Responsibilities

• Organizes, promotes, and staffs MFB&CC’s calendar of events and food drives including CANdemonium, Empty Bowls Full Souls, Missoula Under Construction, Can the Cats, Holiday Drive and small events as they come up.
• Recruits and manages event volunteers. Develops promotional materials, event graphics, sponsorship outreach materials, information graphics and other outreach tools as needed.
• Coordinates the design and timely delivery of MFB&CC mailings. Coordinates the design of MFB&CC Annual Report, stats sheets, and other informational materials. Maintains MFB&CC website and social media presence using graphic design and marketing skills within existing content management systems. Responsible for designing and distributing MFB&CC e-communications including volunteer, equity, and general public newsletters.
• Provides staff support and represents the food bank at community events.
• Works collaboratively with community partners on events and promotions.
• Design signage throughout the building and updates volunteer bulletin board. Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Work collaboratively within a team environment and have a willingness to assist other co-workers and volunteers.
• Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively and professionally with a wide range of people including other staff, volunteers, clients, donors, social service agencies, businesses and the general public.
• Ability to grow and maintain positive working relationships with a diverse group of partners, volunteers, coworkers and community members.
• Demonstrate strong organizational skills and attention to detail while managing a wide range of tasks and responsibilities, including multitasking, prioritizing, and delegating work as necessary.
• Be self-motivated, self-directed, and take initiative in performing a wide variety of tasks in a fast paced, dynamic work environment.
• Be open-minded and flexible with regard to the work performed.
• Exercise safe workplace policies and procedures and effectively communicate adherence of policies to volunteers and other staff.
• Participate in ongoing equity and inclusion work.
• Proficiency in the operation of common computer applications such as Microsoft Word, Access, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint, preferred.
• Must have the ability to be physically active for long periods of time; bend, twist, kneel and stoop; pull, push or carry heavy objects, including the ability to lift up to 50 pounds, with reasonable accommodation.

Preferred

• Associates Degree in related field or equivalent experience
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite
• A minimum of one year of recent social media management experience
• Familiarity with anti-poverty work and ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment
• Event coordination experience

Benefits

• Paid holiday, medical, and vacation leave.
• HSA contributions.
• Dental, life, and health insurance after 2 months.
• Retirement benefits after 6 months.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program.
• Volunteer vision benefits.