Child Welfare Marketing Senior Associate at Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption

Dublin, Ohio, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

20 Oct, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Marketing Strategies, Content Creation, Project Management, Collaboration, Writing, Editing, Communication, Event Marketing, Digital Marketing, Social Media, Child Welfare Knowledge, Nonprofit Experience, Diversity, Adaptability, Video Production, Webinars

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

Description The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption (DTFA) is a national, nonprofit public charity dedicated to finding permanent homes for the more than 140,000 children waiting in North America’s foster care systems. Created by Wendy’s® founder Dave Thomas, who was adopted, the Foundation implements evidence-based, results-driven national service programs, foster care adoption awareness campaigns and innovative grantmaking. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE With guidance from the marketing and communications director, the child welfare marketing senior associate will help advance the Foundation’s strategic goals through internal and external collaboration. The child welfare marketing senior associate will be a strong writer who creates messaging and materials that inform and engage various audiences within the child welfare community. ACCOUNTABILITIES Support implementation of a marketing and communications plan designed to enhance reach, awareness and support among child welfare professionals for the importance of finding a permanent family for ALL children lingering in foster care and the belief that every child is adoptable Implement tactics to grow our community of child welfare professionals, including promotion and planning of national and state-level webinars, marketing opportunities through sponsorships, national and state partnerships and paid ad campaigns Manage requests from internal departments to review communications and presentations that support the Foundation’s Wendy’s Wonderful Kids® program as well as national grant projects that advance our mission Create event marketing and communications assets that engage child welfare professionals, speakers and sponsors attending the annual Wendy’s Wonderful Kids Summit in collaboration with internal departments Inform the Foundation's child welfare content strategy (including topics and calendar cadence) that highlights child welfare best practices and recognizes the importance of the Foundation’s evidence-based, child-focused recruitment model; oversee production and creation of new videos featuring child welfare professionals to be shared through various channels Write, edit and proofread content in alignment with the Foundation’s brand standards and AP style Perform other duties, as requested Assume responsibility for professional growth and development, keeping current with child welfare policies as well as marketing trends and techniques Requirements KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS The following qualifications are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required to serve in this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Demonstrated skills, knowledge and experience in the development and execution of marketing strategies, leveraging print, digital, social, web and video content to advance an organization’s mission and/or programmatic goals Experience writing and editing multi-channel content for in-person and virtual professional learning events (e.g., conferences and webinars), in partnership with content specialists and designers Proactive, adaptable and able to excel in a fast-paced, collaborative environment; ability to manage multiple projects, apply judgement and leverage resources to navigate ambiguity while partnering with multidisciplinary teams to achieve results Proficient use of project management systems that aid internal communications and planning (e.g., Asana) Familiarity with tools to deploy marketing, communications and event marketing campaigns (e.g., WordPress and HubSpot); willingness and ability to learn new platforms quickly Values diversity and supports an inclusive culture through the ability to successfully communicate with and influence a diverse group of audiences EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Undergraduate degree in communications, marketing, journalism or a related field 5–7 years of experience executing marketing and communications strategies Knowledge of child welfare systems is required with an emphasis on foster care and adoption strongly preferred Experience working in a cause marketing role or in a national nonprofit organization is preferred WORK ENVIRONMENT Limited travel required quarterly The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant based on race, color, religion, religious beliefs, political affiliation, creed, HIV/AIDS status, ethnicity, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, familial status, veteran/military status, predisposing genetic characteristics, domestic violence victim status, prior arrest or any other category protected by applicable law. Any employee who engages in such conduct is subject to disciplinary action, up to and including discharge.

Responsibilities

The Child Welfare Marketing Senior Associate will support the implementation of marketing and communications plans to enhance awareness among child welfare professionals. They will create engaging content and manage various marketing tactics to promote the Foundation's mission.