Marketing Content Specialist

Job Opening

Marketing Content Specialist

About Our Organization: At Soukup Strategic Solutions, we have the privilege of advising our community’s top leaders in the nonprofit sector. Our clients have selected us to guide them in making their organizations more effective at achieving their missions. We are proud of our strong reputation as one of our community’s most trusted resources in grant writing, strategic planning, fundraising, nonprofit management, and Board development. Due to the demand of our services, we are expanding.

Our clients are large and small nonprofits that positively impact our world in countless ways. Their leaders are some of the most talented and generous people in our community. Through our work with them, we make a measurable impact on thousands of lives. Our clients depend on our expertise, and we see it as an honor to deliver high- quality service to them.

Our employees are self-motivated, life-long learners who value being members of a team dedicated to providing our clients with the highest level of service. We seek new team members to help us build our clients’ capacities to fulfill their missions and achieve their goals. We are looking for talented professionals who share our love for working with nonprofits and who aspire to make a difference in the world. The ideal candidate has experience in the nonprofit sector, preferably in grant writing.

Job Location: Work will be performed remotely. Meetings may be required at client offices and other locations. Some travel may be required.  

Time Commitment: This is a full-time position of 40 hours per week. Some evening and weekend hours will be required to fulfill client needs. 

Salary Range: $48,000 – 55,000 per year 

Other Requirements: Soukup Strategic Solutions is a drug-free workplace, and a pre-employment drug test is required. A valid driver’s license and personal automobile insurance are required. 

Purpose: Responsible for making the Company brand come alive in day-to-day operations and in communications with clients, vendors, and the public. The Content Specialist shall use creative instincts to develop engaging concepts to fulfill client expectations and create marketing and advertising copy and social media to promote services and execute client work by presenting information in an appealing, informative, concise, and easy-to-understand manner under the direction of the Director of Marketing and Communications while working alongside the Marketing and Communications team to deliver high-quality work for clients and develop results-driven content projects through completion for the Company. 

Job Tasks

General Content and Organizational Duties

  • Organizes workload for efficient time management and meets multiple schedule deadlines on time. 
  • Create work product as needed to accomplish the goals of the Marketing Team 
  • Aid in the development, implementation, and management of external communications efforts 
  • Emulate the Company brand and serve as a role model for others 

Copywriting 

  • Writes documents such as news releases, editorials, personal interviews, items for other departments, impact reports, promotional materials, flyers, brochures, and Ad Copy (Facebook, Google, LinkedIn) etc.  
  • Develops and maintains a library of current reference materials.  
  • Reviews copy using checklist and format copy according to department style guide and checks questionable details.  
  • Write content for the website, b2b, and b2c email marketing, and additional marketing collateral.    
  • Proofreads and edits, as necessary.  
  • Research and gather content from others, such as conducting interviews, requesting photos, videos, comments, reviews, etc.  
  • Considers copyright laws such as registered and trademarked symbols, country of origin, and material construction. 
  • Assists team leader and other copywriters as needed.  
  • Performs various writing and editorial duties as assigned. 

Social Media

  • Build and execute social media strategy through competitive research, platform determination, benchmarking, messaging, advertising, and audience identification 
  • Develop and lead strategies to grow social media followers, increase page likes, and engagement for both the company and clients 
  • Generate, edit, publish and share daily content (original text, images, or video ) that builds meaningful connections and encourages community members to take action 
  • Set up and optimize pages within each platform to increase the visibility of social content with a focus on paid and unpaid content 
  • Moderate all user-generated content in line with the moderation policy for each community 

 Production, Editorial and Publication Duties 

  • Writing perfect, pleasing content that will engage the reader.  
  • Understanding client specifications to craft copy that is on brand.  
  • Keeping copy consistent with brand and tone for each client.  
  • Editing other writers’ copy for grammar and readability, while checking to make sure all initial requests were met.  
  • Creating blog topic lists, blogs, landing page copy, outlines, and more.  
  • Conduct thorough research on all industries before content creation.  
  • Coordinate with other marketing and graphic design professionals on behalf of the Company and clients  
  • Serve as editor for communications materials including news releases, social media content, online content, program announcements, annual reports, e-mail communications, etc. 

General 

  • Meet with supervisor  
  • Communicate with clients, vendors, and Company employees by phone, email, and in person  
  • Research information for use in marketing and communications  
  • Prepare reports on work activities and progress toward company objectives  
  • Keep track of and report time on the Company timesheet  
  • Collaborate with other Company employees and interns  
  • Participate in professional associations in marketing, communication, and/or public relations   
  • Stay informed on the latest developments within the marketing, communication, and public relations fields  
  • Other general duties in support of the Company’s marketing, communication, and public relations strategies  

Work Context 

  • Requires telephone conversations  
  • Requires interfacing with a computer  
  • Requires use of electronic mail  
  • Requires writing letters, memos, articles, and reports  
  • Requires face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams  
  • Requires work with others in a group or team  
  • Requires work with external customers or the public  
  • Requires being exact or highly accurate  
  • Mistakes are not easily correctable and have profound consequences  
  • Requires meeting strict deadlines  
  • Opportunity to make decisions without supervision  
  • Requires making decisions that impact the results of coworkers, clients, or the company  
  • Includes traveling to various locations on and off-site  
  • Requires working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions  
  • Includes responsibility for work outcomes and results  

Education and Experience 

Education:  

  • Bachelor’s Degree required (degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Writing or Journalism preferred) 

Experience: 

  • Experience in marketing and content writing in nonprofits, 3-5 Years Required. 
  • Experience in copywriting and editing  
  • Leadership Experience in social media content creation, campaigns, and advertising. 3-5 Years Required.  

Specific Knowledge / Skills Required:

  • Customer service 
  • English language and grammar 
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills 
  • Proficiency in use of computer, Internet, MS Word, and Outlook 
  • The ability to think creatively and translate ideas into copy. 
  • Experience in writing strong, succinct copy that is grammatically correct. 
  • A flexible approach and willingness to adapt ideas to the needs of clients. 
  • The ability to meet deadlines and work in a fast-paced environment. 
  • Great organizational skills and attention to detail. 
  • Strong research skills for a variety of industries to ensure all copy is correct and accurate. 
  • A passion for writing and the willingness to learn from other creative professionals. 

Specific Knowledge / Skills Preferred:

  • MS Office: Excel, Power Point, Publisher 
  • Dripify, Social Media Ads, and other platforms 
  • Online marketing, including use of email marketing (Constant Contact, Mail Chimp, and others) and CRMs (including Active Campaign) 
  • Social media: LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube 

To Apply

Please submit your resume and cover letter by email to Careers@SoukupStrategicSolutions.com.