Non-Profit is hiring: Marketing Communications Specialist in Washington

Marketing Communications Specialist

Hybrid - Washington D.C

Position overview:

Charitable 501(c)(3) organization seeks a marketing communications specialist. Reporting to the Foundation’s executive director, use your passion and creativity as a skilled storyteller and cross-platform communicator to create and implement a multi-channel communication and marketing strategy to increase current stakeholder engagement and attract new supporters.

What you'll do:

• Develop presentations and messaging and provide media support for the executive director, other C-suite executives, and an affiliate network in 26 countries.
• Create and implement multi-channel communication strategies to increase stakeholder awareness and engagement and attract patient participants and new supporters.
• Collaborate with leadership and staff on content for campaigns, appeals, and other collateral.
• Support national branding campaigns: create and update marketing materials, PSAs, infographics, and digital/social media for multiple stakeholder audiences.
• Participate in programming to advance mission and elevate the voices and stories of our volunteers and the patients that we serve.
• Plan and execute photo, video, and graphic asset development projects to support marketing and communications initiatives.
• Increase visibility and impact of workshops and resources across stakeholder groups including community healthcare partners, donors, patients, and the cancer community.
• Develop and manage the communications calendar, social media accounts and content, website, and CRM database.
• Create, coordinate, and implement volunteer recognition activities.
• Maintain relationships with volunteers, Alliance healthcare partners, and vendors.
• Conduct market and competitor research.
• Develop and manage communications and project-specific budgets.
• Provide customer service and technical support for stakeholders.
• Provide executive assistant support to the executive director.

What you'll need to succeed:

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, public relations, communications, journalism, or related field and 1 – 2 years of relevant experience.
• Experience developing communications and engagement strategies in the nonprofit, philanthropic, or similar sectors, and in cross-platform campaign planning and execution (digital, social, and web).
• Competency targeting and engaging diverse audiences.
• Strong media instincts with a track record of media and social media success.
• Excellent persuasive writing skills including an adaptable style for different audiences and platforms; knowledge of AP Style.
• Advanced MS Office skills and familiarity with SharePoint, Google Apps (docs, slides, and spreadsheets), WordPress, Salesforce, Constant Contact, Adobe Creative Cloud, and other graphic software such as Canva and PPT design.
• Ability to collaborate with a team and work independently.
• Well-developed graphic design skills.
• Experience developing/tracking project and departmental budgets
• A customer service mindset, and experience engaging partners, volunteers, program beneficiaries, and other diverse stakeholders.