Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Compost Research & Education Foundation (CREF) is a nonprofit organization that supports composting research, education, and sustainable organics recycling. The Marketing Lead oversees marketing communications, branding, donor and sponsor support, and the year-round International Compost Awareness Week campaign, while also providing general administrative support.
Responsibilities
- Develops and executes a marketing plan to promote CREF’s programs, events, and fundraising activities through diverse communication channels
- Creates and publishes written and visual marketing materials including press releases, flyers, newsletters, videos, and CREF’s annual report
- Oversees layout/content of CREF’s website to support overall branding and promotional goals
- Maintains and organizes contact lists for email communications
- Develops a branding and organizational style guide
- Works with the International Compost Alliance, ICAW Committee, and other volunteers to select a theme and oversee effective year-round national coordination of annual public awareness campaign, including leading monthly ICAW Committee meetings
- Manages international poster and bookmark contests and oversees distribution of printed posters, stickers, and bookmarks throughout the U.S
- Conducts outreach to sponsors, manages sponsor relationships, and ensures proper sponsor acknowledgement across a range of platforms
- Plans and implements a social media campaign promoting ICAW before, during, and after the celebration taking place the first week of May each year
- Continuously updates the CREF website and other documents to support ICAW communications
- Creates, tracks, and follows up on invoicing
- Ensures proper acknowledgement of sponsors on program promotional materials and through written/email communications
- Maintains donor database
- Attends and/or schedules specialized committee meetings and recurring meetings including weekly staff syncs
- Google Drive file management/organization
- Organizes CREF logistics and attends the US Composting Council’s annual conference
- Other projects as assigned
Skills
- Minimum requirement: BA/BS or equivalent with 2 years experience in marketing, OR minimum 5 years experience in aforementioned work area
- Experience with social media communications (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram)
- Strong written, verbal, and phone communication skills to communicate across all internal and external levels of the organization
- Ability to both work independently and function collaboratively in a team environment
- Advanced executive function skills: time management, organization, follow-through, multi-tasking, interpersonal communication, and deadline orientation
- Google Workspace (Sheets, Docs, Slides) and/or Microsoft Office programs
- Canva or other graphic design program
- Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platforms, e.g., Neon One
- Constant Contact or other marketing communications platform
- Wordpress or other website editing platform
- AI use and applications
- Training and/or experience in nonprofit operations
- Ability to think creatively with long-term and big picture needs considered
- Willingness to take direction from emergent priorities with ability to pivot
- Familiarity with composting as a sustainability practice
- Proven track record working in a remote or hybrid work setting
- Experience with video editing software
Benefits
- Opportunity to increase to 30+ hrs/week with benefits after 6 months
- Primarily remote work arrangement
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