Marketing Associate

Houston Humane Society strives to protect and improve the well-being of animals, the people who care for them, and our community by providing compassionate support, essential resources and education to help pets and wildlife live their best lives.

This part time role involves assisting with all marketing plan activities.

Reporting to the Marketing Director, the Marketing Associate will assist with all marketing resources and collateral relating to Houston Humane Society's mission & programs.

• Implement and activate marketing collateral to ensure messaging and graphics align with brand online and in the shelter
• Review the marketing calendar to curate content
• Provide recommendations for special events, community outreach, and fundraisers
• Monitor social media for trending topics to utilize on current and new social media platforms
• Provide timely support to development team on various fundraising initiatives related to donor engagement.
• Identify potential influencers and build a prospect list
• Photograph and design theme frames to promote adoptables, campaigns, and donations online and in shelter
• Facilitate weekly department meetings
• Write and publish monthly blog posts
• Capture, edit, and publish photo/video that reflect content of a variety of HHS programs
• Capture content of ACU cases in alignment with ACU SOP (forensic analyst)
• Capture content of animals, homeless outreach
• Provide administrative support to the marketing team
• Collaborate with Development team and Marketing team to create impactful and exciting social media content for Instagram, Facebook Tik-Tok, etc.
• Social Media content life cycle and follow-up reports on followers and signups on polls
• Maintain timely communication with development team to ensures effective distribution of marketing materials.
• Data entry i.e. photo uploads, and surveys related to development are tabulated and results collated
• Update and maintain files in company database
• Assist in special events initiatives
• Perform other duties as required or assigned
• Capture, curate and edit branded video content

Work under the general direction of the Marketing Director and receive general supervision. Work independently to prioritize and complete assigned tasks.

• Ability to speak/write Spanish fluently preferred
• A bachelor's degree, or bachelor’s degree in progress. Can be substituted by the equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired.
• 0-2 years of experience managing complex, quick paced marketing projects in business.
• Highly collaborative style
• Excellent writing/editing and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite, Canva, and Video Editing Software.
• Advanced proficiency in social media platforms including but not limited to Facebook, Instagram, and Tik-Tok.
• Demonstrated ability in handling multiple priorities, project management and meeting deadlines; strong planning and organizational skills.
• Able to work with others to accomplish goals.
• Sincere commitment to work collaboratively with all constituent groups, including staff, volunteers, donors, program participants, and other supporters.
• Remains composed under stress; handles responses to constructive criticism tactfully and delivers on organizational commitments.
• Self-starter, able to work independently, and entrepreneurial; enjoys creating and implementing new initiatives.
• Ability to lift up to 20lbs.

Comfortable handling animals of all sizes