Advocacy Communications and Marketing Manager at World Visionat

World Vision USA is a part of the larger World Vision International partnership, a development and advocacy organisation devoted to improving the lives of children, families and their communities around the world. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith. Globally, we have over 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries. Just over 1000 of us call World Vision USA home.

The Job: Your voice can move mountains. At World Vision, Advocacy plays an essential role in bringing “Life in all its fullness” (John 10:10) to children all around the globe. As we work alongside families and communities, our advocacy challenges the policies, systems, structures, practices and attitudes that make it difficult for vulnerable children to thrive. By addressing the systemic contributors and causes of poverty, World Vision’s advocacy work ensures that community transformation is sustainable and scalable. We back policies that have broad, bipartisan support in Congress, in partnership with other leading humanitarian organizations. Over the past decade, our advocacy has helped pass nearly one new law every year that ensures that children are better fed, educated and protected from violence and harm. To build on this work we need thousands of advocates across the country uniting their voices for this cause. As the Advocacy Marketing and Communications Manager, you will lead the creation of effective strategies and resources to grow and deepen engagement with the online advocate community.

Your Responsibilities Will Include: You are a hands-on leader. You develop and maintain an advocacy communications strategy utilizing multiple social media and publishing platforms. You oversee various channels, including the website, blog, e-mail, and social media to achieve your goals. Working under the leadership of the Director of Advocacy Mobilization, and with our DC Policy experts, you set the annual advocacy editorial calendar, complete some writing assignments, and ensure not only a quality product, but the achievement of growth and engagement goals each year.

You Bring These Skills:

• You are disciplined, and you know how to get things done.
• You are a skilled marketer, a natural communicator, and you know how to get the best out of your team.
• You have worked on digital platforms such as Word Press and Facebook Ads, and you have experience with Adobe Photoshop and/or Creative Suite.
• You can create a compelling email (visual and copy), publish it online yourself, or delegate it.
• You know how to analyze results utilizing tools like Google Analytics, and think through ways to optimize them.
• You’re a motivator and an encourager.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Political Science, International Development or related field, or equivalent work experience (8 years).
• Master’s degree preferred.
• In addition to education or education equivalent, requires five years of work experience in advocacy, communications, or related field.
• Professional experience communicating policy and/or communicating with political candidates preferred.

Additional Skills We Are Interested In:

• Strong skills with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Comfortable using Word Press, Adobe Photoshop and/or Creative Suite, Google Analytics.
• Experience with online advocacy communications platforms such as Convio, Voter Voice, or Salsa preferred.