Marketing Manager 

Nextech is looking for a highly motivated, innovative communicator to strategically plan, author and deliver compelling messages that convey the deep impact of our programs on individual students and teachers, as well as on the broader efforts to elevate conversations on K-12 computer science education and workforce development. This role will be instrumental in gaining exposure for the organization by actively seeking new ways to share our work and results. 

What We’re Looking For:

The successful individual will seek to: 

· Understanding the audiences (individual donors, corporate donors and foundations) Nextech is communicating with and what they are most interested in, 

· Create relevant and compelling messaging that helps those people foster a human connection to Nextech and the individuals benefiting from our efforts and 

· Deliver that messaging to those people through a variety of communications channels.  

Responsibilities: 

Brand Champion 

· Relentlessly pursue opportunities to amplify the voice of Nextech and its impact on the communities we serve

· Ensure consistent representation of Nextech’s voice across all channels of communication 

· Be the owner of all things marketing!! Content Marketing 

· Develop a functional content calendar for each of Nextech’s audiences, across all communication channels **

· Author original content, including: 

? Impact stories 

? Thought leadership pieces 

? Organizational announcements 

? Messaging for new programs and initiatives 

· Audit existing brand and program content for consistency in messaging and tone 

· Routinely review Nextech website to ensure content and call-to-action elements are aligned with our target audiences (perspective program participant, perspective individual donor, perspective institutional funder) 

**It is important to be be mindful of national campaigns / themes, including but not limited to Teacher Appreciation Day (Tuesday of the first full week in May), Computer Science Education Week (December), National Volunteer Week (4/10 - 4/16), American Education Week (last full week before Thanksgiving) 

Social Media Emphasis 

· Build and manage Nextech’s social media profiles and presence, including Twitter, LinkedIn, and additional channels that may be deemed relevant. 

· Create shareable content appropriate for specific networks to spread both our brand and our content 

· Monitor and engage in relevant social discussions about our organization, partners and industry 

· Explore new ways to engage and identify new social networks to reach our target audiences Email Marketing Production 

· Responsible for the day-to-day, hands-on execution of email marketing programs using Constant Contact software. 

· Build email campaigns, database selection, HTML presentation and quality assurance of all outbound campaigns. 

· Perform day-to-day email marketing activities including, but not limited to, email campaign set-up, scheduling, testing and deployment of campaigns.

Responsibilities:

Required Skills and Characteristics In order to be successful in this role, ideal candidates should demonstrate the following: 

· Mission Alignment: Belief in our mission and strategy for helping connect K-12 students to the computer related skills and technology demands of the future. 

· Culture Fit: Motivated by an entrepreneurial, fast-paced, highly-collaborative team environment, with a desire to contribute to a growing organization. 

· Proactivity: Be more than an “order taker” but instead anticipating brand or program marketing needs and acting in advance either to prepare for it or to prevent it. 

· Planning / Organizing: Results-driven achiever with exemplary planning and organizational skills, along with a high degree of detail orientation. Ability to effectively prioritize and juggle multiple concurrent projects. 

· Collaborator/ Communicator: Excellent organization, and oral and written communication skills, including ability to translate complex information into clear messages for varied audiences. Experience and Educational Background Requirements 

· Experience managing the administration, development and implementation of a project, product, or program. 

· Experience managing or contributing to the creation of a variety of content mediums. 

· Experience in a non-profit or related organization. 

· Three years of digital content experience 

· Bachelor's degree 

What You Get:

? $60,000-$70,000 salary plus generous benefits, including:

? Employer-provided health, dental, vision 

? 7% percent employer discretionary 403b contribution

? Potential for an annual bonus based on organizational and individual performance

? 10.5 paid holidays, including MLK Day and Juneteenth

? 20 PTO Days

? An opportunity to do meaningful, results-driven work with a passionate, diverse team, supporting organizations that are committed to building and maintaining a strong, equitable and supportive culture for our team of changemakers.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT:  

Central Indiana Community Foundation, The Indianapolis Foundation, Hamilton County Community Foundation and Women’s Fund of Central Indiana are equal opportunity employers that seek to recruit persons of diverse backgrounds and to support their retention and advancement. Justice is one of our core values, and we are committed to fostering a workplace culture inclusive of people with respect to their race, ethnicity, national origin, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, veteran status, marital status, age, disabilities, political affiliation, religious beliefs or any other characteristic. Our commitment to justice and diversity also means providing a work environment that is welcoming, respectful, and engaging. 

Our mission is to mobilize people, ideas and investments to make Central Indiana a community where all individuals have equitable opportunity to reach their full potential—no matter place, race or identity. 

Racism deeply impacts the well-being of our communities, compounding existing disparities and creating intersectional barriers. We strive to name and address these barriers through community engagement and assessment, relevant and effective policy creation, and organizational accountability methods. We support initiatives that address all forms of oppression, however, maintaining an explicit focus on race is essential to advancing equity across our communities. Improving outcomes for people of color will improve outcomes for everyone.