[SEMCO] Marketing Communications Director Position at the NSRWA

[Samantha Woods]

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*Job Description* – *Marketing* *Communications Director*

*Introduction*

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*The North and South Rivers Watershed Association, Inc. (NSRWA) is a 
small non-profit grassroots environmental organization located on the 
South Shore of Massachusetts. The NSRWA was founded in 1970 and has 
grown to over 1,300 members today. The NSRWA works to protect watershed 
resources, educate watershed stewards and restore degraded watershed 
resources. To find out more please visit our website at www.nsrwa.org

/The North and South Rivers Watershed Association is seeking a motivated 
individual to work 32 hours a week as their Marketing Communications 
Director/. /The Marketing Communications Director will work to create 
and implement an innovative communications and marketing plan for the 
North and South Rivers Watershed’s organizational expansion, including 
new and existing campaigns, upgrading our website and email 
communications, and working with major donors/sponsors to seek funding 
for the NSRWA and its events. The Marketing Communications Director will 
contribute to the organization through strategic media, online and other 
communications plans that will raise public awareness of our existing 
campaigns and organization. /

/Duties:/

/Specifically, 40-50% of the time will be spent on administering and 
managing the Greenscapes program, a program designed to protect water 
resources through environmentally sound landscaping techniques. 
Greenscapes management includes seeking continued funding from Town 
Department of Public Works and Water Supply Staff and their boards, 
managing, enhancing and implementation of this education and outreach 
program. /

/The remainder of the time of the Marketing Communications Director will 
be focused on enhancing the NSRWA’s in-house outreach and marketing 
strategies including mailings, press, online communications, major donor 
relationship building etc. The organization is seeking to upgrade our 
website and email communications, to enhance our interactivity online, 
develop an online fundraising strategy and increase our visibility and 
grow our membership and donor income base. The Marketing Communications 
Director would be expected to review our existing outreach strategies, 
evaluate their effectiveness, make and assist in implementing 
recommendations for improvement. ///

*MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:*

    * Work to create and implement an innovative organizational
      communications plan
    * Oversee campaign message development and campaign communication
      strategy
    * Serve as an organizational spokesperson and build capacity of
      staff to work with media
    * Assist in the writing and editing of communications materials
      including membership mailings, annual appeals, newsletter, online
      communications etc.
    * Project management of Greenscapes program
    * Oversee the upgrading or our online communications including
      website, blogging, podcasts and email news.

*MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:*

    * Minimum of five years experience in communications, public
      relations and community organizing
    * Self-motivation, confidence and comfortable working under deadline
      pressures
    * Strong and articulate written and oral communication skills
    * Sharp news sense and political savvy
    * Excellent critical thinking skills; can conceive and execute ideas
      beyond a press release to achieve objectives
    * Staff and Project management experience
    * Strategic planning abilities
    * Hands on campaign management
    * Positive, can-do team player brimming with ideas; proactive leader
      with courage to try new things

*ADDITIONAL SKILLS AND CHARACTERISTICS:*

    * Knowledge of river, watershed, environmental issues a plus
    * Appreciation and understanding of good visual design
    * Web and email marketing experience a plus
    * Graphic presentation skills
    * Fundraising and event planning experience
    * Database and direct marketing experience
    * A passion for nonprofit work!

The ideal candidate will be interested in working for a nonprofit, 
looking for a flexible schedule, and will be looking for a 
nontraditional work environment. The position is a one year contract 
renewed based on performance. The position includes paid time off, 
flexible work hours, and workmen’s compensation insurance coverage. The 
North and South Rivers Watershed Association is an Equal Opportunity 
Employer.

Please send a cover letter, résumé, the names of three references and a 
short writing sample to Samantha at nswra.org. Please include hourly rate 
range requirement. No phone calls please.

-- 
Samantha Woods
Executive Director
North and South Rivers Watershed Association
PO Box 43 Norwell, MA 02061
phone: 781-659-8168
fax: 781-659-7915

BECOME A MEMBER TODAY AT:
www.nsrwa.org

www.greenscapes.org

The NSRWA is the Mass Bays South Shore Regional Partner 
www.massbays.org