, outreach, events, and local brand activation.

What You’ll Do

As a Community Outreach Representative, you’ll help create positive interactions between organizations and the communities they serve.

Responsibilities

• Representing organizations at community events and activations
• Engaging with members of the public
• Providing accurate information about campaigns and initiatives
• Starting conversations and building rapport
• Helping increase awareness and participation
• Supporting event and outreach activities
• Working collaboratively with other representatives
• Maintaining a professional and positive attitude
• Participating in team meetings, coaching, and training
• Working toward established campaign objectives

This Position Is Great For Someone Who

• Enjoys working with people
• Has strong communication skills—or wants to develop them
• Is comfortable in a public-facing environment
• Enjoys teamwork
• Is motivated by goals and personal development
• Wants hands-on experience instead of sitting behind a desk all day
• Is looking for an entry-level career opportunity with room to grow

Previous experience in customer service, retail, hospitality, fundraising, events, sales, communications, or community organizations can be helpful, but it is not required.

Training & Development

GEM emphasizes mentorship and professional development. Team members have opportunities to strengthen communication, leadership, goal-setting, accountability, teamwork, and problem-solving skills. GGEM

If you're looking for an opportunity to learn, grow, meet people, and build a professional skill set.