Communication and Fund-raising Officer - Surrey, Canada - Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society

Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society

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Surrey, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Title:
Communication and Fund-Raising Officer

Start date:
ASAP

Location:
PICS Head Office, Surrey

Hours: 35 hours a week

The Communication and Fund-Raising Officer is accountable for coordinating matters related to communications, public relations, fundraising, and marketing across the organization.

The successful incumbent will conduct effective community relations and public consultation programs and initiatives to ensure maximum awareness, understanding and acceptance by the community, partners, stakeholders, governments, regulatory agencies, interest groups and the public.

The incumbent will also actively support and participate in organizing, implementing and carrying out fundraising activities and maximizing donations for a number of projects.

Responsibilities:

- develops communication strategies, plans and functions such as internet-based communications and social media;
- manages the society's internal and external communications and provides communication guidance, advice, and support to management and program leaders;
- ensures quality control with respect to issues such as brand management, writing and editing;
- establishes marketing and communications guidelines ensures consistency with respect to these guidelines;
- under the direction of the CEO, writes, edits and enhances communications-related documentation as required with external stakeholders to ensure a consistent, concise platform of messaging is achieved;
- keeps track of ongoing and upcoming events and burning issues in the community and prepares suitable/timely messages for the organization;
- manages the Society's website, social networking accounts and internal/external newsletter(s);
- ensures all media and website designs adhere to and evolve with the Society's brand, establishing style guidelines and best practices;
- documents and records events and functions, including photographing and filming of Society's events and functions;
- organizes media events and community appearances; prepares inbound and outbound communications, including PSAs, media releases, advertisements and newsletters;
- handles various social media platforms of the organization (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc.);
- coordinates the implementation of marketing strategies;
- organizes and attends marketing activities or events to raise awareness of the Society;
- plans advertising and promotional campaigns for the Society on a variety of media (social, radio, print etc.);
- in coordination with Directors and Managers, prepares content for the publication of marketing material and oversee distribution;
- liaise with stakeholders, vendors, media and partners to promote the success of activities and enhance the Society's presence;
- develops and prepares promotional materials to raise awareness of PICS' projects;
- actively promotes and coordinates fundraising events and activities, including dinner galas and radiothons, and arrange sponsors for the fundraising events;
- identifies new prospects from outside the current donor pool, cultivates those relationships and identifies gift opportunities that match the donor interest;
- plans and organizes meet and greet events with different groups of professionals and businesses to solicit donations and sponsorships; and
- performs other related duties as required.

Requirements:

- university degree in a related field such as communications, marketing, public policy and public administration, or an equivalent combination of education and considerable related experience (training and courses in public, media relations and fundraising);
- experience working in a communications or marketing environment, including previous experience working with the media, event planning, and organizing fundraisers;
- comfort in engaging in cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of corporate donors and sponsors;
- experience with using social media platforms as communication tools for fundraising, communications, and promotions;
- experience managing an organizations website and website content;
- demonstrable social networking experience and social analytics tools knowledge;
- excellent writing, editing (photo/video/text), presentation and communication skills;
- graphic design experience;
- software skills: experience with WordPress, Microsoft office suite, adobe Photoshop and illustrator (creative suite);
- experience working with the south Asian community and south Asian media is an asset;
- ability and willingness to travel throughout the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley;
- ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends;
- valid driver's license and own reliable vehicle insured for business use and $2 million liability; and
- clean criminal record check (vulnerable sector).
- (PICS is an equal opportunity employer. We thank all who apply, but only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.)_

Job Types:
Full-time, Perman