Director of Communications and Marketing

Carson, CA (Hybrid)

$110K/yr – $120K/yrDirector/Executive8+ years expFull time

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own multi-channel marketing and communications programs that align ARC priorities with donor acquisition, fund-raising goals, and retail/ecommerce growth while coordinating across departments to protect brand and mission.

  • Integrated marketing governance: cross-channel strategy, budget planning, and KPI-aligned prioritization.
  • Digital and PR execution: Google Ads, paid social, email and local events to drive visibility and donations.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and manage comprehensive communications, public relations, and marketing strategies, including advertising channel selection, annual budget planning, media allocation, and resource prioritization for approval by Command leadership.
  • Align all marketing and communications initiatives with organizational priorities, KPIs, donor acquisition goals, fundraising objectives, retail traffic growth, ecommerce engagement, and ARC mission awareness.
  • Lead integrated marketing and visibility strategies including media relations, press releases, local ARC events, fundraising campaigns, and community engagement initiatives.
  • Lead digital marketing strategy across Google Ads, paid search, display advertising, YouTube campaigns, Performance Max or equivalent campaign types, paid social, remarketing, and local awareness campaigns.
  • Manage multi-channel marketing campaigns including email marketing, SMS/mobile campaigns, web content, ecommerce campaigns, social media, direct mail integration, and audience engagement strategies.
  • Coordinate campaign planning, audience segmentation, A/B testing, conversion tracking, call tracking, attribution modeling, dashboard reporting, and optimization recommendations.
  • Monitor campaign performance and recommend budget reallocations and strategic adjustments based on measurable outcomes and analytics insights.
  • Oversee website content, landing pages, ecommerce touchpoints, and digital user experiences to improve engagement, accessibility, search visibility, and conversion performance.
  • Apply AI-assisted marketing tools and automation platforms responsibly to improve campaign planning, audience insights, creative testing, content development, workflow efficiency, supporter engagement, and reporting capabilities while maintaining mission and brand standards.
  • Leverage CRM systems, analytics dashboards, and marketing automation tools to improve audience targeting, segmentation, personalization, and supporter lifecycle engagement.

Requirements

  • 8–10 years of progressive experience in communications, marketing, digital marketing, public relations, fundraising, community engagement, or related fields.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Digital Marketing, Public Relations, or related field preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience managing digital marketing campaigns including Google Ads, paid social advertising, email/mobile marketing, analytics, reporting, campaign optimization, and multi-channel communications.
  • Experience with local SEO, Google Business Profiles, reputation management, review-response workflows, location marketing, and multi-location brand consistency.
  • Working knowledge of AI-assisted marketing tools, marketing automation systems, CRM segmentation, analytics dashboards, and emerging marketing technologies.
  • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and marketing/communications platforms.

    Benefits

    • Opportunity for career growth
    • Paid time off
    • Medical, Dental, and Vision
    • Wellness Program Incentives
    • Retirement Plan
    • Optional benefits, including Pre-paid Legal Service, AFLAC, Pet Insurance
    • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
    • Employee Store Discounts
    • Great Work Perks Discounts (Amusement Parks, Museums, Services, and more!)
    • Employee Referral Bonuses
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    “Doing the Most Good.” In these four words, our mission – to feed, to clothe, to comfort, to care, to rebuild broken homes and broken lives. By walking with the addicted, we can lead them to recovery. By fighting hunger and poverty, we can feed and nurture the spirit. And, by living and sharing the Christian Gospel and meeting tangible needs, we give the world a lasting display of the love behind our beliefs.The Salvation Army operates more than 50 social service agencies strategically placed throughout Southern California. Material and spiritual support is our standard - social services delivered with compassion is our model - anyone in need is our prerequisite. Our work is funded through kettle donations, corporate contributions, and the sale of goods donated to Salvation Army Family Stores. Eighty-two cents of every dollar we raise supports our various programs across Southern California. We are a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization, and contributions are deductible for Federal Income Tax Purposes to the extent permitted under Section 170(b)(2) for corporations.An international movement, The Salvation Army is an evangelical arm of the universal Christian Church. Our message is based on the Bible, and our ministry is motivated by the love of God. We preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ and meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

    Carson, California, USA
    88 employees (11 in marketing)
    54% recommend to a friend
    64% CEO approval

    Traffic Signals

    Monthly Visitors
    1.3M
    Monthly Google Ads Budget
    $189.1K
    Traffic Source Mix
    Search
    51%
    Direct
    39%
    Referral
    8.6%
    Social
    0.9%
    Paid
    0.5%

    Headcount Trend

    Current headcount: ~88

    Marketing Team

    Marketing Team Size
    7 (8% of company)
    Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
    2

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