CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

JOB TITLE: Director of Development
DEPARTMENT: Development
REPORTS TO: Chief Executive Officer

POSITION SUMMARY

The Director of Development is responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating annual and long-term fundraising strategies that will meaningfully engage and motivate donors to meet fund development goals. The Director of Development is responsible for ensuring the stability and growth of multifaceted contributed revenue streams including: individual giving, annual gifts, major gifts, planned gifts, institutional giving (foundation, corporate), grants, fundraising events and e-philanthropy. The Director of Development collaborates closely with the Board, CEO and other staff in all fundraising endeavors.

This is a Full Time Exempt position requiring flexibility to work evening and weekend hours as needed for meeting, projects and events. It is hybrid position with the ability to work from home along with certain required time spent in the office.

The above listed job duties is a brief description for this position and the Director of Development may be required to perform other tasks that are deemed necessary by the CEO.

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QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE SKILL REQUIRED (Minimum education and experience needed to perform the job adequately)

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Must embrace the mission of embrella
  • 5+ years minimum diversified, successful experience in professional nonprofit fundraising
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Proficient in donor database and campaign applications/client relationship management (CRM) tools, e.g. Salesforce, Classy and/or similar programs.
  • Be a “self-starter” and goal driven to initiate donor visits and fundraising calls
  • Strong people skills and solid organizational background; possess the skills to work with and motivate board, staff and other volunteers
  • Display a positive attitude, show concern for people, community and diversity, demonstrate presence, self-confidence, common sense and good listening ability

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE SKILL DESIRED:

  • Experience with nonprofit fundraising in New Jersey
  • Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Duties that occupy a major portion of time and importance in the job)

  • Develop and oversee fundraising plan in coordination with CEO and Board
  • Identify prospective individual and corporate donors and develop strategies to cultivate those relationships.
  • Maintain ongoing communications with private and corporate donors
  • Meet prospective donors and supporters in person and virtually on a continual basis to establish effective communications with them.
  • Grow a major gifts program including identification, prospect research, cultivation and solicitation of major donors.
  • Direct the annual fund program, including mailings and annual fundraising drives.
  • Oversee grant seeking including research, proposal writing, and reporting requirements.
  • Oversee fundraising database and tracking systems.
  • Ensure timely and accurate report deliveries to funders.
  • Work closely with CEO and Board of Directors.
  • Coordinate & attend Board Fund Development Committee meetings.
  • Make public appearances/accept speaking engagements to share information about the agency with the community.
  • Supervise Development Coordinator.
  • Coordinate with Communications staff in creation of publications to support fund raising activities.
  • Collaborate with staff and board on planning and managing of fundraising special events.
  • Build the planned giving program with a focus on deferred gifts such as bequest expectancies
  • Maintain gift recognition programs.
  • Annually participate in a minimum of two main embrella events. In addition, assist with sorting at the toy drive and working at one of the toy shops.
  • Demonstrate professional conduct at all times.
  • Provides CEO with reports as directed
  • Performs other duties as assigned by the CEO

embrella is an equal employment opportunity employer and employs individuals based upon job qualifications regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sex, ancestry, genetic testing, sexual orientation or affectation, age, veteran or military status, national origin, disability, atypical heredity cellular or blood trait or any other protected classification as established by applicable laws.

ADA SPECIFICATIONS (Physical demands that must be met in order to successfully complete the essential functions of the job)                

This position is primarily sedentary (must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time) and located in an office or home environment; there will be lifting (minimum of 20 lbs.). While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate, converse and exchange information, in person, on the telephone and over the computer. The employee is occasionally required to move about in the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc. At times, this job may require the employee to work in the field or work evenings and weekends as needed.

JOB TITLE: Marketing & Outreach Specialist
DEPARTMENT: Communications
REPORTS TO: Outreach & Volunteer Manager

POSITION SUMMARY

The Marketing & Outreach Specialist will engage our diverse audience through compelling and impactful digital campaigns on social media and in emails. As part of our collaborative and dynamic team, they will work closely with them to implement strategies and optimize our digital presence to ensure consistency in messaging and visual identity across diverse platforms, fostering brand identity and engagement. This position also provides support to the Communications Department and our outreach efforts and logistics for embrella volunteer programs and events.

They must be a detail-oriented, effective communicator who exercises excellent judgement when designing. They must possess excellent design skills, editing skills, and writing ability. They must be able to independently determine which designs most effectively communicate embrella’s message. They will be responsible for creating and coordinating social media posts on all embrella platforms, sending regular email blasts to clients and the public, and for updating and maintaining the email database as needed. The individual will support the Outreach & Volunteer Manager in holding and evaluating community outreach events, volunteer events, and raising awareness of embrella in the community.

