Marketing and Communications Assistant

Position Type: Full Time, Salaried, Exempt

Salary: $43,000

Benefits: Health, vision, dental, life & long-term disability insurance; paid time off (vacation, sick, holidays); membership privileges; professional development; 403(b) retirement plan, and casual work environment

Are you a communications professional who loves crafting engaging content and connecting with audiences? Fontenelle Forest is looking for a Marketing & Communications Assistant to help bring our mission to life across social media, digital ads, event promotions, and more! As part of our team, you’ll get to share your love of nature while championing one of Nebraska’s oldest conservation organizations. Use your passion for storytelling, community engagement, and the great outdoors to support the Forest's efforts in conservation, education, and recreation.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Marketing & Communications Assistant is a dynamic self-starter who supports the creation, implementation, and performance tracking of effective marketing and communications strategies across multiple platforms to achieve organizational goals. This position will focus heavily on social media, digital advertising and lead generation programs; website content management; event and program promotions; and other project-specific administrative support.

Like all Fontenelle Forest employees, the Marketing & Communications Assistant upholds the organizational values of excellence, integrity, engagement, stewardship, and sustainability. This position reports to the Manager of Grants and Community Engagement.

ORGANIZATION:

Founded in 1913, Fontenelle Forest is one of Nebraska’s oldest conservation organizations and one of the largest private nature centers in the nation. Fontenelle Forest owns and manages Fontenelle Forest in Bellevue and Neale Woods in Omaha. The properties encompass over 2,100 acres of forest, prairie and wetlands along the Missouri River in the geographically significant Loess Hills. Fontenelle Forest aspires to be a national leader in environmental stewardship and education and the region’s premier nature center. Fontenelle Forest embraces the values of Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Engagement, and Sustainability.

Fontenelle Forest values its employees and is committed to maintaining a positive working environment; a culture and a value proposition that attracts and retains top, diverse talent. Beyond a personal commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, we are looking for candidates with a strong commitment to integrating equity and inclusion best practices into programs and services. People who have lived experience in historically marginalized and excluded communities are especially encouraged to apply.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create and maintain an organizational programs and events calendar and implement promotional activities for said events across all platforms, including Forest website, onsite signage, brochures and other print collateral, community calendars, press releases, social media accounts, and digital and print advertisements – (30%)
• Oversee external communications including email, social media, website, blog posts, print and digital campaigns, as well as tracking and reporting the performance of these communications - (20%)
• Monitor all media platforms, communicate with followers, monitor customer reviews and build strong consumer and client relationships through positive and timely interactions (10%)
• Create, update, and oversee project management of all collateral materials (brochures, rack cards, flyers, and other promotional materials) (10%)
• Draft, distribute, and pitch news releases, media alerts, and other stories (10%)
• Attend events to capture photography and/or video assets and oversee the cataloging and maintenance of all digital assets in an online storage database (10%)
• Provide administrative and project support as needed for various marketing projects and tasks to ensure the functionality and coordination of the department’s activities (10%) 

EDUCATION/ EXPERIENCE:  

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, journalism, communications or related field
• 2-3 years’ experience as social media manager or equivalent experience  
• Proficient in SEO/SEM, Google Analytics, and analyzing quantitative data to interpret and report on ROI and KPI metrics
• Proficient in website content management and email marketing applications
• Graphic design experience highly desired (with working knowledge of Adobe InDesign and Photoshop)
• Knowledge of MS Office and other standard computer office applications (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel

SKILLS/ QUALIFICATIONS:

• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• Demonstrated ability to deliver creative content (text, image and video)
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize, multi-task and adhere to deadlines
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and well-organized with a customer-oriented approach
• Ability to work both independently and with a team
• Ability to communicate in a professional manner with consumers, press and community contacts
• Have a strong personal passion for environmental stewardship, education and a desire to inspire current and future generations to care for the natural world
• Ability to successfully pass background check
• Must be available to work events some evenings and weekends 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Regularly works at a desk and must be able to remain in a stationary position 75% of the time.
• Constantly operates a computer and occasionally other office productivity machinery, such as a computer, copier and postage machine.
• Regularly accesses office machinery that requires the ability to traverse administrative spaces.

To Apply: Send cover letter, resume or description of work history and related experience, and three professional references to info@fontenelleforest.org. Please reference “Marketing and Communications Assistant” in the subject line.

Fontenelle Forest is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran in the administration of any of its employment related policies and practices.