Director of Marketing and Communications

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Dimensions Sciences is seeking a Director of Marketing and Communications. Our mission is to assist early-career scientists from underrepresented communities with mentoring programs and scholarships to promote diversity in the sciences to further equity, international collaboration, and innovative research. We are a small, completely volunteer organization that needs your expertise.

• Direct the organization’s marketing and communications activities to align with the overall strategy of the organization
• Communicate with and be accountable to the organization’s leadership to stay informed of our overall organizational strategy
• Collaborate with members of the Fundraising Team to develop marketing campaigns aligned with our fundraising approaches
• Lead a team of content specialists and social media specialists, providing direction according to our short-term and long-term communications strategy
• Create communications campaigns, looking forward as long as three months to plan the team’s work
• Understand current marketing trends and advertisements to determine the effectiveness of different styles and strategies
• Analyze the effectiveness of past and current campaigns
• Create and maintain a successful brand and image that attracts customers to the product or service
• Develop marketing strategies for new products or services that comply with current organizational standards

• Project management skills
• Experience with graphic design as a marketing and communications tool
• Adherence to organizational branding and style guidelines
• Collaboration with and accountability to organizational leadership
• Organizational skills and attention to detail
• Understanding of our audience and marketing strategies to attract followers
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Innovation and creativity to create brand new strategies that attract followers, supporters, and donors
• Ability to lead groups and be decisive
• Collaborative skills to accept and incorporate ideas into strategies
• Time management and organization to meet strict deadlines
• Ability to recognize trends and stay ahead of them
• Knowledge of internet marketing campaigns

• Bachelor’s degree in communication, marketing, or related/applicable area
• One year or more of experience in marketing, communications, and/or nonprofit work
• Previous experience leading a team
• Previous experience with social media platforms and graphic design tools, specifically Canva