Overview
Marketing Specialist Jobs in Columbus, GA at Girls Incorporated of Columbus & Phenix-Russell
Description:
Title: Marketing Specialist
Department: Development
Reports To: Development & Marketing Director
The mission of Girls Inc. of Columbus is to inspire all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. Originally founded as The Girls Club of Columbus, Girls Inc. has educated and empowered girls for 70 years. Today, we provide after-school and full-day summer programs, along with a year-round sports program. Our $1.8 million organization annually serves a diverse group of more than 1,500 girls, ages 6 to 18, in a physically and emotionally safe, girls-only environment, providing comprehensive, holistic programming that enhances their self-esteem, promotes confidence, and builds academic and leadership skills for success in the 21st century.
Job Summary
As the Marketing Specialist, you will assist in creating material, content, fundraising, and other marketing tasks as assigned for supporting the mission, vision, and values of Girls Inc. of Columbus & Phenix Russell. This person will draft daily content for social media, create and maintain internal digital media message boards, create media content for Girls Inc., assist the Development Team in planning and implementing fundraisers and events, and other tasks as assigned by the Development Director.
Principal Responsibilities
Choose a positive ACE-IT attitude each day when representing Girls Inc. Of Columbus and Phenix-Russell.
Positive Attitude
Committed to our mission of inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold and being the best person you can be.
Enthusiastic about our mission and the work we do to support GIC.
Innovation
Teamwork
Develop, implement, and maintain self-run fundraisers for Girls Inc, of Columbus and Phenix-Russell within our community and surrounding areas (example: spirit nights, round up at the register, Partners in Education, etc.).
Research, create, and design the monthly newsletters representing the mission, vision, and values of Girls Inc. of Columbus & Phenix-Russell and advertising the wonderful current GIC girls, graduates, team members, board members, community partners, volunteers, programming, upcoming events and opportunities to serve Girls Inc. of Columbus & Phenic-Russell.
Acquire and maintain a detailed knowledge of the company’s policies, principles, and strategies, and keep up to date with relevant developments.
Assist the Development Team with arranging, planning, and coordinating conferences, events, and fundraisers for Girls Inc. of Columbus & Phenix-Russell.
Adhere to the company’s branding guide, ensuring that we produce a high-quality and error-free and timely output to our internal and external partners, team members, and community.
Work with key internal role-players to brainstorm content ideas, in line with the company’s strategy and in support of various brand initiatives.
Support and evaluate results of communication campaigns within the team.
Other duties assigned
Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
A commitment to upholding a high level of integrity, trust, and respect for all team members
A commitment to the organization’s mission, vision, and values and to working with a diverse staff and client base
Excellent communication skills, verbal, non-verbal, and written
Excellent editing skills
Receives peer editing and team review as opportunities for growth
Excellent project management skills and strong attention to detail
Demonstrates ability to take direction and work with minimal direct supervision
Ability to handle sensitive materials and information with diplomacy, thoughtfulness, and confidentiality
Takes initiative to follow-through and be commitment to ensure that all work is timely, complete, and accurate
Conditions of Employment
Employment by Girls Inc. for all positions is contingent upon successfully passing a criminal background check, including a sex offender check, as well as a pre-employment drug screening and a review of Department of Motor Vehicles records as required and allowable by law. Employees hired for positions requiring a valid driver’s license must be continuously insurable under the Girls Inc. insurance policy throughout their employment period.
It is the established policy of Girls Inc. to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons and to administer all aspects and conditions of employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, military status, political belief or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal or state law.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations, or a related field (essential).
A minimum of 2 years’ experience in communications strategy development (essential).
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Works well under pressure and meets tight deadlines.
Highly computer literate with capability in email, MS Office, and related business and communication tools.
Content writing experience for all media platforms.
Proven social media and networking expertise.
Strategic and creative mindset.
Meticulous attention to detail.
A portfolio of work available for review.
Title: Marketing Specialist
Company: Girls Incorporated of Columbus & Phenix-Russell
Location: Columbus, GA
