First Degree Hiring For Marketing Account Associate (open To Remote) at Manassas, VA, United States Full Time

Job Description

About Us

1st Degree provides strategic counsel and designs winning public affairs and communications campaigns for nonprofit, association, and government clients. Our creative solutions advance the mission and business priorities of our clients by delivering results in the most challenging environments.

Our team includes marketing and public relations strategists with extensive experience in managing complex projects. 1st Degree is a different kind of career experience with the highest quality client relationships. Our team members are motivated by our business approach, where our success is predicated on our clients’ success.

1st Degree is a Moore company, the largest direct marketing firm in the country dedicated to the nonprofit, association, and government sectors (https://wearemoore.com/). More about the 1st Degree and our clients can be found at 1stdegree.com.

Summary

The Marketing Account Associate will use creative and organizational skills to bring to life a wide array of fundraising and awareness programs for our clients which include nonprofits, government, and commercial clients. Responsibilities include conceptualizing, planning, and implementing integrated marketing campaigns which can include advertising campaigns, digital activations, special events, and experiential marketing. The Marketing Account Associate will work with a team of in-house and contract staff to ensure that client work is completed on-time and within budget. A successful Marketing Account Associate will be creative and possess strong strategic planning skills, as well as good client interface abilities.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Works with the sales team, Account Managers and Vice President of Marketing to research and create integrated marketing strategies and implementation plans for multiple client campaigns and maps out tasks needed to implement those strategies.
• Ensures clients and management are satisfied with proposed marketing campaigns.
• Coordinates client meetings and collaborates with copywriters, graphic designers, digital vendors, and others to create integrated marketing content.
• Conceptualizes, creates, and manages a content calendar and scheduling deadlines.
• Contributes to marketing campaign budgets and ensures that all staff adhere to them.
• Maintains an up-to-date understanding of the company, its products, vendors, and its client base to implement effective marketing campaigns.
• Communicates effectively with excellent writing skills across multiple writing styles, including emails, proposals, statements of work, document editing and briefs.
• Provides ongoing status updates to sales team, company leadership and client as well as campaign results.
• Develops and maintains strong working relationships with external vendors and supervises their work.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Must be self-motivated, detail oriented, friendly, dependable, and proactive.
• Must be comfortable working for a small, boutique agency.
• Must be able to multitask, have strong attention to detail, be highly organized and able to consistently manage 5+ projects and multiple clients at a time.
• Must have experience working with shared project management software, Microsoft Office, Asana, and Google Suite (Slides, Docs, Calendar, Word, PPT, Excel, etc.).
• Working knowledge of various fundraising and marketing software packages (Blackbaud CRM, Classy, EveryAction, Gift Works, etc.), social media management tools (Sprout Social and Hootsuite), and Google Analytics highly desired.
• Experience creating presentation decks using Google Slides or PowerPoint required.
• Must be able to collaborate with team members, creative professionals, and clients.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to shifting priorities, demands and timelines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to travel when required.

Education and Experience:

• Minimum 3+ years of work experience in an agency setting, managing marketing and advertising. Experience working with a non-profit organization will be considered.
• Knowledge and background in full suite of marketing tactics to include digital, advertising creation and placement, creative development.
• Understanding of the principles of fundraising and communications for nonprofits highly desired.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. required, without the need for sponsorship.

Our Benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged, and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and paid time off so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Each full-time position at 1st Degree is eligible for our comprehensive benefits package, which includes medical & prescription, dental and vision insurance, employer paid life insurance, a Health Savings Account plan, Flexible Spending Account plans for health and dependent care, optional Short-term and Long-term Disability coverage, and other voluntary benefit options. We offer paid holidays, paid personal leave, paid volunteer leave, and paid family leave. Employees have the option to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k) plan. Several benefit plans have eligibility waiting periods.

1st Degree is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status. 1st Degree is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.