Contract: Corporate Citizenship

COMPANY OVERVIEW

KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR’s insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR’s investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries.

This is a full time, Contract position beginning in December 2025 and based in KKR’s New York City Offices at 30 Hudson Yards. 5 days a week (in office).  Reporting to the Head of Corporate Citizenship, the Corporate Citizenship Coordinator will provide support for the firm's programs in this space. In this role, the coordinator will assist with employee engagement programming, including volunteering and employee giving—while also supporting grants administration, communications, due diligence on nonprofit partners, and other departmental needs such as the tracking and reporting of the firm’s philanthropic activity. 

Role Objectives

Employee Engagement

• Assists with event planning, logistics, and execution of employee engagement activities, including liaising with internal and external stakeholders, developing related communications, and responding to employee inquiries.
• Assists with employee engagement programs, including:
• Global Volunteer Week  (volunteer events, awareness campaigns, and related programming and communications), and the
• KKR Cares Challenge (communications, scheduling, event coordination and communications)
• Creates and maintains volunteer events and other activities in the employee engagement application (Benevity), including tracking and inputting employee participation data.
• Supports special projects and other Corporate Citizenship initiatives as assigned. Depending on circumstances one task may include support for the employee matching gift program:
• Performs due diligence on charities and matching gifts applications
• Maintains intranet including guidelines, FAQ and user guides
• Troubleshoots matching gifts application, tests functionality, and liaises with vendors as needed.
• Supports Employee Engagement-focused KKR Cares Committees and associated programs.

Grant Administration

• Supports grant application process assisting potential nonprofit partners and also internal support leveraging KKR’s grant platform (Cybergrants).
• Supports bi-annual Grant Committee meetings.
• Assists with nonprofit sourcing and evaluation.

Communications

• Assists with the development of department communications, including monthly Corporate Citizenship Newsletter intranet posts, memos, news stories, PowerPoint presentations, social media, and print materials.
• Updates Corporate Citizenship resources such as intranet website, program guidelines, FAQs, and user guides, as needed.
• Monitors Corporate Citizenship email inbox and responds to employee inquiries, providing accurate and timely information on programs.

Qualifications and Skills

• 1-3 years of comparable or relevant experience
• Prior experience in grants administration, volunteering, giving/fundraising including matching and dollars-for-doers programs, events management, and/or marketing/branding/communications including social media a plus
• Experience interfacing with cross-functional teams, senior management, and external stakeholders
• Ability to prioritize and succeed in a lean environment.
• Flexibility to handle change and interact with a dynamic team in a fast-paced environment
• Strong oral and written communication skills, as well as ability to summarize information and field employee inquiries.
• Excellent planning, organization, and time-management skills. Strong attention to detail
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Suite is essential (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel), expertise a plus
• Experience in grants and/or volunteer management software (Benevity/Cybergrants) and database software a plus

The anticipated hourly rate for this role is $35-45/ hr. The specific hourly rate offered to an applicant will be based on their individual qualifications, and experiences.

You must be eligible to work in the United States now and in the future on a regular and full-time basis without visa sponsorship.

KKR is an equal opportunity employer.  Individuals seeking employment are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by applicable law.