Woodcraft Rangers Looking for Marketing & Communications Manager at Los Angeles, CA Full Time

Job Title: Marketing and Communications Manager

Reports to: Director of Marketing and Communications

Classification: Full Time, exempt

Salary: $66,560-$74,200

Location: Downtown Los Angeles (partially remote)

About Woodcraft Rangers:

In 1922, Woodcraft opened its doors in Los Angeles and began advancing its mission to guide young people as they explore pathways to purposeful lives. Since then, Woodcraft has been at the forefront of expanded learning opportunities in greater Los Angeles, having now served five generations of Angeleno youth through scouting, summer camps and after-school enrichment programs that have always been co- educational, inclusive, and free or very low-cost to ensure access to all children. Our afterschool clubs, summer camps, and college accelerator program prepare young people for greater life success.

Position Information:

The Marketing and Communications Manager will be responsible for the creation and maintenance of agency materials, content copy, and collateral for both internal and external use and distribution. The Marketing and Communications Manager will work alongside side another Manager and as part of a team to that leads all elements of Woodcraft’s storytelling, including social media posts, informational fliers, email marketing, website development and more. This position will focus on the creative development of how agency impact is curated across all media. The Marketing and Communications Manager will lead the curation and production of content to support Woodcraft Rangers communications through its social media channels (e.g., Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook), organizational websites and website updates, electronic and printed collateral for program use and marketing purposes according to Woodcraft Rangers and Camp Woodcraft brand guidelines. The position will be responsible for liaising with contract creators including graphic designers, video producers, photographers, and event producers.

As part of Woodcraft Rangers’ Strategy team, this position will also have a role in supporting fundraising work by aligning efforts to grant deliverables and outcomes, assisting programmatic needs that may arise, and additional event planning and support as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Participate fully as a member of the Strategy team inclusive of business development, fundraising, marketing, and communications.
• Lead creation, editing, and ongoing maintenance of language and copy for all agency materials including but not limited to fliers, informational and overview documents, social media posts and website.
• Oversee creation and distribution of monthly email newsletter.
• Manage and maintain organizational email list groups for various stakeholders.
• Ensure all collateral follows organization brand guidelines and helps establish Woodcraft Rangers as a leader within the field of Expanded Learning and Youth Development.
• Meet weekly with Strategy team and with program staff as needed, including site visits and occasional weekend events, to ensure fresh content.
• Develop seasonal content for Woodcraft Rangers and Camp Woodcraft marketing campaigns, including e-marketing, print and digital advertisements.
• Support organization’s fundraising and partner outreach efforts, including but not limited to deck and proposal development, campaign materials etc.
• Support agency impact and data evaluation through the creation of narrative descriptions of agency survey results.
• Support new business development, through creation of relevant materials and support with proposals and RFP’s as needed.
• Liaise with contract partners as needed for project completion
• Create and manage timelines of both short-term and long-term projects and provide reporting back to Director and team as needed.
• Communicate effectively with staff from all agency departments in order to accurately and effectively capture the impact and story of current operations and events.
• Other tasks as assigned, in alignment with agency mission and goals.

Requirements:

• Excellent written communication skills
• Ability to effectively communicate message and tone across varied media platforms.
• Experience with design and digital marketing tools including Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, WordPress and e-marketing platforms (i.e., Constant Contact).
• Working knowledge of digital and social media platforms (i.e., Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.)
• Interest in/knowledge of currents events and trends in education, early childhood, youth development, and/or outdoor education.
• Knowledge of Google Analytics, Facebook Ads Manager, and WordPress themes Divi and Flatsome a plus
• Ability to speak and/or write in Spanish a plus
• Bachelor’s Degree in social sciences or a related field is preferred
• Minimum of three years of experience in a marketing and/or communications role or a related field.
• Must be able to work well in a cross-departmental setting managing multiple priorities.
• Ability to work hands-on, independently and within a team
• Commitment to agency core values: “We are explorers, inclusive, reflective, authentic, committed and playful!”
• Detail-oriented and organized
• Valid LIVE Scan
• Woodcraft Rangers will require proof of vaccination for ALL employees providing any in person work with staff or clients.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and use a computer. The employees are frequently required to talk, hear and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to a computer monitor. The noise level reflects typical work environment for job description.

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