Marketing and Communications Project Manager

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About Sustainable Silicon Valley (SSV) :
Sustainable Silicon Valley’s mission is to create a resilient region under the framework of Net Positive Bay Area to address the highest priorities of the day- Water, Energy and Carbon.

SSV fosters cross-sector collaboration and designs projects that will serve as models in the Bay Area and beyond. With the historic drought and an uncertain water and energy future, SSV is currently focused on the Intelligent Water Reuse Initiative and Net Positive Communities-East Palo Alto. Pilot projects that are part of these initiatives facilitate collaboration among SSV partners, demonstrate technology, promote education, and advance legislation that will enable our partners to become recognized leaders in water and energy resiliency.

SSV partners include leading tech companies (Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and many more), Bay Area cities, innovative solution providers, academic and research institutions, and community organizations. Sustainable Silicon Valley is a nonprofit organization located in Santa Clara founded in 2000.

Job Title : Marketing and Communications Project Manager

Type: Non-Compensated Volunteer Position (Part-time Telecommuting is OK)

Hours : 15-22 hours/week, 6-8 months period

Reports to : Executive Director

About the Position:
The Marketing Director oversees and manages activities, procedures and tasks related to marketing campaigns and initiatives. This is a volunteer position, which offers qualified candidates the opportunity to gather experience and to prove their capabilities in a non-profit organization environment engaging with Bay Area companies of all sizes in the field of sustainability. We are looking for motivated individuals who enjoy collaborating in a team environment, provide directions, set effective strategies and represent SSV’s initiatives.

It is assumed that the candidate will have his/her own laptop and communications tools. Microsoft Office skills are a plus (a computer can be provided, if needed). In return for the volunteer hours, the benefits to the volunteer candidate include, but are not limited to the following: job reference letter from the Executive Director of SSV, experience gained while volunteering on various projects, networking opportunities, and current resume entry. Most importantly, you will be helping the organization work towards its vision of a sustainable region, a thriving economy, a healthy environment and socially equitable community. This is an unpaid volunteer position.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Oversee and coordinate the teams responsible for managing the newsletters, SSV website content and social media communications.Currently the marketing team at SSV has around 10 volunteers in the following teams- Digital Marketing, Visual Communications, Written Communications

2. Provide marketing related support to other SSV teams

3. Manage correspondence as related to marketing and reply, forward, follow-up as appropriate in a professional manner.

4. Help SSV in identifying and utilizing the best channels for delivering SSV’s message in order to accomplish the organization's strategic goals.

5. Manage, coach and provide effective directions to the marketing team in order to achieve the team’s and organization’s goals .

6. Maintain confidentiality in all aspects of partner, staff and agency information.

7. Prepare effective strategies to promote SSV initiatives and represent SSV

Qualities and Skills:

1. Marketing and Communications management experience a must

2. Experience coordinating work intra and inter Marketing/Communications

3. Brand Management

4. Project Management

5. Analytical Skills

6. Good Communication and Interpersonal skills

7. Ability to collaborate and work well as part of a cross- functional team

8. Experience in working with PC or Mac and standard office applications (e.g. MS Word, MS PowerPoint and MS Excel). Experience with email marketing tools such as Constant Contact, is a bonus.