Marketing and Communications Associate

Description

About St. Vincent de Paul Society of Marin (SVdP):

Hunger, poverty, and homelessness hurt everyone. As a charitable social services organization, St. Vincent de Paul Society of Marin County’s mission is to work daily to help individuals and families with food, housing, and crisis assistance to restore dignity and a chance for a better life. We are affiliated with one of the oldest and most effective charitable organizations in the world, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, a Catholic lay organization of nearly 700,000 people headquartered in Paris, France that helps people living in poverty in 142 countries on five continents. In the US, membership totals 172,000 in 4,600 local communities. However, we are an independent, nonprofit organization that is governed by its own Board of Directors and is solely responsible for its own fundraising and program operations. All of the donations we receive serve the people of Marin.

We believe that everyone needs food, housing, dignity and a chance for a better life – no one can do it alone. Our goal is to provide compassionate care and critical services to residents of Marin County who are struggling to make ends meet, but are not receiving the help they need. Here in Marin, since 1946, our key crisis assistance programs support over 8,000 people annually and have grown to include a free dining room, a homeless outreach team, and housing and crisis assistance.

If you seek work that is more than just a job but the opportunity to give back to your community, then SVdP may be the place for you. We are looking for staff who are ready for a career with a mission-driven organization, want to be valued, have diverse experience and skills, and want to join a committed and excited community. If this sounds like you, we would love to have you join our team!

Reporting to the Chief Philanthropy Officer (CPO), the Marketing and Communications Associate position is primarily focused on engaging current and prospective benefactors through compelling organizational communications and storytelling. Blending written communications, media relations, and event planning and execution, this individual is a key liaison across the development and communications team including the outsourced resources of our graphic designer, web developer, media/press, and printing and mailing house partners. 

This is a full-time non-exempt position working onsite in downtown San Rafael for at least the first 90 days on the job, then the possibility of working one day per week remotely will be considered. The Marketing and Communications Associate must be an energetic self-starter, have excellent communication skills, be attentive to detail and have evidenced strong graphic design, storytelling and writing abilities. 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Craft and coordinate the production of SVdP’s annual report including financial summaries, client success stories, gathering organization wide key metrics and outcomes
• Drive online and direct mail marcomm campaigns, including annual appeals and newsletters to engage current and prospective benefactors
• Own fundraising campaign reporting and optimization by leveraging our donor database (currently using eTapestry)
• Support the CPO in the organization’s annual gala and benefactor events which includes leading all marcomm activities, event invitations, live auction preparation, bid sheets, silent auction activities, etc. These events are often on weekends and at times requires weekend work.  
• Support fundraising and grant opportunities 

BENEFITS PACKAGE:

SVdP is committed to providing a robust benefits package to complement compensation.

In general, benefit eligibility begins at 30 hours weekly. Eligibility begins at the first of the month following date of hire.

Our package includes:

-- Competitive compensation package commensurate with equivalent positions in Marin County and the Bay Area. The hiring range for this role is $30-33 per hour.

-- 15 annual full day and 3 annual half day paid holidays for FT roles.

-- Very generous vacation accruals that increase with tenure. Equates to 15 days of vacation accrual in first year, increasing to 25 days accrual by the 10th year of employment.

-- 12 Paid Sick days accrued each year, as well as 3 mental health days.

-- 75% employer-paid medical insurance for employees and dependents with choice of plans, some buy-up options for a small fee

-- 75% employer-paid Dental insurance for employees and dependents

-- 75% employer-paid Vision insurance for employees and dependents

-- 75% employer-paid Chiropractic and Acupuncture coverage for employees and dependents

-- 100% employer-paid Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance for employees

-- Pre-tax flexible spending accounts – medical and dependent care

-- A 403B retirement savings account with annual employer contribution

-- Commuter Programs – pre-tax parking and transit coverage

-- An Employee Assistance Program

-- Employer paid onsite parking

-- Free breakfast and lunch in our dining hall

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIRED SKILLS:

Required:

• Previous 1-2 years experience in a marketing or communications position, ideally within a nonprofit organization or B-Corporation work environment

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong attention to detail, including proofreading and revising copy

• Experience with graphic design including In Design and Adobe Suite, social media marketing, and digital campaigns 

• Strong skill in the use of the MS Office Suite (Excel especially) 

• A passion for writing, journalism and storytelling 

• Ability to multi-task, managing deadlines across various workstreams concurrently 

• Commitment to the mission of SVdP and a team-oriented mindset

Preferred: 

• Experience working in the nonprofit sector

• Proficiency in eTapestry, CRM systems and SharePoint file system 

• Graphic design skills including use of In-Design and Adobe Suite

• Prior experience or familiarity with grant writing as a mode of fundraising