Marketing & Communications Coordinator

Grand Rapids, MI (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableEntry Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive donor-focused marketing campaigns and content for a global nonprofit, coordinating cross-channel efforts and end-to-end project management.

  • Own end-to-end direct mail campaigns and multi-channel programs to move supporters to give.
  • 3+ years in marketing/communications with strong writing and project-management skills.
  • Proven ability to plan, test, and optimize campaigns using data to scale impact.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Turn supporter relationships into action by owning direct mail campaigns end-to-end, collaborating with team members and vendors, and measuring what moves people to give.
  • Coordinate marketing campaigns across multiple channels—including email, print, social, and web—that connect audiences to our mission and show the real-world impact of their support.
  • Bring ideas to life by managing designated communications projects, coordinating production schedules and responsibilities with coworkers, designers, printers, or other vendors.
  • Build, schedule, and report on marketing and fundraising email campaigns, maintain list segmentation, and manage our email platform so the right message reaches the right person every time.
  • Be the point person for global staff communications requests, looping in fellow team members, so staff across the organization can show up professionally and on-brand.
  • Collaborate with team to maintain an engaging, effective website by managing content, including scheduling and updating material and reporting analytics.
  • Work with team members to create content for email, print, social, and web — writing, designing, and refining materials that communicate our impact and reflect who we are.
  • Never stop improving — plan and execute message tests across email, web, and print, track what works, and bring data-backed recommendations to make every campaign stronger than the last.
  • Help your team adopt systems that make great work repeatable — developing and maintaining project workflows and tools that keep the team organized, on time, and ready to scale.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or related field.
  • 3+ years of experience working in marketing, communications, or administration.
  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
  • Experience planning and managing multiple marketing projects with tight deadlines.
  • Strong design sensibility and skills
  • Strong emotional intelligence with a skill for developing mutual relationships of trust with individuals & teams, especially in cross-cultural settings.
  • Mature Christian faith that is lived out in your life, work, and interactions.
  • Excellent computer skills in word processing, spreadsheets, graphic design, and web sharing software.

Preferred

  • Working knowledge of Office 365, Adobe Creative Suite
  • Familiarity with AP style
  • Experience working cross-culturally
  • Basic knowledge of HTML editing
  • Creative problem solver with a skill for meeting the needs of multiple audiences.
  • Disciplined, proactive work style with demonstrated organizational skills, project management skills, attention to detail, and ability to meet multiple deadlines.
  • Strong ability for strategic thinking and planning with the ability to turn ideas into actionable plans.
  • Motivated by a collaborative environment where people rely on the skills and knowledge of others and provide constructive feedback to each other.
  • Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and hold yourself accountable to the plans you make as part of a team.

Benefits

  • Meaningful, redemptive, and purpose-filled work
  • Connection to a talented, dedicated, and joyful team of global staff and partners
  • A comprehensive compensation and benefits package (insurance, retirement, and more)
  • Flexible paid time off (vacation, sick, holiday) and a culture that prioritizes healthy work-life balance
  • Annual allowance for professional development and continuing education