Location: Boston, Mass
Posted: 04/12/2012

Organization Description

Third Sector New England provides management and leadership resources to help nonprofits support strong, healthy communities. With a staff of nonprofit professionals, TSNE is an effective fiscal sponsor, convener, consultant and grant maker, offering a unique blend of capacity-building programs and services. Our work also complements that of the funding community and other capacity builders.

Job Summary

This position has primary responsibility for developing and implementing an integrated marketing and communications strategy for our broad range of nonprofit capacity building services.

Essential Job Functions

• Review and revise TSNE’s overall marketing and communications plan as appropriate; manage implementation
• Work with program managers to develop and implement coordinated programmatic marketing plans and activities
• Ensure consistency of TSNE image and message by all programs to all constituencies; maintain organization-wide media protocols
• Working with outside vendors as needed, develop promotional materials for TSNE services and products
• Oversee website content and design, ensure that online content is written in a consistent style engaging target audience and increasing TSNE’s exposure and reputation and calls for service
• Develop and implement and maintain policies and best practices for online communication
• Work with program staff to create content for online vehicles such as TSNE’s website, social media sites and other e-communities and support the editing and production of the annual report and other written documents and concept papers emerging from TSNE programs
• Manage TSNE’s online marketing initiatives; coordinate production and scheduling of e-blasts and general e-campaigns in order to ensure best practices in constituent engagement
• Track and analyze web statistics
• Work closely with IT and other staff to coordinate the structure and data of Salesforce contact database with e-communication needs
• Over see the general technical upkeep of the backend of TSNE and related websites performed by the online communications specialist
• Perform other duties as required

Qualifications

• Five or more years of relevant communications experience required, including at least three years working in a nonprofit setting
• Experience in and with grassroots, community based organizations, plus a clear understanding of how these organizations grow and develop
• Proven success designing and implementing marketing strategies
• Professional writing experience a plus (journalism, corporate communications, etc.) a plus
• Experience creating collateral marketing or fundraising materials required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks and priorities and to meet deadlines
• Ability to pay close and accurate attention to details
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Spanish fluency a plus
• Ability to work in a fast-paced organization that values cultural diversity and inclusion
• Commitment to the work of social and economic justice organizations

To Apply

We strongly encourage online applications.

We accept applications by mail to:

Third Sector New England,
Attn: Employment Manager,
NonProfit Center, 7th floor,
89 South Street, Boston, MA 02111

or by fax at: 617.523.2070

Third Sector New England is an equal opportunity provider, and employer. We strongly encourage applications from candidates of diverse backgrounds.