Looking to join a dynamic, innovative and growing nonprofit Marketing & Communications team? JDRF, the leading global organization working to end type 1 diabetes, needs your talent, creativity and enthusiasm to drive our mission forward. As part of the national Marcom team, you will work with colleagues who spend every day curating inspiring narratives, brainstorming campaigns and finding better ways to reach more people and increase engagement with a worldwide movement that makes an impact.

We’re looking for a talented marketing and communications strategist who can support in the creation and execution of events and campaigns that drive awareness of type 1 diabetes, empower the T1D community and get people to take action with JDRF. A successful candidate will join a team of strategists, problem solvers and thought-leaders who work collaboratively with various Marcom disciplines to deliver strategies, assets and support for JDRF’s national fundraising and mission initiatives and chapter events.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Partner with the national mission and fundraising teams to create JDRF event day experiences that are engaging and inspiring for the type 1 diabetes community
• Serve as a key liaison on the Marcom team for JDRF chapter staff and volunteers, providing marketing and communications expertise
• Evaluate and refine assets provided to chapters, always with an eye on increasing efficacy and effectiveness
• Ensure that events, promotions and programs are consistently on-brand, developed with relevant content, and drive toward audience engagement and fundraising goals

• 3+ years of experience at a non-profit providing hands on support in event execution, fundraising strategies and donor cultivation
• Understanding of how marketing and communications platforms and tools can enhance the effectiveness and increase the reach of campaigns and events
• Exceptional customer service with a track record of building strong relationships with stakeholders across the organization
• Proactive with the ability to move teams forward by offering solutions and driving results
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to create thorough project briefs that clearly outline strategy, deliverables, timelines, execution efforts and expectations to stakeholders.
• Strong problem solving skills with clear ability to use data & analytics to inform decisions
• Flexible and adaptable, with excellent teamwork skills

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and infrequently up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

The noise level in the work environment is usually low.