Now Hiring – Digital Communications & Marketing Manager

Position Summary:

OEC is seeking a Digital Communications and Marketing Manager to take our digital storytelling to new levels. This role manages OEC's social media, website, email software, and design assets, and works closely with OEC's program directors and development team to triage requests and produce original content. Some travel around the state to document events (from lobby days to OEC membership happy hours) is required. This position works under the supervision of - and collaborates closely with - the Communications and Marketing Director.

Ideal Candidate:

You are social media savvy, design-forward, and digitally-minded communications expert. You know how to tell compelling stories and amplify voices through digital media. You're adept at identifying opportunities to expand OEC's reach, and bring new audiences into our movement. You have experience managing the quick-turnaround deliverables that advocacy work requires - while keeping long-term projects moving forward. You have a passion for creating positive change in Oregon.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Digital Communications Management (~60%)

• Full strategy, execution, and management of social media - including video content creation, graphic design, engagement tracking, and audience growth
• Website management, including content creation, design, ongoing maintenance, and analytics
• Management, production, and deployment of email campaigns (including A/B testing and list management)
• Digital graphic design in Canva and/or Adobe Suite
• Routine analysis and reporting across all digital platforms
• Online marketing, audience growth, and acquisition effort management
• Ensures justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) values and digital accessibility standards

Cross-Organizational Support (~30%)

• Intake content and deliverable requests from program team
• Set and reinforce workflow processes, including Asana task management and timeline creation
• Execution of design and publishing of routine programmatic materials - including one-pagers, toolkits, petitions/action alerts, and event invitations/promotion
• Production support for content development - including editing, proofing, project timeline management, and occasional writing
• Fundraising content development support - including website updates, email campaigns, and donation pages

Other Responsibilities (~10%)

• Maintain media database and track coverage
• Actively participate in staff meetings, trainings, and events
• Support the efforts of OEC's Emerging Leaders Board
• Regular photography and video in office and at events
• Cross-trained and able to provide backup on all MarCom-related tasks
• Other responsibilities as needed

Qualifications:

Required Experience, Education and Certifications

• Three years related professional experience managing digital communications including social media, websites, and emails, or equivalent
• Familiarity with basic HTML
• Experience managing all technical aspects of social media, email marketing, and website maintenance for an organization
• Demonstrated proficiency using graphic design software, including Canva
• Experience developing and implementing marketing strategies to achieve measurable outcomes - including SEO optimization, list-building, and audience growth

Required Skills, Abilities and Qualities

• Strong organizational and time management skills; ability to meet tight deadlines and manage multiple projects while keeping a "big picture" strategic view
• Experience creating short, engaging, video content for blogs and social media
• Excellent interpersonal skills; an eagerness to work collaboratively in a diverse, dynamic team environment
• Excellent communication (verbal and written); comfort engaging with everyone from staff members, to community advocates and elected officials
• Ability to self-motivate, take the initiative and problem solve; ability to work independently
• Outstanding copy-editing and proof-reading skills, with ability to deliver error-free content.
• Demonstrated commitment to expanding cultural awareness and advancing justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) within the organization; committed to continued learning and working against institutional and structural racism
• A passion for OEC's mission
• Energized to support Oregon Environmental Council's Values and Beliefs and workplace culture as described in our Team Charter

Desirable Qualifications

• Technical experience using these specific software/platforms: Sprout Social, Emma, DoGooder, WordPress, Salesforce, Google Analytics/AdWords
• Experience working in the nonprofit sector
• Experience working with diverse organizations and communities
• Knowledge of environmental issues and public policy
• Experience helping manage website migration and/or buildouts
• Experience with advocacy or political campaigns
• Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, journalism or related field
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Other Details:

Travel: This position requires infrequent travel around the state. OEC encourages travel by sustainable modes, e.g., walking, bicycling, taking transit, carpooling, but driving may be best suited for some trips. An OEC electric vehicle is available for staff use.

Work Schedule: Work hours are typically stable and within a standard 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM workday. However, this role may require the ability to periodically be flexible about one's schedule and work hours. This role may occasionally require excess hours, and attendance at occasional evening and weekend events in order to achieve deliverables. OEC staff are currently working a hybrid schedule and most staff are expected to report, in person, to the office at least two days a week.

Physical: This job operates in a professional open-floor office environment with a moderate level of noise associated with personal conversations and office equipment. The employee must be able to see, hear and talk and have the physical ability to move around, lift light objects, and use standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers and filing cabinets.

Salary and Employment Benefits:

The starting salary range for this position is $63,500 - $74,750 per year. Starting salary offers are made based on an assessment of the candidate's skills, experience, and abilities in relation to the job description, and also in relation to peer roles in the organization.

OEC endeavors to increase all staff wages annually to account for cost of living as well as to recognize and honor experience gained over time. We review and adjust the organizational pay scale every 2-3 years. Employees can expect to move up in the range for their position's pay grade as they gain more experience in their roles.

OEC offers a collaborative, team-oriented, flexible, family-friendly workplace. Excellent benefits include:

• Generous paid leave, including
  • 4 weeks of vacation (3 in first year)
  • Fridays off in August
  • winter holiday week between 12/25 and 1/1 each year
  • 9 additional fixed holidays
  • 4 personal days
  • 12 sick days annually
• 401k contribution (up to 6% after the first year)
• Employer-paid medical and dental coverage for employee, with significant employer support for dependents' coverage

At OEC, you will learn a lot, laugh a lot, and feel great about helping Oregon communities become better, healthier places to live.

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