Houston Humane Society is hiring: Marketing Associate in Houston

Position Overview:

This role involves assisting with all marketing plan activities.

Reporting to the Marketing Manager & Assistant Marketing Manager, the Marketing Associate will assist with all marketing resources and collateral relating to Houston Humane Society's mission & programs.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Implement and activate Marketing collateral to ensure messaging and graphics align with brand online and in the shelter
• Review the marketing calendar to curate content
• Provide recommendations for special events, community outreach, and fundraisers
• Monitor social media for trending topics to utilize on current and new social media platforms
• Provide timely support to development team on various fundraising initiatives related to donor engagement.
• Identify potential influencers and build a prospect list
• Photograph and design theme frames to promote adoptables, campaigns, and donations online and in shelter
• Facilitate weekly department meetings
• Write and publish monthly blog posts

• Capture, edit, and publish photo/video that reflect content of a variety of HHS programs
• Capture content of ACU cases in alignment with ACU SOP (forensic analyst)
• Capture content of Animeals, Homeless outreach

• Provide administrative support to the marketing team
• Collaborate with Development team and Marketing team to create impactful and exciting social media content for Instagram, Facebook Tik-Tok, etc.

• Social Media content life cycle and follow-up reports on followers and signups on polls
• Maintain timely communication with development team to ensures effective distribution of marketing materials.
• Data entry i.e. photo uploads, and surveys related to development are tabulated and results collated

• Update and maintain files in company database
• Assist in special events initiatives
• Perform other duties as required or assigned
• Conduct English media interviews
• Capture, curate and edit branded video content
• Support PR media activation

Supervision Received:

Work under the general direction of both the Marketing Manager & Assistant Marketing Manager and receive general supervision. Work independently to prioritize and complete assigned tasks.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Ability to speak/write Spanish fluently preferred
• A bachelor's degree, or bachelor’s degree in progress. Can be substituted by the equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired.
• 0-2 years of experience managing complex, quick paced marketing projects in business.
• Highly collaborative style
• Excellent writing/editing and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite, Canva, and Video Editing Software.
• Advanced proficiency in social media platforms including but not limited to Facebook, Instagram, and Tik-Tok.
• Demonstrated ability in handling multiple priorities, project management and meeting deadlines; strong planning and organizational skills.
• Able to work with others to accomplish goals.
• Sincere commitment to work collaboratively with all constituent groups, including staff, volunteers, donors, program participants, and other supporters.
• Remains composed under stress; handles responses to constructive criticism tactfully and delivers on organizational commitments.
• Self-starter, able to work independently, and entrepreneurial; enjoys creating and implementing new initiatives.
• Ability to lift up to 20lbs.

Comfortable handling animals of all sizes