Wish Specialist

Type

Full-time/exempt 

Department: Mission Delivery 

Reports To: Wish Director 

Salary: $50,000  

Schedule: Hybrid – 40% in office/60% work from home

Location
Make-A-Wish CWNC 6324 Fairview Road Charlotte, NC, 28210
Summary

Wish Specialists work with wish families, donors, volunteers, and other departments to grant life-changing wishes for eligible children in the central and western regions of North Carolina. 

Responsibilities
  • Coordinate, organize and manage all aspects of the wish granting process – ensuring compliance with the standards of the national and local offices. 

  • Build strong relationships with the wish families to ensure a positive and impactful wish experience. 

  • Conducts Wish Discovery Visits for each assigned wish child in partnership with one volunteer wish granter.  

  • Works with families, volunteers, vendors and donors throughout the wish process to ensure a quality wish experience. 

  • Develop and manage the budget for each assigned wish – adhering to policies for expenses, required documentation and file closing following the completion of a wish. Track in-kind donations and cash expenditures properly 

  • Maintains records in Salesforce database. 

  • Protects wish file confidentiality through chapter approved systems and personnel training. 

  • Provide 24-hour emergency phone coverage for pending wishes. 

  • Consistently implements national and chapter wish-granting policies, guidelines, standards, and procedures to ensure consistent program quality and to protect wish families and the Foundation. 

  • Helps to identify and solve program issues and increase quality of wish experience for families and volunteers. 

  • Responsible for obtaining required signatures and documents required for each wish type. 

  • Ability to motivate and support a diverse constituency. 

  • Other duties as assigned by the Wish Director. 

  • Fluent in Spanish desired but not required. 

  • Required to participate in multiple internal special events each year, including but not limited to: Trailblaze Challenge (Friday through Sunday commitment), Wish Ball, Kentucky Derby Classic, Pitchin’ For Wishes.  

Requirements
  • Ideal candidate would have logistics planning, child life, communications or similar background. 

  • Exceptional organizational and interpersonal communication skills. 

  • Strong ability to multitask while being extremely detail-oriented. 

  • Excellent customer service skills and professional demeanor. 

  • Ability to work and collaborate as part of a small, fast-paced team. 

  • Ability to work weekends and evening wishes/events/functions as required. 

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.  

How to Apply

All interested applicants must submit their resume and cover letter by April 1, 2025, to resume@nc.wish.org. No phone calls, please.

Other Info
  • Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation. 

  • Must be able to lift or carry a minimum of 30 pounds. 

  • Hybrid – 40% in office/60% work from home (eligible after 90-day probationary period)