Marketing and Communications Associate Job Opportunity at Opportunity Fund in San Francisco Bay Area.United States

ost:Marketing and Communications Associate
Organization:Opportunity FundLocation:San Francisco Bay Area.United States
Opportunity Type: Job
 About the Organization:

Opportunity Fund is a not-for-profit financial institution that advances the economic well-being of working people by helping them earn, save, and invest in their future. It provides financial products, services, and training which customers use to transform their own lives and to better their communities. Opportunity Fund is a microlender in California and provides financing to low-income entrepreneurs in the San Francisco Bay Area.

About the Job:
Opportunity Fund is seeking a Marketing and Communications Associate. S/he will assist in the four essential functions of project management, graphic design, storytelling, and online marketing that support organization’s fundraising goals marketing to existing and prospective donors. S/he will report to the marketing and communications director. The position is based in San Francisco with regular trips to San Jose.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

•     Project management (35%):
•         Provide day-to-day project management for fundraising campaigns and key communications pieces (annual report, newsletters, etc.);
•         Write/edit copy and manage assets (photos, video, etc.) for fundraising campaigns and communications pieces.
•     Graphic design (40%):
•         Help to define and agree upon value proposition, key messages; then interpret visually;
•         Create visuals to support organization's presentations (using Powerpoint or Prezi).
•     Storytelling and client relations (10%):
•         Manage story, photo, and video collection of clients who agree to be share their story on organization's website, in email newsletters, or elsewhere;
•         Identify clients and then interview clients (located throughout Bay Area). (Occasional (rare) travel to Los Angeles may also be required).
•     Social and online marketing (15%)
•         Manage and update content on organization's website;
•         Create and manage content for organization's pages on social networking sites.

Qualifications:

•     Bachelor’s degree;
•     Minimum 4 years work experience;
•     Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
•     Demonstrated aptitude to learn new skills quickly;
•     Superior writing and analytic skills;
•     Strong interviewing skills;
•     Basic video editing skills (iMovie);
•     Advanced Adobe Illustrator skills;
•     Advanced Photoshop skills;
•     Cultural sensitivity and awareness;
•     Availability to work some evenings and occasional saturdays;
•     Fluency in Spanish highly preferred;
•     Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle a must (mileage reimbursed).

             Posted: 24 Jul 2013
Closing Date: 06 Aug 2013

How to Apply:

http://www.microfinancegateway.org/p/site/m//template.rc/1.11.192173