Annual Giving and Digital Marketing Coordinator
As an Annual Giving and Digital Marketing Coordinator at BWF, you will use your expertise and experience in annual giving, digital marketing, and project management to help nonprofit organizations across the country and world strengthen their philanthropy efforts and advance their missions. This position is part of our Annual Giving and Digital Marketing team and will work closely with the firm’s Project Management Office (PMO).
This role will provide strategic, creative, and project management support to clients providing high quality deliverables, efficiently and within budget. The project associate will assist in developing strategic briefs, creating digital-first content, managing the production of campaign assets, and analyzing campaign results.
This position helps to lead and manage client projects, budgets and workplans, and works directly with both the BWF project team and our client partners. This position will rely heavily on previous experience managing annual giving and digital marketing projects, organization, communication, good judgement, and proactive time management. The ability to exercise initiative, independent judgement, and have accountability for various processes and projects is critical.
Why should you choose BWF? We advance our world through collaboration with great nonprofit organizations. Our commitment to transforming philanthropy begins with building a team of the most talented, passionate, forward-thinking people our industry can offer. BWF truly has the best employees who care and want to make a difference.
Essential Functions
- Developing strategic and creative briefs for client projects.
- Managing day-to-day operations of multiple projects from start to finish including budgets, deliverables, milestones, and required activities; communicating project status with consultants and clients on a regular basis.
- Writing content for digital communications such as emails, social media, and websites.
- Managing campaign creative assets and working with designers to ensure strategic alignment.
- Collaborating with consulting team members and clients to gather requirements for the creation of both internal and client-facing documentation and reports, data analysis benchmarking, and other project specific deliverables.
- Conducting research and benchmarking for client projects.
- Compiling performance reports and analyzing campaign results.
- Managing print production projects and communicating appropriately with vendors.
- Assisting in the development and documentation of processes and procedures as they relate to the project associate team and project management at the firm.
- Coordinating the collection and dissemination of research resources, such as industry-published reports.
- Participating and providing leadership in firm initiatives and special projects as directed.
- Performing other duties as assigned.
Essential Functions
- Developing strategic and creative briefs for client projects.
- Managing day-to-day operations of multiple projects from start to finish including budgets, deliverables, milestones, and required activities; communicating project status with consultants and clients on a regular basis.
- Writing content for digital communications such as emails, social media, and websites.
- Managing campaign creative assets and working with designers to ensure strategic alignment.
- Collaborating with consulting team members and clients to gather requirements for the creation of both internal and client-facing documentation and reports, data analysis benchmarking, and other project specific deliverables.
- Conducting research and benchmarking for client projects.
- Compiling performance reports and analyzing campaign results.
- Managing print production projects and communicating appropriately with vendors.
- Assisting in the development and documentation of processes and procedures as they relate to the project associate team and project management at the firm.
- Coordinating the collection and dissemination of research resources, such as industry-published reports.
- Participating and providing leadership in firm initiatives and special projects as directed.
- Performing other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in annual giving and/or digital marketing.
- Project management experience and the ability to manage multiple components of complex projects.
- Digital content creation, such as for social media, websites, email marketing, and/or digital advertising.
- Experience working directly with print vendors and managing complex print and mail projects.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to maintain confidential and sensitive information.
- Well-developed organizational and prioritization skills; flexibility; attention to detail; and the ability to work both independently and with a team toward a common goal.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
- Strong analytical, and interpersonal skills; initiative and follow-through; sound discretion and judgment.
- Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Proficiency in project management tools, survey software, database applications and Internet research tools.
- Familiarity with the nonprofit sector a plus.
Location, Hours and Working Conditions
- This position can be remote or based in our Minneapolis office. Employees in our Minneapolis office are currently working in a hybrid model, spending at least two days in the office and working three days remotely.
- Our building offers free covered parking, an onsite gym and cafe, 24-hour security, and nearby shopping and restaurants.
- Position requires ability to work in a stationary position for majority of workday.
- Continuous use of computer.
- Frequent communication with team and clients via zoom and in person.
- Overnight travel to client sites, conferences or firm meetings is sometimes required (up to 10%).
- We strive to provide work/life balance whenever possible but due to the nature of this role, weekend and evening hours are required when deadlines need to be met.
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Compensation and Benefits
Annual base salary range of $52,000 to $60,000 based on qualifications and experience.
BWF offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
BWF offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Paid holidays, PTO and volunteer time off
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer contribution
- Health insurance with HSA and FSA (medical and dependent care) options
- Employer paid dental and vision insurance, 100% employer life insurance, short and long-term disability, Long Term Care insurance, and paid parental leave.
Applicants for this position must have up-to-date vaccine status against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Proof of vaccination will be required upon hire. Up-to-date vaccine status is defined as an initial vaccination plus one Booster Shot after 6 months. Individuals may be granted an exemption from the vaccine requirement for medical or religious reasons.
To apply please submit a resume and cover letter. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and accepted until the position is filled. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply early.
About Us
BWF advances our world through collaboration with great nonprofit organizations. We are a full‐service fundraising consulting firm offering assistance with capital campaign counsel, feasibility studies, development assessments, decision science, prospect development, donor relations, professional development and training, advancement services, annual giving, alumni relations, and digital and social marketing. Our commitment to transforming philanthropy is grounded in employing the best tools and techniques. Our collaborative approach brings together insights from our experienced and diverse team to learn from each other, develop new ideas, and create customized, timely solutions.
BWF defines itself as a consulting organization which looks at an institution in its totality—its mission, goals and objectives—and determines how development fits within that context. The firm’s goal is to establish a “partnership” with its clients. In service, the firm is a working team of seasoned professionals with expertise in many different areas who apply their diverse talents to each consulting assignment.
To apply for this job please visit bwf.apscareerportal.com.
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