Marketing and Development Specialist

Position: Marketing and Development Specialist.

Location: Catholic Charities - Gainesville, FL.

Salary: $23 to $25 an hour, commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Catholic Charities offers a competitive non-profit compensation package with competitive pay rates and comprehensive benefits; 100% employer paid health insurance, paid time off, sick leave, 12 paid holidays, paid parental leave, life insurance, flexible spending account, short-term disability, long-term disability, supplemental 403B retirement plan, and pension.

To apply please submit a cover letter, application and resume. Email, telephone call and walk-in applications will not be accepted.

The Marketing and Development Specialist provides marketing, social media and development support to ensure successful attainment of outcomes related to annual giving, corporate relations, fundraising events, and other development opportunities. This position performs complex administrative support relating to development activities. Responsible for managing agency’s donor recognition and assisting the Gainesville Regional Office with fundraising activities, grants, marketing, and public relations.

• Maintain integrity of donor database by ensuring timely entries and recognition of contributions, correction of errors, and list enhancement always working to identify new friends of Catholic Charities. Send thank you letters in a timely manner for all donations.
• Maintain a list of stakeholders, to acknowledge birthdays, anniversaries and life events and possess the ongoing ability to pull accurate and current contact information.
• Develop and implement social media campaigns, including developing messaging and content, creating distribution strategies, and analyzing results for all social media platforms, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.
• Develop and implement agency communications strategy and marketing plan by preparing information for Diocesan e-newsletters and other public relations opportunities.
• Executes social media content and engagement strategy, including copywriting, graphic design and proofreading.
• Content writing for the website, blog, social media, and sales and marketing collateral
• Design and prepare various event related marketing materials, including brochures and flyers.
• Oversee the Development Committee.
• In collaboration with the Regional Director and Development Committee, create and implement annual fundraising plan with innovative strategies to meet budget goals, including fundraising events, direct mailing appeals, Diocesan campaigns, corporate gifts, and sponsor ships.
• Assist in event planning and project coordination, including making arrangements for entertainment, transportation, facilities, technology equipment, printing, food & beverage, and other event related issues.
• Assist in the implementation of the agency communications strategy and marketing plan by preparing information for Diocesan e-newsletters and other public relations opportunities.
• Executes social media content and engagement strategy, including copywriting, graphic design and proofreading.
• Develop and maintain donor profiles, relationships with major donors, parish leaders and diocesan staff.
• Draft content (e.g., press releases) for mass media or company website.
• Perform administrative duties as directed to ensure efficient operations of the office.
• Handling office tasks, such as filing, generating reports and presentations, setting up for meetings, and ordering supplies.
• Maintain integrity of donor database by ensuring timely entries and recognition of contributions.
• Generate IRS acknowledgement letters and thank you letters for all donors.
• Coordinate creation and delivery of custom thank you notes for donors and event sponsors.
• Monitor industry news and report on relevant trends.
• Track media coverage and analyze share-of-voice.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Consistently demonstrate a positive, friendly, respectful and caring attitude with staff, clients, volunteers and visitors, projecting a welcoming atmosphere to all.
• Organize and prioritize work, be proactive, take initiative, resolve complex…