Development and Marketing Associate

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Development and Marketing Associate is a unique opportunity for a self-starting individual to build on Season of Sharing Fund’s strong base of support and community partnerships to elevate the organization to even greater impact. Over the last 39 years, Season of Sharing Fund has provided a critical lifeline to thousands of individuals and families so they can keep a roof over their heads, put food on their tables and address other critical needs. Fundraising has been primarily accomplished through the San Francisco Chronicle’s annual newspaper campaign and the generosity of its readers.

Through collaboration and coordination with Season of Sharing Fund’s team, the Development and Marketing Associate is responsible for managing data entry, coordinating digital marketing efforts, and leveraging donor and community relationships to build on our fundraising success.

This is a remote position. The individual must live within the Bay Area footprint. The expectation is that staff will be available for regular in-person meetings and in-office days during the campaign season (September – January).

RESPONSIBILITIES

Data Management

• Maintain accurate information with timely data entry in Raiser’s Edge, tracking donor giving history and updating key records.
• Create and run queries in Raiser’s Edge on a daily and weekly basis to reconcile financial data.
• Support monthly reconciliation of CRM with bank, credit card and internet donation totals.
• Produce data analysis on an as-needed basis.

Fundraising

• Manage foundation and corporate grant pipeline, proposal writing, tracking and reporting.
• Support prospect research for major donors, institutional funders, and other key supporters.
• Prepare fundraising appeals, acknowledgement letters and other donor communications, ensuring all information is flowing accurately to/from Raiser’s Edge.
• Develop strategy for Double the Donation partnership while managing matching gifts.
• Support success of our annual campaign by preparing donor lists, assets for digital marketing efforts, and data analysis for digital marketing firm.
• Assist with recruiting clients and crafting their stories to feature in annual campaign and collateral.

Marketing and Digital Media

• Develop and maintain our annual social media calendar.
• Create content and post each week across social media channels and post client stories during EOY campaign.
• Monitor and evaluate digital engagement to inform strategy.
• Prepare monthly and seasonal email blasts along with targeted mailing lists.
• Support website maintenance and updates, as needed.

Administration

• Assist with processing mail and responding to phone and website inquiries.
• Oversee hardcopy files and maintain inventory of critical supplies.

DESIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• College degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least four years of work experience including three or more years of experience in nonprofit administration, fundraising and/or digital marketing.
• Excellent organizational skills, meticulous accuracy and attention to detail.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English; ability to conduct client outreach in Spanish is highly preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills, verbal and written.
• Self-starter, resourceful, able to work independently and prioritize assignments with minimal supervision.
• Experience working with Raiser’s Edge and/or other donor CRMs.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite applications, WordPress and Adobe Suite.
• Passion and dedication to the mission of Season of Sharing Fund.

COMPENSATION PACKAGE

Salary range: $70,000 - $75,000

Benefits

• Health insurance: organization covers 85% of medical; employee covers 15% for medical, dental and vision plans.
• PTO: staff accrues 20 days in the first year, 25 days in the second and third, and 30 days in the fourth year.
• Twelve paid holidays.
• Simple IRA: organization matches employee contribution up to three percent.
• Life insurance.
• Long-Term Disability.

TO APPLY

To apply for this position, or for additional information on the opportunity, please send a copy of your resume with a cover letter to kevin@seasonofsharing.org. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and we plan to onboard this position in late April or early May.

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY

Chronicle Season of Sharing does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender identity or gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, clients, volunteers, subcontractors, vendors, and clients.

Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate and will take affirmative action measures to ensure against discrimination in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.