G5 Trail Collective- Community Engagement Specialist

Introduction

G5 is seeking out a dynamic individual with excellent communication and organizational

skills to interact with the outdoor recreational public at large. This includes racing events

(running, mountain biking, gravel), outdoor recreation events, presentations, festivals,

etc. Build and keep an organized database (industry, athletes, local business, schools,

camps), related to the outdoors. Manage social media platforms. Create and use

photography and video to showcase on social media. Create events and festivals from

development to execution with related partners. The candidate will be an employee of

The G5 Trail Collective, working out of Camp Grier in Old Fort, NC.

Duration- 5 years+

Knowledge and Skills

Requirements

The candidate must:

●Have charismatic and commanding communication skills with the public,

partners, volunteers and coworkers. Must be an enthusiastic story teller.

●Have the ability to work with a broad range of user groups, foster good working

relationships with the outdoor industry, local business, special outdoor groups

and volunteers effectively.

●Have skills to recruit, manage, and support volunteers, industry partners, vendors

and related outdoor professionals.

●Have excellent organizational skills and be able to manage a database of related

outdoor professionals.

●Provide social media content (write ups, good photography, videos, etc.), that

engages the community, and collaborating with Camp Grier’s marketing team.

●Develop and produce events related to the outdoors, collaborating with Camp

Grier’s Event Director when appropriate.

●Willingness to travel to events on weekends and some evenings.

Preferred Additional Knowledge & Skills

●WFA or WFR or similar First Aid.

●Basic database knowledge (familiar with Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Salesforce

etc.)

●Basic social media skills (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Reddit, X, etc.), use of a

camera and video.

●Basic website management skills (Wix specifically)

Education

• Communications, Psychology, Marketing, Media, Photography, Video, Business,

Outdoor Recreation or a combination of related fields of study.

Physical Demands

The candidate will occasionally need to lift, push, pull and carry items weighing up to 30

pounds. Be able to arrive very early or stay very late at events.

Work Environment

The employee will have office space at Camp Grier, but may work anywhere within

driving distance of McDowell County and some surrounding counties. Work will consist

of being outside in an array of temperatures throughout the year, some early mornings

or even late evenings. Time will be spent in the field on your feet, walking around

greeting, starting productive conversations and telling the G5 story. Other times will be

sitting underneath a tent, trailer or pavilion.

Work Hours

The position will require frequent weekends and some evenings to engage with the

general public, event participants, and other outdoor professionals. The candidate will

be required to play a key role in the development, planning and implementation of G5

and other related events.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Work with the USFS, G5, race director partners, Camp Grier staff and other

outdoor industry partners to plan, coordinate, and implement events that benefit

those agencies.

2. Develop and execute from beginning to end, 2 major weekend events per year

and 5-one day events per year.

3. Recruit and host volunteers, athletes, industry professionals, local business in a

professional manner that builds interest and repeat participation in the G5 story

and related Camp Grier activities.

4. Traveling to race events and festivals on weekends, engaging with racers and

spectators. The goal is to recruit volunteers for trailwork, network with industry

professionals and encourage the public and businesses to visit Old Fort for

recreation, work and retreat.

5. Attend afterwork events and festivities to engage and network with outdoor

professionals and related partners.

6. Make and create excellent photography stills and video to showcase at events,

festivals and social media that are related to G5 and Camp Grier. The storyline

should be positive and encouraging and shall entice the public to be part of the

G5 mission and visit Old Fort.

7. Manage an outdoor professionals database and communicate frequently with

those partners along with the G5 Projects Manager and related staff at Camp

Grier as needed.

Reports To:

G5 Trail Collective DirectorSalary

$65,000 per year

Benefits

Retirement- Camp Grier will match, up to 3%, of an employee contribution to the Camp

Grier employment retirement plan.

Time off- Camp Grier will provide three weeks of paid time off to be used at the

employee's discretion.

To Apply:

Please send your resume and up to three references to: admin@campgrier.org