Senior Coordinator, Nationwide Peer-to-Peer Programs

Autism Speaks • Princeton, NJ

3d • $50 - $60 • Remote

About The Position

Autism Speaks is seeking a Senior Coordinator, Nationwide Peer-to-Peer Programs to support the strategic and operational plan for TeamUp , our signature endurance fundraising program, which includes 5ks to marathons all across the country. This role is personally accountable for achieving fundraising revenue goals, delivering high-quality participant experience, and ensuring consistent, well-coordinated event execution, including program components.

The Senior Coordinator provides hands-on fundraising coaching to participants, delivers tools and resources to support their success and growth, tracks and reports on performance, and supports on-site event execution.

This role is part of a collaborative, growing program and requires flexibility to pitch in across TeamUp and other peer to peer‑ events as needed. Manager may request Senior Coordinator to attend other events outside their specific day-to-day portfolio.

This individual will work from home and can be located anywhere in the country. However, Senior Coordinator must be comfortable with traveling to events.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience
• 3+ years relevant experience with proven track record; strong background in peer-to-peer fundraising
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and seamlessly.
• Proven ability to deliver high-quality customer service and participant support.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills to identify challenges and implement effective solutions.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office 365
• Working knowledge of fundraising platforms and systems; experience with GoFundMe Pro/Classy preferred.
• Experience with CRM and fundraising databases; Stratus Live preferred.
• Demonstrated passion for mission-driven work.
• Willingness to work evenings and weekends as needed to support programs and events.
• This role includes travel primarily related to events (approximately 30%), which at times involves overnight stays; occasional travel for team meetings may also occur.
• Event days include setting up and moving materials as well as being actively engaged on‑site for prolonged periods
• Team Up event sites require moving between start areas, finish areas, and other event locations over distances of up to approximately one mile depending on the event.
• Regular use of a computer for extended periods of time.

Responsibilities

• Support the daily operations and execution of the strategic fundraising plan for Autism Speaks’ TeamUp program and other P2P initiatives.
• In coordination with the Centralized Fundraising Support Team, support the implementation of the fundraising incentive program.
• Manage TeamUp vanity email inbox and provide best-in-class customer service.
• Implement social media plan to increase program visibility, community engagement, and fundraising performance.
• Collaborate with internal teams, including marketing, digital, web, and donor support, to ensure consistent messaging and operational efficiency.
• Identify and solicit in-kind donations to enhance participant offerings and reduce expenses.
• With direction from the Senior Manager, execute program timelines, communication plans, and engagement tools to recruit, train, and motivate participants to increase program revenue.
• Monitor performance against revenue and participation goals (including an annual fundraising target of approximately $100,000); share reports to track progress and identify opportunities for growth and risk mitigation.
• Proactively identify and troubleshoot issues affecting participant experience or program performance.
• Deliver high-quality customer service by coaching and engaging an assigned portfolio of fundraising participants and volunteers across all stages of the fundraising lifecycle using phone, email, newsletters, virtual meetings, and social media.
• Serve as on-site supporting staff for key TeamUp events (which can include Chicago Marathon, New York Marathon, Houston 8K and runDisney). and other peer-to-peer events as needed, providing in-person operational and participant support to the designated event lead to achieve event goals.
• Serve as a power user of fundraising platforms, ensuring effective utilization, data accuracy, and reporting integrity.

Benefits

• Autism Speaks offers a competitive compensation, benefit and vacation package.
• We also provide flex work hours, weekly training sessions, tuition reimbursement and summer bonus Fridays in addition to a creative, innovative, collaborative, inclusive, kind and fun work environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees