Digital Marketing and Design Coordinator (full-time or part-time)
BASIC FUNCTION:
The Digital Marketing & Design Coordinator is responsible for curating, producing, and managing the brand story of Orphan Outreach on all digital platforms. Their primary responsibilities will include growing Orphan Outreach’s presence on social media and ensuring Orphan Outreach website content remains relevant and timely. This person also provides digital design content to share the Orphan Outreach story and impact with supporters, donors, and ministry partners.
RESPONSIBILITIES/TASKS:
Digital Marketing Production
- Collaborate with Orphan Outreach marketing team and other departments to monitor and assess long-term goals and objectives, providing creative marketing & communications solutions that best meet those goals and objectives.
- Create and execute strong social media plans for Orphan Outreach
- Create and manage editorial calendars for Orphan Outreach across all digital platforms used by the organization.
- Develop, curate, produce, and schedule engaging content for social media, including use of still images and captions, produced video and live formats (both story and interview-driven)
- Attend special events and produce timely, live social media content.
- Monitor industry trends and test the effectiveness of new digital platforms for Orphan Outreach and Orphan Outreach Marketplace.
- Manage freelance relationships with writers for digital content as assigned.
Website Content Management
- Maintain the Orphan Outreach website by reviewing, updating and writing and/or curating new content for the website on a regular basis.
- Manage the Non-profit Megaphone and Google Ad grant relationship to improve website content and create or refine content based on recommended google ad content.
- Coordinate assets for digital marketing packages to share with partnering churches, radio stations and donors to share the Orphan Outreach story.
- Assist production of digital content for website, social media, and events as needed.
- Manage and maintain digital assets for use by all Orphan Outreach departments as needed.
- Provide support for email communication for major campaigns and fundraisers as needed.
Digital Graphic Design
- Coordinate digital design elements for Orphan Outreach and Orphan Outreach Marketplace events, including pre-event materials, promotions, electronic invitations, on-site signage, and web-based experience
- Coordinate digital design elements for the organization’s development efforts, including donor impact reports and other donor relation assets
- Provide digital design support for organization’s sponsorship, missions, and operations departments
Other duties
- Represent Orphan Outreach at industry functions and ministry functions.
- Manage internal and external marketing relationships as assigned.
- Performs other duties as assigned
All tasks are considered to be an essential function of the job.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
NOTE: These requirements represent minimum levels in order to perform the job on a satisfactory basis. Candidates must have the ability to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of the job.
Requirements
- Must be a committed Christian; adhere to Christian principles and values. Involved in local church and understands the role and value of the church as advocates for orphans.
- Requires a basic understanding of a comprehensive field of knowledge. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Abilities
- Requires ability to work under pressure and remain flexible as priorities change; ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing.
- Requires ability to work under minimal supervision; must be self-motivated and able to motivate others; ability to exercise excellent professional judgment and maintain confidentiality.
- Requires ability to manage time efficiently; organize complex tasks and plans and to be detail oriented; effective ability to create plans.
- Requires ability to hear and receive verbal and written instructions.
- Requires ability to establish and maintain effective professional working relationships with staff, guests and outside agencies/organizations.
- Must exhibit self-confident behaviors, secure with self and be willing to give credit to others.
Skills and Proficiencies
- Must speak, read, and write English proficiently.
- High Level of proficiency in print production and digital design as well as responsive web design.
- High Level of proficiency in Adobe Creative Suites (Specifically using Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign and Acrobat)
- High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office Software.
- High level of proficiency in Apple Environment.
- Must have a minimal understanding and awareness of CSS for updating web pages and designing web banners.
- The application is completed and signed; and
- You specify in your application the job title and salary range for the position of interest.
LOCATION:
Plano, Texas
To Apply
Applicants must send a completed Orphan Outreach application, resume, cover letter, and digital design portfolio to the Human Resources Manager at:
ORPHAN OUTREACH ATTN: HUMAN RESOURCES
2001 West Plano Parkway, Suite 3700 Plano, Texas 75075 or by fax to (972) 941-4434 or via email to
Employment Resources
Download Application (word document)
Thank you for your interest in Orphan Outreach. If you meet the qualifications for an available position and would like to be part of the ministry at Orphan Outreach, please download the application file and send the completed application to the address shown in the instructions included with the position description.