Marketing
2008-05-19
FSG Social Impact Advisors
Filed Under:
Marketing Communications Manager, Boston, MA
The Marketing Communications Manager will play a key role in marketing at FSG Social Impact Advisors, including building marketing strategies and plans, leading and implementing marketing and communications projects, and contributing to internal and external communications and other “lead generation” activities. The Marketing Communications Manager will also play an integral role in the continued development and maintenance of the website and FSG internal knowledge base. Reporting to the Managing Director, the Marketing Communications Manager must have the flexibility to operate at a higher management level leading complex projects with multiple internal and external stakeholders or at the hands-on, individual contributor level. A positive, can-do attitude is essential for this role.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or similar required; master’s preferred.
2. Minimum of 3 years of marketing and communications experience in progressive marketing roles and with proven success working independently.
3. Experience in nonprofits and the marketing of services, consulting, membership, or similar.
4. Comfortable with new media communications tools (e.g., Web 2.0)
5. Ability to be self-directed and proactively engage senior leadership on strategic issues and to be motivated to spend significant time on hands-on project implementation.
6. Ability to write for marketing and public relations needs adjusting style and tone as necessary.
7. Excellent project management skills with ability to manage multiple demands and timelines while maintaining a can-do attitude.
8. Ability to seek out and receive feedback and input from people with various personality types and interpersonal communication skills.
FSG Social Impact Advisors is a nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating social progress by advancing the practice of philanthropy and corporate social responsibility in three ways: Advice, Ideas, Action.
See full job description. Candidates should contact us via email careers@fsg-impact.org
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Stakeholder Marketing and Communications Planning and Execution. Lead assigned marketing and communications efforts, including planning and implementing projects and campaigns. Work with external vendors and internal staff to develop and produce collateral, product or program information sheets, direct mail/email, roundtables and workshops, electronic newsletters, multi-media advertising, and public relations.
- Website. Implement web marketing strategies to increase traffic to the FSG website, with particular emphasis on search engine optimization. Pull monthly website traffic reports. Contribute to the development, update and continued maintenance website. Lead or provide feedback on development projects with external vendors, proof and test pages, draft content about FSG work and activities, look for opportunities for improvement.
- Online Marketing. Identify and leverage new media communication channels to promote, market and create a buzz around FSG Social Impact Advisors and its intellectual capital.
- Conference Management. Serve as the point person to coordinate the presence and participation of FSG Social Impact Advisors at appropriate conferences and events. Oversee the attendance, registration and marketing communication efforts of conferences, liaising with practice area champions. Seek out, track, and encourage senior leadership participation in speaking engagements. Support senior leadership external efforts by assisting with the creation of materials, presentations, and speeches. Maintain annual conference budget.
- Publications. Assist with the editing, design, and production of all reports/white papers produced for clients including the development of integrated marketing campaign for distribution and outreach to target communities. Manage and deliver FSG Social Impact Advisor’s quarterly online newsletter, sourcing for fresh content, writing, and developing mailing list.
- Knowledge Management. Work with internal staff to gather and organize information about past client cases, action initiatives, and success stories for FSG. Create processes for better tracking and logging of case work and organizational learning, as needed. Gather benchmarks and data showing the effects of interventions by foundations and corporations.
- Customer Relationship Management. Improve customer relationship management for targeting and maintaining on-going contact with clients and funders in all marketing campaigns using database management system. Lead and/or contribute to projects to improve constituent data.
- Public Relations. Work with external vendors to conduct all related activities, including proactive contact with the media; writing and issuing articles, announcements, and press releases; creating and coaching on presentations and press conferences.
- Departmental Responsibilities. Serve as a resource and coach for other staff working on marketing-related activities; incorporate marketing metrics as part of overall firm measurement of success; proactively engage FSG Social Impact Advisors with up to date marketing news that is fresh, timely and positive, in line with keeping the firm’s culture of accessibility to information at all levels; maintain departmental budget in a resource constrained environment.
1. Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or similar required; master’s preferred.
2. Minimum of 3 years of marketing and communications experience in progressive marketing roles and with proven success working independently.
3. Experience in nonprofits and the marketing of services, consulting, membership, or similar.
4. Comfortable with new media communications tools (e.g., Web 2.0)
5. Ability to be self-directed and proactively engage senior leadership on strategic issues and to be motivated to spend significant time on hands-on project implementation.
6. Ability to write for marketing and public relations needs adjusting style and tone as necessary.
7. Excellent project management skills with ability to manage multiple demands and timelines while maintaining a can-do attitude.
8. Ability to seek out and receive feedback and input from people with various personality types and interpersonal communication skills.
FSG Social Impact Advisors is a nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating social progress by advancing the practice of philanthropy and corporate social responsibility in three ways: Advice, Ideas, Action.
