Work at BE

At BE, you’ll find meaningful work, a supportive environment, and the opportunity to help shape programs and services that directly impact the lives of women and families in our community.

Open Roles

Events + Development Associate

Role Overview

The Events and Development Associate helps BE grow its reach and revenue. You’ll manage our center’s event rentals and BE’s own events at the center, build relationships with local businesses, and support the fundraising that keeps our programs running. This role is perfect for someone who loves people, thrives on variety, and wants their work to directly fuel a mission.

What You’ll Do

Events at the Center

  • Respond to rental inquiries, give tours, and book clients for meetings, workshops, showers, and small events

  • Plan and coordinate BE’s own events at the center, including workshops, and community gatherings

  • Handle setup, on site support, and follow up for both rentals and BE events

  • Keep the center’s event calendar, rental contracts, and payments organized

  • Grow rental bookings and event attendance through outreach and partnerships

Business Relationships

  • Connect with Naperville area businesses as rental clients, sponsors, and community partners

  • Represent BE at networking events, chamber gatherings, and community fairs

  • Track contacts and follow ups so no relationship falls through the cracks

Development and Fundraising

  • Support sponsor outreach and donor cultivation

  • Help plan and run signature events such as Power of HER for All Annual Fundraiser and BE Fest

  • Assist with grant research, donor records, and thank you communications

  • Help report on fundraising and rental results

What You Bring

  • 1 to 2 years of experience in events, sales, customer service, nonprofit development, or a related field

  • Strong communication skills and confidence reaching out to new people

  • Excellent organization and follow through

  • A flexible schedule, including some evenings and weekends for events

  • Comfort with Google Workspace, email, and scheduling tools

  • A genuine passion for empowering women and girls

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In-store Retail Associate (Part-Time)

Role Overview

The Retail Associate leads the day-to-day operations of Beautifully EmpowHERed’s Resale Shop, and donation intake. This role is critical to BE’s sustainability and retail-forward strategy and plays a key part in generating revenue to support our mission.

This position is ideal for someone who is high-energy, organized, sales-focused, and passionate about fashion, resale, and community impact.

Key Responsibilities

  • Drive in-center sales and customer engagement

  • Oversee donation intake, sorting, and inventory flow

  • Maintain organized and visually appealing merchandising

  • Track sales performance and identify opportunities for growth

Qualifications

  • Retail, resale, or sales experience preferred

  • Experience with online selling platforms strongly preferred

  • Strong organizational and time-management skills

  • Comfortable working toward sales goals and performance metrics

  • Positive, professional, and customer-focused approach

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Online Live Retail Associate Part-Time (Nights + Weekend)

Role Overview

The Online Live Resale Associate is responsible for hosting and supporting Beautifully EmpowHERed’s live selling shows across Poshmark, eBay, and Whatnot.

This is an energetic, sales-focused role for someone who is comfortable being on camera, engaging with online shoppers, showcasing fashion and merchandise, and helping drive revenue through live commerce.

Revenue generated through BE’s resale operations directly supports our mission and programs serving women and teen girls. The Online Live Resale Associate plays an important role in growing our online resale presence, increasing sales, and creating an engaging shopping experience for our online community.

This position is ideal for someone who is outgoing, dependable, comfortable on camera, knowledgeable about fashion and resale, and motivated by sales goals and performance.

Key Responsibilities

  • Host live selling shows on Poshmark, eBay, and Whatnot.

  • Present clothing, accessories, and other merchandise in an engaging and professional manner.

  • Create an energetic, welcoming, and interactive experience for online shoppers.

  • Describe merchandise accurately, including brand, size, condition, style, and key product details.

  • Engage with viewers, answer questions, and encourage bidding and purchasing throughout live shows.

  • Work toward established sales goals and performance expectations.

  • Maintain an efficient pace during live shows to maximize the number of items presented and sold.

  • Assist with post-show responsibilities, including organizing sold and unsold merchandise.

  • Ensure all live show listings and product information are accurate.

  • Stay informed about resale trends, popular brands, fashion trends, and live selling best practices.

  • Represent Beautifully EmpowHERed professionally and positively during all live shows.

  • Collaborate with BE staff to identify opportunities to increase online sales and improve live show performance.

Qualifications

  • Previous retail, resale, sales, or customer service experience preferred.

  • Experience with Poshmark, eBay, Whatnot, or other online selling platforms strongly preferred.

  • Comfortable speaking, presenting, and selling merchandise on camera.

  • High-energy, outgoing, and able to engage an online audience.

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

  • Sales-focused and comfortable working toward performance goals.

  • Knowledge of fashion brands, clothing, accessories, and current resale trends preferred.

  • Strong organizational and time-management skills.

  • Dependable and able to consistently work scheduled weekend shifts.

  • Able to work independently while also collaborating with BE staff and team members.

  • Positive, professional, and enthusiastic approach.

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