Responsibilities

• Create donor-centric content for cultivation, fundraising, engagement events and stewardship communications, including campaign emails, appeals, impact stories, newsletters, blog posts, annual reports, proposals, website content, event materials, and digital/social media content
• Develop broad and deep knowledge of programming and initiatives at U.S.VETS to be able to communicate our mission and illustrate our programs to potential funders
• Partner with national and regional teams to identify compelling stories and build a pool of usable content and testimonials from our veteran clients and the employees and volunteers who serve them
• Collaborate on strategic social media campaigns to promote U.S.VETS and increase engagement, influence and inspire a new generation of donors
• Create and update pitch decks with clear and compelling data and narratives for fundraising staff to utilize with prospects and donors
• Manage communications projects from start to finish, including reviewing deliverables to ensure branding and quality standards are met and successfully moving them forward in a timely and collaborative manner
• Manage donor and supporter email lists in Constant Contact to ensure communications are sent to appropriate external stakeholders
• Gather, analyze, and report marketing and communication campaigns data and use the insights to adjust approaches as needed
• Identify the effective and important metrics for measuring communications effectiveness, such as engagements, clickthrough rates, etc.
• Lead digital executionacross email, website, and social mediaof fundraising and engagement campaigns throughout the year

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in communications, nonprofit management, public relations, marketing, or related field and at least three years of experience in a development, communications, fundraising, grant writing or similar role
• Must be well organized and able to create and maintain centralized communications resources that will enhance fundraising solicitations and stewardship
• Exceptional writing and editing skills
• Must have great interpersonal skills to work with various departments to gather content and ensure U.S.VETS’ messaging is consistent and aligns with branding guidelines
• Excellent time management skills with ability to multi-task, prioritize and work independently in a deadline-driven environment
• Manage complex projects while maintaining very high attention to detail
• Self-starter with high level of initiative and ability to identify problems and propose solutions
• Proficiency in leveraging social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn
• Strong aesthetic instinct for digital layouts and an exceptional eye for detail
• Knowledge of website content management systems and graphic design platforms such as Adobe Creative Suite, a plus

Benefits

• Benefits include Paid Vacation, Sick Time, Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision and Company matching 401K