Marketing & Events Specialist

Company Information

Veteran Ink is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to honoring and healing veterans through the transformative art of tattoo therapy. We connect veterans with skilled tattoo artists to help them share their stories, reclaim their narratives, and find community through art. Every tattoo tells a story — and our mission is to ensure those stories are seen, heard, and celebrated.

The Marketing and Event Specialist is a full-timehybrid or remotepositionbased in San Diego or Southwest California andis responsible for delivering Veteran Ink’s tattoo therapy initiatives, digital marketing communications, and veteran engagement programs. This hybrid role merges elements ofevents,marketingandsocial media— bridging creative storytelling, program logistics, and relationship management to advance our mission.

This position is responsible for executing the team’s email marketing, basic graphic design, updating websites, social media, copy writing, video content, and more. The role requires someone who is self-motivated and detailed-oriented with an innovative attitude and can balance several tasks to help enhance our digital marketing platforms as a vital communication tool for our customers. Having an understanding or havingpreviousmarketing experience within the military and Veterans demographic is a plus.

The ideal candidate is a motivated, detail-oriented professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can authentically engage with both the veteran and tattoo communities. The Marketing and Events Specialist will help managetattooand fundraising events, coordinating with our agency on social media, coordinatinglogisticsfor film shoots,campaigns, and partnerships that promote Veteran Ink’s programs and drive participation, visibility, and donor engagement.

This rolereportsdirectly to the Executive Director

Remote

Full-time (40 hoursper week). May requireadditionalhours, evenings, and/or weekend work. This isa San Diego-based hybrid/ remote position due to our events primarily being in the San Diego region.

• Collaborate with Executive Directorleadership to deliver key business goals through web and graphic content (includinggraphic design,digital marketing promotions,lead generationefforts, and generating marketing qualified leads), digital marketing and internal communications.
• Assist Executive Director with day-to-day partnership efforts and planning initiatives.
• Coordinate events including fundraising events, tattoo donor sessions, and partnership initiatives from start to finish.
• Create and support campaigns executed through marketing platformswith multichannel tactics, including emails, SMS, social, and other digital channels.
• Use Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar tools to produce visuals consistent with brand guidelines.
• Project managing core marketing campaigns and all executional elements from the team.
• Write and edit content for multichannel distribution, including website, email, print, social, digital
• Oversee freelancersand agency partnersas needed for larger projects.
• Manage CRM of donors and alumni
• Other duties as assigned.

• Minimumof3-5yearsofexperiencein events, marketing, and social media.
• Must be self-directed, detail-oriented and can organize and schedule work effectively to meet deadlines.
• Strong understanding of veteran and military culture, with sensitivity to trauma-informed care.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with attention to detail.
• Proficiency with social media platforms and digital communication tools.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and meet deadlines independently in a remote setting
• High emotional intelligence and comfort interacting with veterans and creative professionals
• Ability to communicate effectively across all departments and externally.
• Ability to work both independently and the desire to learn more as we grow.
• Ability to multitask and re-prioritize assignments appropriately, whilemaintaininganability to jugglenumerousprojects simultaneously.
• Photography or video experience a plus
• Basic understanding of Adobe Creative Suiteor Canvapreferred.
• Immersed in social networks (Facebook,…