Marketing & Communications Manager

Job Title: Marketing & Communications Manager

Job Identification:

• Permanent or Contract: Permanent
• Full-time or Part-Time: Full-time
• Hours: 9am - 4pm Monday - Friday with occasional evening and weekend hours
• Location: Wilmington, DE
• Hybrid: remote and in person hybrid schedule with up to 25% of weekly hours designated for attendance at in-person events
• In-person events include meetings at Strive’s office in Wilmington, DE, local programming, and local and national networking events
• Travel: Occasional long-distance and overnight travel
• Salary Range: $40,000-$50,000

Job Summary:

Strive seeks a mission-driven, strategic and creative leader capable of building Strive’s impact through all marketing channels. Reporting to the Sr. Director of Operations, the Marketing Manager will collaborate with individuals across the organization to develop a comprehensive marketing strategy to meet revenue goals, build robust marketing campaigns in support of  all fundraising, programmatic and business development initiatives and be responsible for brand efficacy. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Deploy successful marketing campaigns and own their implementation from idea generation to execution to grow database of contacts, new sales and build organization relationships 
• Experiment with, analyze, implement and monitor a variety of digital marketing approaches: content creation, content curation, paid advertisement, events, publicity, social media, lead generation campaigns, webinars and more 
• Produce valuable and engaging written content that engages and converts our target audience including newsletters, press releases, blogs
• Measure and report on performance of all marketing efforts; consistently seeking to improve upon findings 
• Manage Strive’s website to ensure clear communication of Strive’s work, history and team.
• Manage Strive’s CRM (Hubspot) to maintain up to date contact lists and records and execute outreach campaigns.

Skills and Qualifications:

The candidate should possess a passion for education, particularly in the area of social-emotional learning and character development 

• Proven success in Marketing, Communications, and Administration related positions
• Proven success developing marketing strategy
• 2+ years work experience required
• Strong decision making skills 
• Experience developing insightful, creative written and graphic content 
• Strong communication skills, written, verbal and visual 
• Strong ability as a project manager, leading campaigns and projects from start to finish
• Teaching or coaching experience a plus 
• Action oriented - strong ability and desire to take initiative; entrepreneurial spirit 
• Experience in Adobe and/or Canva (or similar design tools)
• Experience in HubSpot, WordPress and/or Elementor (or similar platforms) a plus

Expectations:

• Strive asks that employees utilize their personal laptop for Strive-related work, although it is not a requirement. If you do not have a laptop, please communicate this and we will lend you a laptop for work-related tasks.
• Strive expects all employees to have a reliable means of transportation to arrive on time to in-person meetings and events.  
• Employees are required to obtain a background check.

Benefits:

• Medical and Dental insurance, employer coverage at 50% for employees and 20% for spouse/dependents
• Vision insurance, 100% employee paid
• Simple IRA Plan with employer match 
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• 20 days of paid time off per year in addition to 16 holidays/office closure days
• Additional 2 days of paid time off per year every 2 years of employment, up to 10 years
• Professional Development opportunities

Organization Background

Strive: How You Lead Matters is a non-profit organization dedicated to spreading the power of character-driven leadership. We deliver dynamic experiences in sport, school and community spaces. With over twenty years of robust research based curriculum, we develop leaders who are prepared to meet the challenges of the 21st century.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Strive is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage individuals to apply regardless of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, pregnancy status, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, and/or any other characteristics unrelated to merit.

How we define Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Strive 

Diversity: Who’s present? Who is not? 

The understanding that each individual is different; the recognition of our differences as it relates to the dimensions of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, physical abilities, religious beliefs, political beliefs, or other ideologies.

Equity: Does everyone have access to resources that meet their needs?

The presence of structural factors that benefit all individuals, groups, and communities; an intentional effort to transform the status quo by providing opportunity and resources for those who have historically not had access.

Inclusion: Does everyone feel included? 

A state of belonging and connection; the act of including and supporting people who have historically been marginalized or excluded.

How You Lead Matters

Strive’s purpose is to spread the power of character-driven leadership. We know that effective and successful leaders are self-aware and bring their full identities and values to any situation. Through social emotional learning and character-driven leadership, we believe that anyone can lead, and that when everyone brings their differences and individuality to the table, we are all more motivated, innovative, and collaborative.

Strive is committed to ensuring that individuals from all backgrounds have the opportunity to become character-driven leaders through our intentionally designed social-emotional learning curricula and programs. 

We are committed to creating and maintaining a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment. 

We know that modeling and leading by example is an integral part of leadership, and we therefore strive to always put our core values into action.

How to Apply:

Please email your resume and cover letter to Krista Bacchieri at krista@striveleadership.org by September 23rd. 

How to Apply:

Please email your resume and cover letter to Krista Bacchieri at krista@striveleadership.org by September 23rd.