Marketing Coordinator

Location: Kerrville Kroc Center, Kerrville, TX        

Position Type:     Marketing Coordinator  

About this opportunity: Maintains a thorough awareness of program operations, community needs, and trends, and develops an effective short and long-range communications strategy to ensure The Salvation Army maintains a favorable and positive image in the communities it serves. Prepares internal, membership, external, and social media marketing material for the assigned Kroc Center to include (but are not limited to): preparation of a marketing calendar, brand compliance, electronic/social media communications, preparation of electronic and printed marketing materials, photography, and narrative writing/editing. Collaborates with leadership, and local, Divisional and Territorial colleagues to assure a seamless marketing message on external platforms, including ad placements and trades. May supervise marketing subordinates.

Key responsibilities:

• Understands Kroc Center programs, maintains an awareness of community interest, trends, and develops an effective marketing philosophy in collaboration with the supervisor and the Territorial Kroc Marketing Manager to ensure media visibility, interest, and collaborative relationships.
• Develops and implements a project management process that ensures timely deployment of program and campaign promotions and collateral materials.
• Writes and/or edits various materials, articles, and press releases to communicate and promote the Center offerings to the community.
• Designs, prepares, and coordinates the appearance of all print and electronic materials such as brochures, charts, posters, program guides, newsletters, e-newsletters, annual reports, and other publications; determines appropriate avenue and audience for distribution; determines methods for measuring success of campaigns and adjusts, as necessary.

What we are looking for in you:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Public Relations, Communications, Marketing, Graphic Design, or a related field.
• Three years of progressively responsible experience performing marketing and PR, journalism, writing and/or editing functions.
• Two years of experience in social media management and metrics – or -any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Ability to meet attendance requirements. Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language. Duties are usually performed seated; Sitting may be relieved by brief or occasional periods of standing or walking.

Working Conditions: Work is performed in a normal office environment where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.

Why work for us?

The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

The Salvation Army strives to do the “Most Good” for its employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed, by training and mentoring employees and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans. Whether employed as a truck driver, administrative support team member or the director of a program, our employees understand at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good.

Five values at the heart of everything we do…We are…

• Passionate
• Compassionate
• Uplifting
• Brave
• Trustworthy

Additional Information:

All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

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We appreciate your interest in employment opportunities with The Salvation Army!