The individual must be willing to immerse themself in the culture of the organization in order to communicate effectively. They will ensure that all of their communications adhere to the Communications Editorial Mission Statement developed by the Director of Communications and the Communications Team. They are responsible for assisting with filming and photos for agency events as needed. Some evenings and weekends are required for events, outreach, photo and video shoots, etc.

The above-listed job duties are a brief description of this position, and the Marketing & Outreach Specialist may be required to perform other tasks that are deemed necessary by the Outreach & Volunteer Manager.

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QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE SKILL REQUIRED (Minimum education and experience needed to perform the job adequately)

  • Bachelor’s degree in Digital Marketing or similar field and/or 3 years’ proven social media and digital marketing experience
  • Branding experience
  • Well-versed and proficient in content creation and managing multiple social media platforms and engaging their respective audiences, including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok, and YouTube
  • Knowledge of social media trends, hashtags, and engagement strategy.
  • Proficient in Salesforce Marketing Cloud Account Engagement or other email marketing software, e.g., Constant Contact, MailChimp, etc. (both in updating emails and in organizing and maintaining the database)
  • Proficient in Salesforce or other CRM.
  • Basic design skills, and proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud Suite (including InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and After Effects) and Canva.
  • Familiarity with pay-per-click campaigns (Google Ads, Meta Ads, etc.)
  • Ability to interact with the public and volunteers in a professional manner that fosters efficiency and commitment
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (specifically, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Publisher)
  • Highly organized and detail-oriented.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Able to primarily work independently or in groups with minimal supervision
  • Has a proven ability to work with and meet tight deadlines
  • Has the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • Has the ability to anticipate needs and ask clarifying questions when necessary
  • Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE SKILL DESIRED:

  • Motion Graphics
  • After Effects skills
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Experience with nonprofits and/or experience with the NJ Child Protective Services system

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Duties that occupy a major portion of time and importance in the job)

  • Knowledge of social media marketing, content marketing, email marketing, mobile marketing, SEO, paid advertising, and marketing/data analytics.
  • Plan, create, publish, and share new content daily (including original text, images, video, and code) that builds meaningful customer connections, increases brand awareness, and encourages community members to engage with embrella.
  • Responds to messages in a timely manner.
  • Runs reports on social media statistics weekly.
  • Stay up to date with the latest social media best practices and technologies.
  • Monitor SEO and customer engagement and suggest content optimization.
  • Capture and analyze the appropriate social data/metrics, insights, and social media best practices to measure the success of every social media campaign, then use that information to refine future campaigns.
  • Responsible for the successful execution of embrella’s SMS marketing campaigns.
  • Responsible for the successful execution of embrella’s paid social media advertising strategy, including paid Google Ads, Facebook Ads, and Instagram Ads.
  • Designs and sends out regularly scheduled email blasts to resource parents, young adults, donors, and the public (Inquiry, Advocate Surveys, Meeting Reminders, Event Reminders, Newsletters, Donor Letters, etc.)
  • Updates embrella’s Google Calendar
  • Maintains positive relationships with current program partners and volunteers
  • Assists in developing relationships with new partners and volunteers
  • Attends and participates in embrella events, including live updates and uploading photos and video to social media.
  • Represents embrella at community events as needed and speaks to interested groups about opportunities to get involved with embrella.
  • Updates and maintains email database daily, as well as running reports on email statistics weekly.
  • Assists with the organization, promotion, and implementation of special events including but not limited to the Annual Recognition Brunch, Family Events, Volunteer Events, Holiday Toy Drive, Fundraisers, etc.
  • Performs administrative tasks, including creating and maintaining central filling system, scanning documents, data entry and creating and generating reports, as well as responding to incoming calls and emails for embrella
  • Attends Communications Department weekly meetings and monthly planning meetings.
  • Meets weekly with the Outreach & Volunteer Manager to review assignments
  • Acts as back up to the Marketing Designer and Digital Content Creator as needed.
  • Other duties as assigned.

embrella is an equal employment opportunity employer and employs individuals based upon job qualifications regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sex, ancestry, genetic testing, sexual orientation or affectation, age, veteran or military status, national origin, disability, atypical heredity cellular or blood trait or any other protected classification as established by applicable laws.

ADA SPECIFICATIONS (Physical demands that must be met in order to successfully complete the essential functions of the job)                

This position is primarily sedentary (must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time) and located in an office or home environment; there will be lifting (minimum of 30 lbs.). While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate, converse and exchange information, in person, on the telephone and over the computer. The employee is occasionally required to move about in the office to access filing cabinets, office machinery, etc. At times, this job may require the employee to work in the field or work evenings and weekends as needed.