SanFran--Marketing Manager--Sierra Club

Marketing Manager
Organization: Sierra Club
Date Posted: 5/11/2009
Listing Expires: 6/10/2009
City: San Francisco
Location: California
Primary Category: Communications/Press
Type of Position: Full-Time
Experience Requirement: 2 - 5 Years

Description & Details
The Sierra Club, a leading national environmental organization, seeks a Marketing Manager for our Head Office in San Francisco, CA.

The Marketing Manager plans and directs marketing and publicity for the Sierra Club’s outdoor adventure travel program, Sierra Club Outings. He/she disseminates the Sierra Club Outings brand to the media and the public, creates the annual Outings catalog and regular appearances in Sierra magazine, and plans and directs all other marketing campaigns (e.g., email promotions, advertising, partnership marketing, online features) as appropriate.

Requirements:

--3 years of combined related experience in marketing and communications.

--Excellent public relations/media skills; ability to communicate well with writers, editors, and publishers. Strong oral and excellent written communication skills.

--Well—developed professional judgment and decision-making capability and ability to work with minimal supervision.

--Ability to effectively build consensus and secure buy-in from a wide range of constituents, including volunteers, Outings staff, and staff from other departments, in order to further Outings marketing agenda.

--Demonstrated ability to drive projects from concept to on-time completion while managing multiple priorities.

--Excellent editorial skills. Ability to edit a large volume of copy in a professional, consistent, and effective manner under tight deadlines.

--Good graphic design skills. Ability to manage and produce a variety of materials for publicity and marketing purposes.

--Well-developed computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, InDesign, PhotoShop, FTP software, and web authoring/editing software. HTML coding skills desirable.

--Customer service experience; ability to deal with the general public and maintain composure.

--Demonstrated good figure aptitude and attention to detail. Experience developing and monitoring a budget.

Sierra Club offers competitive salary package commensurate with skills and experience plus excellent benefits that include medical / dental / vision coverage, and a retirement savings 401(k) plan

Sierra Club is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce.

How to Apply / Contact
Please send resume and cover letter indicating interest in the position to: resumes@sierraclub.org.

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