Communications & Marketing Coordinator

The Cape Eleuthera Foundation seeks an enthusiastic, motivated and driven individual to join its advancement team and manage communications and marketing. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience building a communications and marketing program in the non-profit context.  This individual will work with the foundation’s educational and research programs, activities and constituencies to select appropriate communications methods in order to disseminate information, assist in recruitment, retention and fund raising endeavors.  The successful candidate will build strong relationships by exercising outstanding language skills and tailoring the medium and message to the sophisticated and discriminating audience.  This is a full-time, 12-month administrative position at the Eleuthera, Bahamas campus, reporting directly to the Director of Development. This position is responsible for, but not limited to, the following duties:

Manager of Communications & Marketing Team

•Establishes a marketing strategy in collaboration with leadership team

•Manages on-island communications team to ensure a unified and consistent message from each program (Alumni & Communications Associate, Communications Project Manager and Graphic Design Intern)

•Manages the organization’s communications calendar by delegating appropriately and ensuring timely execution of all communication and marketing projects

Publications

•Prepares graphic files for publication

•Seeks and obtains bids from printers and mailing houses

•Manages print quality and control

•Coordinates the timely, error-free, and cost-effective production of all publications, including writing, editing, design, photography, and print and electronic management

Graphic Design

•Designs organization’s publications

•Designs ads and other public relations materials

•Monitors continuity of school’s graphic image

Website Maintenance

•Inputs data

•Creates pages as necessary

•Manages and edits photos for publications on website

Qualifications:

•Bachelor’s degree in communications or related field

•Fluent in the latest technology/software pertinent to the role

•Current in field of e-communications, social media, internet

•Exposure to graphic design principles

•Journalistic skills—the ability to tell the story

•Strong people and management skills

•Organized and proven commitment to deadlines

•Outgoing and inquisitive

•Strives for a high degree of accuracy

Compensation and Benefits:

Compensation includes salary commensurate with experience, room, board, paid vacation, health care insurance and eligibility to enroll in a retirement plan after two years of service. Anticipated start date is August 17, 2011 with office location in Eleuthera, The Bahamas. A minimum two-year commitment is required with longer-term career opportunities available based on performance. We are a Bahamian equal opportunity employer.

Application:

To apply please submit your resume, cover letter, and email/phone number for three references. In addition, please include a writing sample and a portfolio of your design work emailed to e68e+6798@app.catchthebest.com by deadline of July 1, 2011.