Marketing & Communications Strategist

Job Title: Marketing & Communications Strategist

Company: River Bend Food Bank

Location: Davenport, IA

Salary Range: $65,000 - $75,000

SUMMARY

River Bend Food Bank (RBFB) is seeking a passionate and mission-driven Marketing and Communications Strategist to amplify our voice, engage our community, and drive awareness of food insecurity and our programs. This role plays a key part in telling our story, increasing visibility, and supporting fundraising and advocacy efforts. If you’re a creative communicator with a heart for social impact, we’d love to meet you.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain and execute a comprehensive marketing and communications strategy that aligns with organizational goals and enhances public awareness of the food bank’s mission, programs, and services.
• Effectively collaborate with internal teams and external vendors (designers, webmaster, media contacts, etc.) to execute communications efforts.
• Create and coordinate content for a variety of platforms, including website, social media, newsletters, press releases, printed materials, and donor communications.
• Manage RBFB’s social media presence, maintaining a consistent and engaging voice across all platforms.
• Support fundraising and advocacy campaigns with targeted messaging and promotional materials that inspire action and giving.
• Collaborate with partnerships staff to highlight stories of impact, community partnerships, and volunteer involvement.
• Coordinate media relations, including writing press releases, pitching stories, and building relationships with local journalists and influencers.
• Oversee brand consistency across all communication materials, ensuring a unified and professional image of the food bank.
• Track and analyze key performance metrics to measure the success of campaigns and inform future strategies.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience, ideally in the nonprofit sector or mission-driven organization.
• Exceptional storytelling, writing, and editing skills.
• Proficiency in digital marketing tools, email and donation platforms (e.g., Mailchimp, Classy).
• Familiarity with social media management tools and basic design platforms like Canva.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• A deep commitment to food justice, equity, and community engagement.
• Experience working with fundraising teams or on donor campaigns.
• Knowledge of SEO best practices and Google Analytics.
• Bilingual or multilingual a plus.
• Ability to work flexible hours, as needed, occasionally outside of regular business hours for special events and to support fundraising efforts.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license and insurable driving record.
• Ability to successfully complete a pre-employment criminal background investigation and credit check.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to feel and speak and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand or sit, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to bend, stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to regularly read from a computer or electronic device, and to frequently operate a motor vehicle.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outdoor weather conditions during work-related travel. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.