Marketing and Donor Relations Assistant

AGAPE

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Job Summary

AGAPE is a biblically based organization, and its services are designed to promote healthy families, children, and adults consistent with AGAPE’s Statement of faith. AGAPE is hiring a Marketing and Donor Relations Assistant (MDRA). We are seeking a passionate marketer and storyteller who will collaborate with the Executive Leadership and Development team to promote our mission and coordinate church communication, fundraising and constituent engagement goals through inspirational content and skillful strategy across communications and marketing platforms. We are seeking someone with a deep passion for our mission to strengthen children and families and a passion to tell the AGAPE story. The successful candidate will be a positive, team oriented, self-starter with 2-4 years’ experience developing and implementing multi-channel content marketing plans and with demonstrated digital marketing expertise in particular.

The MDRA is responsible for assisting with the creation and execution of content marketing plans, editorial calendars and ultimately coordinating and managing a steady flow of branded content online and in print. The MDRA collaborates with key staff and vendors to create, coordinate and repurpose brand content across a variety of channels including the organization’s website and blogs, social media platforms, advertising outlets and print materials. The MDRA reports to the Director of Donor Relations. The MDRA supports the Executive Leadership and Development Departments. *

Job Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Director of Donor Relations, the Marketing and Donor Relations Assistant maintains the content initiatives in all forms to support the AGAPE’s programmatic and business goals. This includes:

• Day-to-day content creation, presentation and execution for agency social media channels, including Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, etc. Ensuring all content is on-brand and consistent in terms of style, quality and tone of voice.
• Maintaining a functional content production calendar, and establishing work flow for requesting, creating, editing, publishing and retiring content.
• Collaborating with leadership to clarify goals, messaging for key audiences and performance benchmarks.
• Managing print and online advertising: compile content; coordinate graphic design for print ads, social media promotion, online advertising and radio spots; maintain deadlines.
• Maintaining and editing agency’s website.
• Assist with content and strategies for fundraising initiatives including mailings, special events and more.
• Assist in planning and hosting marketing and fundraising events.
• Extracts and compiles data from Kindful database for monthly reports.
• Provides administrative support to Development and Executive leadership as necessary.

Qualifications

• • Strong creativity and demonstrated success in creating responsive, original and interesting content that engages audiences and inspires them to action.
  • Demonstrated experience using web analytics and social media marketing tools to make data-informed strategic decisions.
  • Superb editorial skills. Outstanding command of the English language.
  • Skilled in both long-form content creation and real-time (immediate) content creation, including the use of images, graphics and video under the direction of the Director of Donor Relations.
  • Experience creating and managing a resource library of content.
  • Clear articulation of the business goal behind the creation of a piece (or series) of content.
  • Superb organization and project management skills as well as attention to detail/accuracy to manage editorial schedules and deadlines.
  • Ability to plan, track numerous tasks and balance time and cost factors.
  • Flexibility, sense of humor and adaptability to keep projects moving even when challenges arise.
  • Experience managing Kindful database or other CRM a must.
  • Strong skills working with major business software applications (Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe InDesign, etc.).
    • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, English, Journalism, Public Relations or related communications field preferred.
    • 2+ years experience in marketing and multichannel content creation.
    • 2+ years social media marketing experience.
    • Demonstrated success in creating compelling messages for different target audiences.
    • Direct marketing and fundraising experience a plus.
    • A deep commitment to the mission of AGAPE.
    • Successful candidates will be an active member of a local church and be willing to sign the AGAPE statement of faith.

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Additional Information

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How to Apply

Please send your cover letter and resume to Ltroup@agapenashville.org and include job title in the subject line.

*Employment requires background checks and drug screening.

 

Details

• Date Posted: February 6, 2023
• Type: Full-Time
• Job Function: Administrative
• Service Area: Social / Human Services