See full job description. Candidates should contact us via email careers@fsg-impact.org
2008-05-17
Craigslist Foundation
Filed Under:
Director of Events, San Francisco, CA
Craigslist Foundation is currently seeking an experienced and dynamic Director of Events responsible for the effective execution of a variety of strategic events, including the organization's flagship program Nonprofit Boot Camp, presently held in the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City, and launching in Chicago in March 2009, with other cities to follow. The Director of Events will manage the tactical implementation of all of the organization's events in close collaboration with the Executive Director, other staff, and partner organizations.
Key Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
* Demonstrated success managing all aspects of large-scale events
* Demonstrated success planning and managing several events simultaneously
* Detail-oriented, with strong organizational skills and the ability to create systems and use technology effectively
* Experience working effectively with event sponsors and in-kind donors
* Demonstrated experience taking an event to scale on a multi-city, national basis
* Strong leadership skills and managerial experience, with the ability to manage through influence and make decisions under pressure
* Positive attitude, with the ability to deal with stressful situations, relationships, and individuals using professional judgment and tact
* Strong interpersonal and written communication skills
* Self-directed and motivated, with the ability to work with minimal supervision and multitask to deliver under constant deadlines within an entrepreneurial environment
* Interest in and commitment to the nonprofit sector
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
* Willingness to travel periodically
To Apply: Please email a résumé and thoughtful cover letter, outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position and stating how you heard about the opportunity, to Darian Rodriguez Heyman, Executive Director, at staff@craigslistfoundation.org, subject line "Director of Events". Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Key Responsibilities:
- As a member of the executive team, work with the Executive Director and Board to develop the overarching vision and impact of Craigslist Foundation, including the role of events in achieving that impact
- Take charge of and manage the tactical execution of all events; develop production plans and timelines, work with the Executive Director to develop and manage budgets, and oversee on-site logistics, operations, and any outside vendors
- Collaborate with Executive Director and Director of Online Programs in the content development process to ensure consistency and integration of events with online programs
- Work with Executive Director and other team members to identify, recruit, and engage partner organizations
- Manage and motivate all event staff and volunteers
- Secure and manage effective relationships with venues and vendors, sponsors, exhibitors, and presenters
- Create a collateral production strategy and timeline, and manage vendors to ensure successful execution
- Administer, collect, and analyze evaluative data for all events, and suggest and implement ongoing improvements
- Ensure effective follow-up after each event, including production of marketing reports, sharing evaluation data with presenters, and continuing cultivation of event sponsors and partners
Qualifications:
* Demonstrated success managing all aspects of large-scale events
* Demonstrated success planning and managing several events simultaneously
* Detail-oriented, with strong organizational skills and the ability to create systems and use technology effectively
* Experience working effectively with event sponsors and in-kind donors
* Demonstrated experience taking an event to scale on a multi-city, national basis
* Strong leadership skills and managerial experience, with the ability to manage through influence and make decisions under pressure
* Positive attitude, with the ability to deal with stressful situations, relationships, and individuals using professional judgment and tact
* Strong interpersonal and written communication skills
* Self-directed and motivated, with the ability to work with minimal supervision and multitask to deliver under constant deadlines within an entrepreneurial environment
* Interest in and commitment to the nonprofit sector
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
* Willingness to travel periodically
To Apply: Please email a résumé and thoughtful cover letter, outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position and stating how you heard about the opportunity, to Darian Rodriguez Heyman, Executive Director, at staff@craigslistfoundation.org, subject line "Director of Events". Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
2008-05-15
GlobalGiving
Filed Under:
Community Marketing Manager, Washington DC
GlobalGiving seeks a great communicator, skill builder and motivator to maximize performance of social entrepreneurs on GlobalGiving. The successful candidate will be tasked with building and developing a dynamic "on-ramp" system that takes social entrepreneurs from all over the world on a learning journey about online marketing, fundraising, and communications. This will involve tracking best practices, role models, and challenges, but most of all it will require passionate attention to the effectiveness of our communications across cultures, distances, and contexts, and taking every advantage offered by technological advances. The Community Marketing Manager is both a resource for project leaders, as their insights will allow us to build tools that will help them in their day-to-day needs. It will involve building trust through direct, transparent communication. It will be about listening, acknowledging, and responding - serving our social entrepreneur audience. The successful Community Marketing Manager will involve the project leaders with our product teams as they are an integral part of growing GlobalGiving.
The GlobalGiving marketplace includes more than 500 projects from 60+ countries. GlobalGiving seeks to attract, retain and provide maximum value to our project leaders while ensuring their legitimacy and quality of results. We are pioneers in the field of online philanthropic marketplaces, poised to set the standard in opportunities for donors to find, assess and amplify the work of strong, innovative and high performing grassroots organizations. The Community Marketing Manager is a key member of the project team, developing and implementing project leader communications and skill building initiatives, as well as designing and overseeing campaigns with project leaders to increase donation volume. This position is cross departmental in nature, ensuring that maximum value is derived from the integration of activities related to social entrepreneurs with business development, marketing, and technology development, including product development and relationships with projects.
