Would you like to wake every morning excited about going to work?

The Perimeter Transportation Coalition is looking for an enthusiastic, detail-oriented individual to fill our position of Outreach Coordinator.  Read about the position below, and if this sounds like the job for you (or someone you know), apply via email with a resume and professional cover letter (explaining why you want this job and why you would be a good fit). Applications should be directed to David Southerland, Executive Director.

IMPORTANT:  The email subject heading should be some variation of ‘PTC Outreach position.' Applicants should include both the cover letter and resume in a single attacheddocument, either in Microsoft Word or RTF format. Do not paste your cover letter or resume into the body of your email. Do not send multiple attachments. No faxes or hard copy applications, please.

Also, please apply for this position only if you are seriously interested in this job, and not just any job.  The PTC will evaluate your interest partly on whether you have written a unique cover letter that makes it clear that you wrote the letter for this position; stock cover letters that don’t make the case for why you and this job are a good match will almost certainly be discounted.

BACKGROUND

The Perimeter Transportation Coalition (PTC) is a business-funded non-profit organization committed to enhancing mobility in the Central Perimeter business district (I-285/GA 400 area) by initiating and promoting transportation alternatives and infrastructure improvements. The PTC works with employers to address transportation issues that directly affect their worksite. PTC provides information about transit, ridesharing, bicycling, alternative work arrangements, and more. Specific outreach programs include a discounted transit pass program, emergency guaranteed ride home program, computer ridematching and vanpool formation assistance. The PTC works in close partnership with the Perimeter Community Improvement Districts, and cooperatively with the Clean Air Campaign, MyRideFind.com, the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority, MARTA and Cobb Community Transit, the City of Sandy Springs and DeKalb County, and the Georgia Department of Transportation. Please explore this website to learn more about what we do.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES

General Description:  This job requires a unique blend of skills and aptitudes, including a social, open personality style that enjoys sales and customer service, and some competent skills in managing systems and handling the detail-oriented administration that supports our outreach and marketing activities.  Hint:  Do you keep your checkbook balanced every month AND look forward to talking to the tellers at your bank?

This position's primary objectives are to:

1. Work with Perimeter area employers to initiate and develop employer-sponsored commute programs, such as subsidized transit, reserved carpool parking, flex time, etc.  Most of this work will be done with new clients, or those that have lapsed in their participation with the PTC.
2. Design, market, and implement outreach strategies to the Perimeter market’s commuters.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

• Client Outreach: The OC will be responsible for developing client relations, scheduling outreach events, and selling the client on implementation of the PTC's alternative transportation programs.  The OC will also spend extensive time executing the outreach events, in the form of Lunch and Learns, tabling, Try-It Days, etc.
• Discount Transit Card Program: The PTC provides discount transit fare to more than 40 companies in the market.  This position provides the customer service, management, accounts receivable management, and administration for this program.
• Commuter Incentives Administration: The administration of local and regional incentives is managed through a proprietary software, and this position holds the responsibility of managing the delivery and administration of these incentives for commuters.
• PTC Newsletter: A key marketing and communications element of the work at the PTC is the monthly e-Newsletter, done through the Exact Target software.
• Collateral and Incentive Management:  The OC has primary responsibility for various incentives, local promotional literature, and collateral elements – maintaining inventory, ordering new items, and working with appropriate partners in designing new collateral items..
• Special Outreach and Promotion: The OC will coordinate or assist in the design and implementation of special outreach events and campaigns as appropriate.

EDUCATION

Graduation from a four-year college or university, preferably with course work in business, environmental policy, marketing, transportation planning, public relations, public policy or a related field. Candidates with degrees in liberal arts (and with solid backgrounds in leadership and volunteerism) are encouraged to apply.

INTEREST, WORK EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS DESIRED

• Interest in sustainability, developing transportation options, smart-growth style development, improved air quality, etc.
• 1+ years work background in transportation, marketing, retail, or customer service
• Good public speaking and business writing skills
• Acceptable level of detail orientation, and competence at executing administrative tasks
• Comfort and enjoyment in face-to-face promotional activities
• Self-starter with ability to self-direct and prioritize work activities, and manage multiple projects
• Enjoys working in a team; persistent, outgoing, organized, flexible, and can think well on their feet
• Demonstrated interest and leadership in extra-work and/or extra-curricular volunteer or organizational activities
• Knowledge Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

STARTING SALARY RANGE, BENEFITS

• $36,000 - 39,000 annual, contingent upon level of direct experience
• Full benefits package (including medical, 401K match, and other optional benefits – available after 30 days of employment)
• Flex-time and occasional telework, negotiable
• Free monthly MARTA pass

Candidates must also be willing to demonstrate a commitment to our work by utilizing alternative transportation in their own everyday activities or living close to work. This doesn't necessarily mean riding a bike to work everyday, but rather a willingness to use alternatives as often as possible. Our clients often challenge us on our own commuting patterns; therefore a progressive response can be very useful. If you live far away from the Perimeter, please be prepared to discuss why this wouldn't be an obstacle to performing well at your job. Also, living near the Perimeter or along a MARTA route is a definite bonus.

Also, please note that as a nonprofit with limited funding, the PTC will be unable to assist out-of town applicants with travel expenses for any invitation to interview, or with moving expenses should that applicant be offered a position with the PTC. However, if you are planning on being in Atlanta and your qualifications meet the job requirements, we will be interested in meeting with you.

To apply, please send an email to David Southerland with one attachment containing both your cover letter and resume. Please be sure that the document is in either Microsoft Word or a universal rich text format (.rtf).