Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Desired Start: September 4, 2018
Position Description
The Events & Outreach Associate is a member of Great Peninsula Conservancy’s development team and is responsible for coordinating events, maintaining the website and blog, and implementing communications via social media. She/he is an enthusiastic conservationist who inspires people to be part of a community that cares for the land. The Events & Outreach Associate is responsible for achieving the events and outreach program’s financial and outreach goals, which include engaging diverse communities in saving land for people and wildlife.
Responsibilities
Events
Plan and coordinate membership/fundraising events, including an annual dinner and donor reception, that inspire and connect people with our work
Collaborate with Finance & Operations Director to obtain business sponsors for annual dinner and other events
Develop and coordinate membership walks and volunteer stewardship activities to engage members with Great Peninsula Conservancy’s work and with each other
Collaborate with partners to organize community events and outdoor experiences to connect diverse communities with GPC
Use CRM database and marketing tools to build website forms to promote and manage event signups and to create special interest groups
Outreach
Develop, implement, evaluate and revise strategy for outreach via website
Maintain and oversee functionality of new website
Coordinate posts on GPC blog; identify and schedule guest writers; and write blog content
Plan and create social media posts to connect members and the community with GPC’s work
Design and distribute event marketing materials
Photograph events and conserved lands; edit photographs for use on website, in social media and in print materials
Answer phone, greet visitors and respond to requests for information
Team Player
Collaborate with other members of the development team and with other Great Peninsula Conservancy programs to advance organizational priorities and achieve GPC’s mission
Serve as staff co-liaison to the Membership & Events Committee
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Two or more years of college or technical training
Two or more years of experience in event coordination, website maintenance or social media strategies
Proficient in graphic design and photo editing for print and web (Photoshop, InDesign & Publisher)
CMS experience (WordPress) and basic HTML; experience with Google Analytics
Adept at social media (Facebook, Instagram)
Experience with CRM database applications
Experience with email marketing tools
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook & Office 365)
Skilled photographer
Enthusiasm for land conservation
Self-directed and capable of multi-tasking and problem solving
Attention to detail and excellent organization skills
Good interpersonal and teamwork skills with a friendly personality
Organizational Profile
Great Peninsula Conservancy (www.greatpeninsula.org) is a nonprofit land trust that works to protect forever the natural habitats, rural landscapes, and open spaces of the Great Peninsula–a region that includes Kitsap, north Mason, and west Pierce counties, Washington. Since 1980, Great Peninsula Conservancy has protected over 10,000 acres of this spectacular region of west Puget Sound, including forests, farms, marine shorelines, and salmon streams.
To Apply
Send cover letter (one page) and resume (max. two pages) to: cindy@greatpeninsula.orgor Cindy Moore, Great Peninsula Conservancy, 423 Pacific Avenue, Suite 401, Bremerton, WA 98337. Application Deadline: Position is open until filled.
Equal Employment Opportunity At Great Peninsula Conservancy, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees. GPC believes that diversity and inclusion among our employees are critical to our success.