Gramen Foundation
Position Title: Marketing and Communications Coordinator
Status: Full time
Location: Remote - USA
Are you ready to join an international team of passionate professionals who value collaboration, innovation, and results, and who are dedicated to a mission that matters? At Grameen Foundation, we work to empower people, especially women, to create a world without poverty or hunger.
JOB SUMMARY & KEY PRIORITIES:
The Marketing and Communications Coordinator, reporting to the Digital Fundraising and Marketing Manager, supports the marketing team as the day-to-day liaison to Grameen’s global program teams. The individual in this role coordinates and executes marketing and community outreach in support of Grameen’s and key partners’ communications objectives.
REQUIRED SKILLS:
Knowledge of website CMS and mass email marketing platforms, as well as managing social media for an organization. Excellent writing and editing skills.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Marketing and Communications Coordinator will coordinate and implement various aspects of Grameen marketing and communications activities, including but not limited to:
● Create and post content for Grameen social media channels (LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook). Assist in building out a social media calendar to coordinate program-related and fundraising/engagement content.
● Support virtual program events, including email invitation creation and delivery in Pardot, creating LinkedIn/Facebook events, coordinating with partner organizations, updating events page on Grameen website, and webinar attendance tracking.
● Develop, write, and post blogs, articles for monthly e-newsletter and quarterly print newsletter; emails, etc.
● Schedule and facilitate regular meetings with Program Managers to gain knowledge of program specifics and develop and manage communications calendars.
● Attend ongoing program launch/update meetings to become familiar with program-specific objectives, progress, and communications expectations.
● Help maintain the Grameen website.
● Contribute as needed to Grameen marketing and communication plans and strategies, including public relations, media relations, digital communications, storytelling, and branding
● Fulfill other duties as assigned.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:● 2-4 years’ experience in marketing, communications, or related field, ideally (but not necessarily) for a nonprofit organization
● Excellent writing and interpersonal skills
● Experience with managing professional social media channels and, ideally, website and email marketing (WordPress or a similar CMS; Pardot, Constant Contact, MailChimp, Hubspot, or similar platforms), paired with a passion for staying current on digital marketing trends
● Ability to gain working knowledge of Grameen Foundation’s work internationally
● Ability to learn and adhere to key partners’ communications guidelines
● Enthusiastic, flexible, and creative problem solver with excellent attention to detail
● Experience with Adobe Creative Suite or similar design platforms preferred
AVAILABILITY:
Full time (40 hours); Remote. Must be available during U.S. business hours; flexible based on time zone.
EDUCATION
● Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, English, Journalism, Public Relations, International Relations, or related field. A working experience of the equivalent is also acceptable.
Be an innovator - Tackling global poverty requires commitment, flexibility, and a willingness to experiment. Our staff does this daily, leveraging data, emerging technology and hands-on testing to create breakthroughs that measurably improve lives.
Grow your global reach and network - Collaboration across teams and time zones is integral to our work. We are headquartered in the U.S. with team members in Africa, Asia, and Latin America that work closely with local communities and partners.
Experience a flexible, results-focused work environment - We understand that the life needs, interests and priorities of our employees are varied and unique. Our employees receive regular feedback based on the challenging goals they set for themselves and the results they deliver. They take full ownership of their work and the responsibility of the trust, flexibility and autonomy we give them to deliver aligned and measurable outcomes.
ABOUT GRAMEEN FOUNDATION:
Grameen Foundation is a global nonprofit whose mission is to enable the poor, especially women, to create a world without poverty and hunger. In collaboration with our partners, we harness the power of digital data to create tech-forward tools for self-sufficiency and deliver them through local Community Agent networks.
WHY GRAMEEN FOUNDATION:
