The Officer, Marketing
& Communications is responsible for providing
marketing and communications leadership and execution in multiple channels for
the products, programs, and the brand of Calvert Foundation.
Are you looking for a way to flex those creative muscles while doing work that is
meaningful and rewarding? The individual in this
position helps nurture and grow the impact investment industry by managing
marketing and communications campaigns, and assisting efforts to increase
market penetration for our loan product (to borrowers), donations (individual
and institutional gifts), our Community Investment Note through the retail,
wholesale/financial professional and institutional channels, and
products/services created by our wholly-owned subsidiary Community Investment
Partners for accredited investors. In this position, you will interact with and
serve a number of internal functional areas (including executive, sales,
customer service, lending, and finance), but will concentrate on marketing- and
communications-oriented tasks both with outside consultants and the Strategic
Initiatives team. Responsibilities include: writing and editing for printed and
online materials, print and online campaign management and response tracking,
data entry and reporting, helping to execute on social media strategy, and
creating/distributing reports.
Asan integral part of the team, you will
help to coordinate Strategic Initiatives’ work across departments and
contribute to the design, launch, and support of various initiatives (such as
the launch of our recent WIN-WIN campaign).
Primary Duties and
Responsibilities:
Design and manage electronic and off-line campaigns to various
stakeholders, including investors, donors, borrowers, funders, and clients
of Community Investment Partners (CIP), a wholly owned subsidiary of
Calvert Foundation
Manage the creation, production, and execution of various print
pieces, such as our Annual Report and the Social Impact Report, including
vendor management, compiling/reviewing mailing lists, and working with printers
and mail shops
Gather and prepare materials for e-newsletters, website, articles,
presentations, editorials, issue briefs, speeches, etc.
Help evaluate and plan for presence at impact investing and philanthropy-related
meetings and conferences
Create and execute on retention and new client acquisition strategies
Assist with events and webinars
Identify and track success metrics that will allow for effective and
ongoing campaign analysis
What we need from
you:
Solid writing and editing skills – both the ability to be creative and craft a good
story, but also to do so using proper grammar
A thorough understanding of marketing campaigns, list management, tracking, and
analysis
Meticulous attention to detail – particularly in your organizational and writing
skills
Willingness to tackle a variety of tasks – from proofreading to shipping materials for a
conference to updating our website
Flexibility and patience – things move quickly here, so there is a need to be adaptable to
change
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree, with a major in communications, journalism, or business
Masters degree in marketing or business preferred, plus 3-4 years of experience in
marketing/communications, particularly around both online and off-line
campaign management (5+ years preferred without an advanced degree)
Advanced
knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Comfort with databases and data entry – we work with a customer relationship management
system called Salesforce.com
Solid sense of commitment and responsibility, with a desire to be proactive and take
initiative
Interest in social issues, particularly microfinance, women’s empowerment, affordable
housing and environmental protection
Familiarity with HTML, content management systems (we use Joomla!), and online email marketing
systems (such as iContact)
Knowledge of public relations and media, preferably experience writing news articles
and/or press releases
An understanding of social media, and business drivers for its success
An understanding of what makes a strong graphic or photograph; familiarity with Photoshop
(or a similar program) preferred
About Calvert Foundation:
Calvert Foundation is a nonprofit organization that has pioneered a new
type of investing that delivers a social and financial return. People invest in
us through the Community Investment Note and then we invest in organizations
around the world that empower people living in low-income communities. Our capital finances affordable housing,
micro-businesses, and essential community services.
Calvert Foundation, an impact investment industry leader based in
Bethesda, MD, has been named one of the top organizations changing the world by
Fast Company. Our team consists of bright, energetic and talented people who
have a passion for making a difference in the world by helping underserved communities.
We offer an excellent benefits package that includes a transportation subsidy
and more.
Comments:
Excellent benefit package that includes medical,dental, PTO & sick leave, life, 401(k), transportation subsidy, and more. Some
travel required.
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