Marketing & Communications Manager - Victoria, Canada - Habitat for Humanity Victoria

Description

The Opportunity:

Habitat for Humanity Victoria is part of a national charitable organization working toward a world where everyone has a decent and affordable place to call home.

Habitat Victoria's impact is at the local level, we bring communities together to help families build strength, stability, and independence through affordable homeownership.

We need someone who is:

• Passionate about the importance of housing
• Excited about sustainability
• Skilled in creative solutioning
• Not intimidated by a challenge
• Possesses natural confidence to communicate with diverse audiences
• An "all hands on deck" team player
• Self Starter

The Marketing & Communications Manager is the primary team member responsible for marketing, Habitat Victoria's online presence, media relations, public relations and supports our fundraising/events initiatives.

This position is tasked with maximizing Habitat Victoria's profile within the community in the most impactful and cost-effective manner.

This position requires a tech-savvy, energetic, skilled marketing and communications professional to develop and implement marketing plans for the different business functions and activities of the Affiliate, and to direct, coordinate and achieve the targets of the plans.

Reporting to the CEO, the Marketing & Communications Manager will play a critical role supporting the ReStore, Fund Development, Build and Advocacy teams by providing strategic decision-making and identifying, leading and executing ideas and projects that will enable Habitat Victoria to enhance its impact, quality programming and build capacity.

This position is responsible for designing and executing a multi-year marketing plan

It will:
oversee the development/expansion and/or improvement of all social media channels; manage/improve the website and develop and distribute newsletters and other forms of community outreach; develop and/or oversee all PSAs or other marketing requirements of events such as fundraising, community outreach, and build-related events (e.g. sod turnings, key ceremonies), etc; oversee, with appropriate stakeholders, the design, printing and distribution of marketing and communication materials for fund development efforts and the organization as a whole.


Minimum Qualifications & Key Abilities

• Bachelor's degree in marketing and/or communications
• A minimum three (3) years of related work experience in marketing and communications at a supervisory level. Equivalent combinations of training, education and/or experience may be considered.
• Previous experience in a supervisory role in developing and administering all aspects of communications and marketing (a nonprofit setting and a notforprofit environment preferred).
• Selfstarter, highly organized with a proven record in marketing, speaking engagements and special events.
• Excellent organizational, multitasking, time management, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to diplomatically and effectively interact with a diverse group of stakeholders donors, volunteers, Habitat homeowners, business leaders, colleagues, and other supporters.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the expectation of preparing powerful written and visual collateral and content.
• Demonstrated experience with strategic planning and development including effectively managing marketing and event budgets and relationships with vendors/donors/sponsors.
• Advanced level design skills with Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite and Canva.
• Highly adept with social media platforms and tools (e.g., Hootsuite)
• Flexible and open to a varied work schedule. This position requires energy, enthusiasm, and a willingness to work flexible hours including evening and weekends in direct support of the department's program offerings.
• Experience in the production of video content an asset.
• Experience with Google adds, and social media advertising is considered an asset.
• Understanding of and proficiency in CRM database management systems (Keela preferred).

The salary range offered for this full-time position is $58,000-$68,000 per year, plus an excellent benefits package. Please refer to the Careers page of our website for more information and a detailed job description.

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter.
Applications will be actively reviewed as they come in. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for interview will be contacted.

• We respectfully acknowledge the traditional territory of the Lək̓wəŋən peoples on whose lands we work, learn and play and the Songhees, Esquimalt and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day._

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Salary:
$58,000.00-$68,000.00 per year


Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Dental care
• Disability insurance