Job Overview

The nation’s leading Christian Environmental organization seeks an expert Church and Marketing Manager to help change the world.

You are a whip-smart creative marketer with insider knowledge about U.S. Christian churches and church leadership. You are a rare entrepreneurial “starter” who can also handle the hands-on execution of deliverables against Plant With Purpose’s new national church engagement strategy. A proven project manager, you have a track record of making great ideas a reality. Do you have an established church leadership network and connections? That’s a big plus.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Partner with the Director of Marketing to launch and execute a national Church Engagement Program funded by a large Lilly Grant (position is permanent, FYI).
• Lead the development of resources designed to connect US Christian churches to the global environmental and poverty crises, and the work of Plant With Purpose. These will include a church resource portal (clearinghouse); in-service and other in-church experiences; and a powerful group experience designed to educate, inspire and activate US Christians to engage in the global environmental crisis.
• Be an external resource to Christian Churches.
• Be a brand ambassador for Plant With Purpose to U.S. Christian churches in person, online and in print.
• Be an expert resource on poverty/environment to U.S. Christian churches.
• Be a resource to the National Plant With Purpose Major Donor Representatives and other relationship managers, supporting their church partnership acquisition and development.
• Support the marketing and communications departmental initiatives as required.

Job Description

WHAT WE’LL LOVE ABOUT YOU

• Bachelors/Masters in Marketing, Communications, and/or ministry field; or relevant experience
• International development experience/education helpful
• 3+ years experience in marketing role
• 3+ years experience in church ministry role
• You have first hand, working knowledge of the U.S. Christian church and understand the needs and motivation of church leadership.
• You are a creative entrepreneur who goes beyond ideas to effective execution.
• You have the ability to motivate and influence through written and spoken word
• You have a knowledge and passion for issues of global justice including poverty, equity and the environment.
• You have experience in web and graphic design
• You have experience with layout and design with Adobe Creative Suite, WordPress, video editing software
• You are familiar with all popular social media platforms and have the ability to create and manage content.
• You are willing to occasionally work overtime as needed
• You have been described by others as having cross-cultural awareness and sensitivity
• You are fluent in the use of MacOS, Microsoft Office Products (Excel, Word, Powerpoint) and Google Suite products (GDrive, GDocs, GSheets)

TEAM MEMBER COMPETENCIES

We are a collaborative, interdependent team that relies on relating and supporting each other to achieve our goals. Through the way we live within and shape our culture, we try to build community and a sense of belonging in our local, national, and global families. We are excited by people who bring diverse perspectives, backgrounds, cultures, and lived experiences to the work we do. Diversity helps make our system-improvement efforts more informed.

We collectively expect that all Plant With Purpose team members will embody and embrace the below essential human competencies and attributes:

• We keep our mission and organizational Core Values at the center
• We intentionally create our culture
• We work every day to build an equitable, diverse, and inclusive culture
• We intentionally build community and a team mentality
• We trust each other
• We bring joy to our work
• We build each other up

BENEFITS PACKAGE

• Health, dental, and vision insurances (employee premiums at a base plan rate is 100% covered by Plant With Purpose)
• Group life insurance
• 401k match, up to 8% after a 6-month waiting period
• 15 paid vacation days
• 8 paid sick days
• 12 paid holidays
• $75/month home office stipend
• Education reimbursement plan
• Wellness app membership; seasonal team wellness challenges

START DATE:

Anticipated: September 23, 2024