Marketing and Development Coordinator

Job Title:

Marketing and Development Coordinator

Rev. Date:

2/6/25

Department:

Administration

SOC Code:

Location:

Life Revitalization Center

FLSA:

Exempt

Reports to:

Marketing Manager

EEO Code:

Professional

Responsibility:

Support Marketing and Development efforts, with a strong emphasis on social media, videography, photography and storytelling, and special event coordination.

Purpose:

The Coordinator position plays a key role on the Marketing and Development team, helping to generate funds that support Cherry Street Mission. This position is responsible for a variety of tasks, including the coordination of social media, videography, photography, and storytelling that highlights Cherry Street’s impact, assisting with special events, and day-to-day marketing and fundraising initiatives as needed. The ideal candidate will be a creative thinker and team player with a passion for nonprofit work, strong communication skills, and the ability to engage diverse audiences effectively. Equal employment opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

Essential Functions:

     Social media

• Oversee Cherry Street Mission’s social media accounts: Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn and YouTube
• Create content for Cherry Street Mission, including social posts, videos, blogs.
• Create and update social media calendar and post schedules.
• Deploy social media content, from internal and external sources (partner agencies).
• Reply to and monitor comments from subscribers, followers, likes, shares etc.
• Coordinate with Cherry Street leadership to determine how to market and promote Cherry Street and the Cherry Street brand.
• Assist with social media and digital metrics, data insights, and reporting.

Videography / Photography

• Work with marketing team to plan, create, shoot, edit and deploy videos.
• Work with outside partners to plan, oversee and create video projects.
• Support marketing staff with photography needs. (Internal and external events, donation recognition, interviews, etc.)
• Maintain library of photos with appropriate media releases.

Development and Marketing Support

• Identify and support CSM storytelling opportunities including conducting interviews with guests, volunteers, and staff.
• Provide office administrative tasks for the Development and Marketing team.
• Support fundraising events.
• Comfortably represent Cherry Street at outreach events and in the community.
• Support the Volunteer Coordinator position as needed.
• Perform other related duties as requested.

*Essential Functions may be revised upon management discretion

Cherry Street Core Values:

At the ministry, we hold these core values to be crucial to performing everyday work. These are to be displayed by every employee hired at the organization at the time of hire and throughout their employment.

• Christ-centered – Following the example of Christ, our actions are guided with compassion, integrity, and service, fostering a culture of faith, kindness, and respect
• Relational – Cultivating meaningful connections, trust, and collaboration among team members, guests, and community members; fostering a supportive and inclusive environment for all.
• Innovative – Embracing creativity, forward-thinking, and continuous improvement to drive groundbreaking solutions and be a leader in setting industry standards.
• Solution Oriented – Committed to proactive problem-solving, resilience, and adaptability; fostering a culture where challenges are opportunities for innovation and growth.
• Gritty – Demonstrating perseverance, determination, and resilience in the face of obstacles, moving the mission forward with unwavering commitment.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, communications preferred.
• Experience as a social media specialist.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Working knowledge of marketing best practices, social media trends, photography, videography, storytelling, digital advertising, email marketing and graphic design.
• Excellent knowledge of social media platforms, KPIs, and metrics. 
• Ability to use social media for impressions and brand awareness.
• Knowledge of and experience with tools and software that allows content to be shared across various platforms.
• Experience in graphic design a plus.
• Experience in website maintenance, SEO, paid digital advertising and email marketing a plus.
• Experience working in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
• Always demonstrate professional conduct and emotional intelligence.
• Creative thinking with an excellent eye for detail, interpersonal communication, time-management, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities in a complex environment.
• Ability to work with sensitive information with absolute discretion and a high degree of integrity.
• Display a positive attitude, show concern for people and community, demonstrate presence, self-confidence, common sense and good listening ability.
• Demonstrate servant leadership and exemplify a collaborative, decisive, motivating and engaging communication style.
• Deep appreciation and understanding of CSM mission and the ability to articulate its values and vision internally and externally.

*As a condition of employment, each team member is required to agree to the Cherry Street Mission Statement of Faith.

Work Environment:

Exposure to (“F” Frequent; “O” Occasional; “R” Rare; “N” Never) :

Equipment/Personal Protective Equipment Used

• None

Physical Demands (“F” Frequent; “O” Occasional; “R” Rare; “N” Never)

Lifting Requirements

• Sedentary work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.
• Light work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg control requires exertion of forces greater than that of sedentary work and if the worker sits most of the time, the job is considered light work.
• Medium work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Heavy work - Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

• Very heavy work - Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

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