Marketing Associate - Design Focused

Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, National Christian Foundation (NCF) is a 501(c)(3) charitable grantmaking ministry that provides creative giving solutions and inspires biblical generosity among Christian families, advisors, and charities. NCF has received more than $33 billion in contributions and made more than $25 billion in giver-recommended grants to 90,000 charities. NCF is an industry leader in accepting gifts of appreciated assets such as stocks, real estate, and business interests, which enable givers to save taxes and maximize charitable gifts. We combine a faith-based approach and like-minded local presence with the support and expertise of a trusted national organization. Learn more at www.ncfgiving.com.

Position Overview

The Marketing Associate with NCF is an integral member of a fun, creative marketing team that develops strategic campaigns and communications for a variety of audiences. In this role, you'll support and help design and manage print and digital materials, including emails, websites, presentations, event collateral, social media, and much more. You'll also collaborate with other departments, offices, and staff across the organization and country while activating and managing incoming projects and deliverables as delegated by performing the following duties.

This position is hybrid based out of our office in Alpharetta, GA.

Reports to: Marketing Manager

Management/Supervision: None

Duties and Responsibilities

Marketing Content and Digital Communications

• Designs, activates, and publishes marketing deliverables such as one-pagers, brochures, emails, social media assets, event collateral, and other promotional content by collaborating with writers, editors, print vendors, and sometimes other designers.
• Builds, tests, and sends emails using Marketing Cloud.
• Creates, updates, and publishes marketing content for internal and external webpages, coordinating content reviews with relevant teams.
• Maintains and updates existing marketing content to ensure accuracy, relevance, and brand consistency.

Project Management, Collaboration, and Vendor Coordination

• Carries out special projects and collaborates with Marketing Team members to brainstorm and develop innovative ideas.
• Facilitates relationships with print and fulfillment vendors, including inventory oversight for marketing materials.
• Coordinates projects with video and photography vendors as needed.
• Accountable for team projects by driving deadlines, coordinating with stakeholders, and updating Trello and other project management systems.
• Oversees team meetings related to assigned deliverables and projects, providing creative and solution-focused input to move work forward productively.

Internal Support

• Supports local NCF teams nationwide (via remote assistance) to strengthen their digital marketing efforts by designing and publishing marketing materials as assigned (sometimes designing and publishing templates in Canva but often beginning in Adobe Creative Cloud software first.)
• Supports local NCF teams by responding to questions, fulfilling requests, and coordinating orders (e.g., business cards and marketing materials).

Events

• Contribute strategically and creatively to marketing plans, brand guides, and more for internal and external events.
• Supports internal and external events and webinars by creating presentation decks, designing and activating event collateral, coordinating with audiovisual teams, preparing content and agendas, and assisting on site in various ways to help the event meet the intended goals.
• Coordinates ordering and shipping of event materials as needed.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists with additional projects as assigned.
  

Experience and Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and have reliable attendance. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Christ Centered

• Profession that Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior and a growing, committed relationship with Jesus Christ
• Dedication to biblical Christianity and a lifestyle that is consistent with the teachings of Jesus and the Bible
• Agreement with, support of, and alignment with NCF's Statement of Faith, mission, vision, and values
• Demonstrates the values of faithfulness, love, and service

Education

• A Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field is required.

Experience

• A minimum of 1-3 years' experience of professional marketing or communications experience.
• Experience with design software such as Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
• Experience with email marketing platforms such as Mailchimp or Marketing Cloud.
• Nice-to-have skills:
• • Experience leading marketing or communication deliverables for a Christian ministry.
  • Experience contributing to strategic marketing planning, ideation, concept development, and brainstorming.
  • Experience working in a CMS like Wordpress, Squarespace, etc. is a plus.

Knowledge Base

• Computer skills: Microsoft Office applications
• Some working knowledge of charitable, non-profit, foundation, and/or donor related subject matters preferred
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator) is a plus
• Proficiency with email marketing platforms such as Marketing Cloud or MailChimp

Competencies, Ideal Perspectives and Skills

• A passion for learning and exploring new ideas
• A willingness and desire to learn processes
• Design-savvy - quick to pick up on new branding and ability to follow new brand standards
• Strong attention to detail, perform duties with high level of accuracy
• Maintains sensitive and confidential information as well as business, donor and affiliate confidential matters
• Is ethical, tactful, and courteous in dealing with all employees and vendors
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deliverables in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to handle complex, high-visibility projects with minimal oversight.
• Comfortable working independently while also collaborating closely with a team.
• Receptive to feedback and motivated to continually improve skills and performance.
• Proactive problem-solver who anticipates needs and proposes effective solutions.
• Demonstrates high autonomy and accountability, taking personal initiative and ownership of work.
• Uses sound judgment and critical thinking to evaluate options and determine appropriate courses of action.

We believe that every role at NCF is more than just a job, it's a calling. If you're passionate about using your gifts to serve others, grow in faith, and make a lasting impact for the Kingdom, we'd love to hear from you. Join us in this mission-driven work and be part of a community that values purpose, compassion, and Christ-centered service.

Applicants should be sure to read more about NCF's vision, mission, and Statement of Faith at www.ncfgiving.com/about

If you are interested in serving at NCF, please go to www.ncfgiving.com and apply online.

From: National Christian Foundation