Position: Communications and Digital Strategist
Location: Washington, D.C.
About Relief International:
Work that inspires: Relief International is a multi-country relief and development organization with a 60-year history and a start-up spirit. Working in the areas of health, education, economic development and WASH*, we bridge the gap between humanitarian relief and long-term development. That means we run schools for refugees, find ways to bring water to drought-stricken communities, and help design sustainable livelihoods for some of the world’s most fragile areas.* *Look it up on Google. It’s cool!*
Smart, interesting colleagues: People who hail from all over the world. Who speak multiple languages. Who bring to the office stories of life in an Afghan village or the best way to shelter families after an earthquake. People who believe in change, and believe it’s their job to help communities make it a reality.
Can-do spirit: At Relief International, we pride ourselves on quick thinking, adaptability and a devotion to innovation in the communities we serve. Need an energy-efficient stove in Ghana? Done that. Want to offer rural Bangladesh job options that don’t involve man-eating tigers? We’ve got you covered.
Everybody counts: Our employees have the opportunity to get noticed and the support to realize their ideas. We value every voice, and encourage creative solutions.
About the Job:
- Lead and execute all digital communications: including social media, email marketing, staff newsletter and CMS of the Relief International website .
- Create and/or edit compelling, journalism-style content: including website feature stories and project updates, fundraising emails, major donor collateral, social media copy, collateral for field staff and other items.
- Collaborate on brand and marketing strategy, knowing that your ideas are not only welcomed, but encouraged.
- Skillfully deploy digital communications tools: including Facebook, Twitter, Bitly, Hootsuite, Google Analytics, MailChimp, Classy (donations platform), CMS (Drupal).
- Maintain and grow a donor database, cultivating relationships with donors big and small, and managing CRM.
- Design and create visually appealing collateral, such as annual reports, donor communications, branding materials and other items using the Adobe Creative Suite. Create basic graphics and manage Relief International’s photo library.
- Oversee a wide variety of projects – and manage multiple competing deadlines – ranging from email marketing campaigns to website updates and long-term reports.
- Corral colleagues across 20 countries to coordinate print and digital communications materials.
About You:
- Hold at least a BA in Journalism, Marketing, Communications or related field.
- Have 3-5 years of digital communications experience working for a nonprofit, media outlet, marketing or ad agency.
- Possess excellent skills in: Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat), Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel) and Content Management Systems (Drupal preferred). Basic HTML skills strongly preferred.
- Familiar with online fundraising, email marketing and donation platforms. CRM experience strongly preferred.
- Excellent problem solver eager to share out-of-the-box ideas.
- Excellent organizational abilities with strong skill managing multiple projects.
- Think in both text and graphics.
- Focus on possibilities, not limitations.
- Constantly imagine cool new ways to present stories, numbers and fundraising appeals, and to push technology to its limits.
- Fast, flexible thinker who is able to shift gears on short notice.
- Take responsibility — and credit — for your work.
- Leadership, leadership, leadership
RI Values:
We uphold the Humanitarian Principles: humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and operational independence. We affirmatively engage the most vulnerable communities. We value:
- Inclusiveness
- Transparency and Accountability
- Agility and Innovation
- Collaboration
- Sustainability
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