Job Description:
POSITION SUMMARY
The Marketing & Development Director will be responsible for daily activities in support of Faith in Action Georgetown’s marketing plan, including awareness campaigns, volunteer recruitment efforts, event coordination, newsletter production, fundraising solicitations, and donor cultivation and stewardship. The Director will identify marketing opportunities for increased awareness and volunteer recruitment and will create campaigns around such initiatives.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
Communication & Marketing Strategy
• Develop marketing plan to promote the organization and events to its stakeholders through trimester newsletter, social media, e-news, and blogs.
• Utilize graphic design to create solicitations for appeals, events, etc.
• Create media releases and engage media when appropriate.
• Manage website content with regular updates conducted in a timely manner.
Event Planning and Management
• Plan, develop and execute special events within budget
• Actively coordinate with volunteers and sponsors for event execution, recognition, and evaluation.
• Ability to work nights and weekends to attend major events.
Development and Donor Relations
• Execute an annual development strategy in collaboration with the Executive Director (ED) and program staff to meet fundraising goals to include individual donors, major gifts, corporate giving, planned-giving, annual events, peer-to-peer appeals and end of year appeal.
• Identify and cultivate sponsors, corporate/major gifts, and community/individual prospects.
• Chair task forces/committees as needed.
• Manage donor recognition and stewardship in an appropriate and timely manner, including tax acknowledgment letters, thank you packages, personal notes/calls from ED and Board and other forms of recognition.
• Maintain donor mailing list and database to ensure up-to-date and accurate information
• Analyze donor data and generate monthly reports regarding fundraising initiatives.
• Attend Chamber of Commerce/other business or network meetings/events
• Direct projects and assignments for Development Intern(s).
Perform other duties as assigned by the Executive Director.
Job Requirements:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Public Relations, Business Administration, Communications, or related field
• 2-4 years’ experience in event management, fundraising, donor/volunteer communication, and/or public relations.
• Must be flexible, highly organized, able to multitask within competing deadlines, detail oriented, and resourceful problem solver
• Work well individually or in teams.
• Event Management practices and event logistics.
• Donor relations and nonprofit working environment.
• Email marketing platforms such as MailChimp or Constant Contact.
• Computer skills including Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams, Google docs and database management; graphic design skills preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; public speaking skills.
How People Can Apply:
Send resume to lisa.hill@faithinactiongt.org