Marketing & Development Specialist

San Luis Obispo, CA (On-site)

$22/hr – $30/hrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive donor relations and development activities for the agency, including donor cultivation, event coordination, and promoting programs.

  • Own donor outreach, meetings, and updates to the donor database.
  • Must-have: Associate’s degree with 3 years in marketing or development.
  • Standout: Media outreach, content creation, and cross-department collaboration.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Work closely with the Director to cultivate and steward current donors and prospects. This includes, but is not limited to, inviting them to meetings or events, creating and sending emails and letters; and, keeping information current in the donor database.
  • Maintain and implement data maintenance including donor database, mailing lists for businesses, political leaders, media contacts, event sponsors and participants.
  • Create and implement development of promotional materials, e-blasts, and advertising for agency programs and events.
  • Manage website updates in coordination with other staff.
  • Interview, photograph and/or video program participants for outreach and donor engagement keeping track of these stores in a shared library.
  • Create social media content and post coordinating with the Communications Department (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, Nextdoor).
  • Coordinate with media for outreach, promotion and editorial content including press releases, radio spots, requests for articles and responses to current events when necessary and appropriate. This includes development of media coverage, including online, radio and print media, and public access television.
  • Work closely with the Director to create and implement all events.
  • Respond to emails, phone calls and all correspondence in a timely and professional manner.

Requirements

  • An Associate’s degree and three (3) years of experience in a related field, including at least one (1) year of marketing or development experience; or a combination of education and experience totaling five (5) years.
  • Valid California Driver’s License, acceptable driving record, and auto insurance.

Preferred

  • A Bachelor’s degree and five (5) years of marketing or development experience; or a combination of education and experience totaling nine (9) years.

Benefits