Primary Responsibilities
Position Requirements
Interested Applicants should send their resume and a cover letter to jobs@globalgiving.com as soon as possible. Please indicate “Community Marketing Manager” in the subject line. No phone calls, please. We look forward to hearing from you!
The GlobalGiving marketplace includes more than 500 projects from 60+ countries. GlobalGiving seeks to attract, retain and provide maximum value to our project leaders while ensuring their legitimacy and quality of results. We are pioneers in the field of online philanthropic marketplaces, poised to set the standard in opportunities for donors to find, assess and amplify the work of strong, innovative and high performing grassroots organizations. The Community Marketing Manager is a key member of the project team, developing and implementing project leader communications and skill building initiatives, as well as designing and overseeing campaigns with project leaders to increase donation volume. This position is cross departmental in nature, ensuring that maximum value is derived from the integration of activities related to social entrepreneurs with business development, marketing, and technology development, including product development and relationships with projects.
Primary Responsibilities
- Manage the project leader experience on GlobalGiving, from project design to online marketing.
- Develop resource tools, communications and partnerships to enhance performance of project leaders on the GlobalGiving platform.
- Organize and communicate campaigns and other programs to increase donations.
- Develop and steward partnerships and trust with project and sponsor organizations, building out GlobalGiving's nominating network
- Position GlobalGiving as a top-of-mind resource for social entrepreneurs
Position Requirements
- Strong communications skills, particularly cross-cultural and web-based
- Familiarity with online marketing strategies
- Strong international development experience, field based work in developing country preferred
- Strong understanding of what works in communication; what people hear, what people listen to, why they listen, and why they act on what they hear
- Proven track record in community marketing and/or stewardship online highly desirable
- 5-10 years of experience and masters degree (or equivalent work experience) required
Interested Applicants should send their resume and a cover letter to jobs@globalgiving.com as soon as possible. Please indicate “Community Marketing Manager” in the subject line. No phone calls, please. We look forward to hearing from you!
2007-07-24
Social Edge
Filed Under:
Web Marketing Manager - Palo Alto, CA
To reach its ambitious growth goals, the Skoll Foundation is looking for a Web Marketing Manager who will become a key member of the Social Edge and Skoll Foundation teams.
The Social Edge Web Marketing Manager will assist in nurturing the healthy development of the Social Edge community, as well as providing Internet marketing services in support of the overall Web strategy for the Skoll Foundation. The position reports to the Executive Director of Social Edge.
Major responsibilities
• Ensure consistent overall promotion of Social Edge, both online and offline
• Develop and implement aggressive promotion programs for individual Social Edge features, such as the Global Social Business Incubator scholarships competitive applications, the Peace Corps Entrepreneurs series, the Global Giving Index, the X-Interview series, and weekly online events and blog posts
• Reach out to social entrepreneurs who are not familiar with Social Edge by working with the Foundation's partners and other resources
• Develop and implement an aggressive content syndication program and expansion strategy aimed at targeted Web sites and communities
• Identify and leverage print and broadcast PR media opportunities
• Identify and apply for Web awards
• Oversee the search engine optimization process
• Analyze weekly Web traffic reports and recommend ways to improve Web performance
• Initiate pay-per-click programs through Web portal promotions
• Promote the Social Edge e-newsletter via email campaigns
To apply, visit the Skoll Foundation's Web site here.
The Social Edge Web Marketing Manager will assist in nurturing the healthy development of the Social Edge community, as well as providing Internet marketing services in support of the overall Web strategy for the Skoll Foundation. The position reports to the Executive Director of Social Edge.
Major responsibilities
• Ensure consistent overall promotion of Social Edge, both online and offline
• Develop and implement aggressive promotion programs for individual Social Edge features, such as the Global Social Business Incubator scholarships competitive applications, the Peace Corps Entrepreneurs series, the Global Giving Index, the X-Interview series, and weekly online events and blog posts
• Reach out to social entrepreneurs who are not familiar with Social Edge by working with the Foundation's partners and other resources
• Develop and implement an aggressive content syndication program and expansion strategy aimed at targeted Web sites and communities
• Identify and leverage print and broadcast PR media opportunities
• Identify and apply for Web awards
• Oversee the search engine optimization process
• Analyze weekly Web traffic reports and recommend ways to improve Web performance
• Initiate pay-per-click programs through Web portal promotions
• Promote the Social Edge e-newsletter via email campaigns
To apply, visit the Skoll Foundation's Web site here.
