Careers

Current Opportunities

SR. DIRECTOR, RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT & WOMEN UNITED

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Sr. Director to join our team. Your position will play a pivotal role in supporting our mission to eradicate poverty in our community. Responsibilities include:

Building Donor Relations: Establish and build individual relationships within Top 10 accounts to cultivate strong year-round fundraising.
Securing our Future: Identify, solicit, and create new partnerships with companies and individuals to drive increased revenue.
Cultivating Women United: Oversee all aspects associated with Women United, one of our fastest growing donor engagement groups, including oversight of all events, networking opportunities, budgets, meetings, allocations, and all activities.
Telling Our Story: Through presentations, events, and other engagement opportunities, you will work across teams and partners to be an advocate for United Way and communicate clearly and effectively to internal and external audiences the work and impact of United Way.
Championing Our Community: You will serve as the liaison to HandsOn New Orleans, maintaining open communication and oversight to ensure engaging volunteer opportunities are available within our top 20 companies as well as our community at large.
Showing up in times of need: Living in South Louisiana requires us to be nimble and flexible especially in times of disaster. The Marketing/RD team currently leads our disaster relief efforts, and in times of need, we all pitch in. You will help lead these efforts in conjunction with the CSO to help develop and facilitate disaster relief and assistance when needed.
Innovating and Improving: You will be empowered to problem-solve, resolve organizational challenges and perform other work-related duties based on your interests and skills as needed.

Qualifications for the position include:

Education: Bachelor's degree required; master's preferred.

Experience: 10+ years of fundraising experience.

Skills & Capabilities:

Strong writing, research, and communication skills.
Excellent verbal and written presentation and influence skills.
Proficient with measuring and reaching income goals.
Demonstrated ability to fundraise and increase unrestricted revenue opportunities.
Operates effectively as a highly self-motivated independent contributor and a team player, collaborating as a member of cross-functional teams.
Ability to manage and complete multiple tasks simultaneously and efficiently, prioritize, and meet deadlines.
Good interpersonal skills and an ability to establish credibility and trust with internal and external stakeholders, including executive-level leadership.

This position is generally remote but will require some office hours and on-site events at donor/partner locations. The ability to travel locally and work occasional evenings and weekends (estimated 5-10 hours per month) is required. A successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced, evolving, and dynamic environment.

Please carefully review the complete job description HERE for additional information.

In this role, you can make a lasting impact on our community while building your skills and experience. We offer a competitive starting salary of $75,000, a generous benefits package, and a supportive work environment. If you are looking for a rewarding opportunity, we want to hear from you! To apply send your resume with cover letter to carolg@unitedwaysela.org.

SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR

We are seeking a Systems Administrator to join our team. This position is responsible for providing personal computer support to the staff, as well as analyzing and maintaining application software systems and sub-systems. A college degree in Computer Science or related field is preferred along with 2 years of experience. Additional requirements include a working knowledge of TCP/IP networks, Microsoft Server Operating Systems, SQL Server, and Microsoft Office 365. This is a full-time position with excellent benefits and a starting salary of $53,000. Candidate must be able to work remotely, but also travel to offices in Southeast Louisiana as needed. Please carefully review complete job description HERE. To apply send your resume with cover letter to carolg@unitedwaysela.org.

DEI Manager
We are seeking a skilled and motivated DEI Manager to join our team. Your position will play a pivotal role in supporting our mission to eradicate poverty in our community. Responsibilities include:

Ensure the equity and inclusiveness of our organization and its programming.
Coordinate DEI-related education resources and support to the staff.
Manage and provide support to the DEI Advisory Committee.
Liaise with community members to collect feedback on the DEI-related impact of our programing and initiatives outside the organization.
Measure, report, and communicate progress on our DEI-related objectives to both internal and external audiences.
Coordinate with the Marketing Department on development of internal and external media content, to include newsletters, website, and social media, etc.
Engage and coordinate with DEI leaders across the United Way network.

Qualifications for the position include a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Social Sciences, DEI Studies or other relevant field and 3+ years of experience in DEI programming/initiatives. This position is generally remote, but will require some office hours and on-site events at donor/partner locations. Please carefully review the complete job description HERE for additional information.

In this role, you can make a lasting impact on our community while building your skills and experience. We offer a competitive starting salary of $50,000, a generous benefits package, and a supportive work environment. If you are looking for a rewarding opportunity, we want to hear from you! To apply send your resume with cover letter to carolg@unitedwaysela.org.

Sr. Financial Education Specialist – New Orleans, LA
The Sr. Financial Education Specialist will play a pivotal role in providing leadership and strategic direction to the Financial Literacy program. The ideal candidate will have experience with Program Leadership/Implementation, Team Management, and Financial Education. Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, education, or related field is required.