Corporate Giving & Communication Coordinator

How will your role impact First Command?

The Corporate Giving and Communication Coordinator is responsible for assisting with the execution of strategies in support of philanthropic and communication efforts. This key member of the marketing team will assist with our focused giving program of local and national campaigns for the entire First Command family (Advisors, Home Office employees and clients) and support the company’s broader communication efforts. The Corporate Giving and Communication Coordinator will assist with existing and new giving relationships and in the day-to-day efforts of the program. This role will also create key elements of communication activities that promote, enhance and protect the company’s brand reputation.

The Corporate Giving and Communication Coordinator will be a forward-thinking communicator who will play an instrumental role in putting forward the company’s best image.

What will you be doing?

• Assist in the management of Force for Good program
• Monitors the Giving platform (Benevity) and helps with all aspects of content, programs and volunteer alignment
• Trains others on the Benevity platform
• Represents the company in corporate volunteer and charitable activities
• Monitor and collect company metrics and data to measure engagement and to build and create reputation-defining messaging
• Support the organization and execution of employee-volunteering events
• Participate in meetings and conference calls with program vendors and nonprofit organizations focused on program effectiveness, resourcing, budget, and opportunities for improvement
• Prepare summaries/slides for and participate in Force for Good leadership meetings, as appropriate
• Ensures that project/department milestones/goals are met while adhering to approved budgets
• Write internal and external articles communicating information about recent and upcoming campaigns
• Stay abreast and notify of philanthropic opportunities for corporate involvement that align with the Mission
• Communicate press releases with local media; build ongoing relationships with media contact
• Represent the company in social media responses

What skills/qualifications do you need?

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in communication, public relations or journalism, or combination of education and experience in related fields

Work Experience

• 3+ years of Social Impact or Sustainability experience, demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• Experience developing and evaluating key performance metrics and analyzing data
• 3+ years of experience in community programs, non-profit or fundraising field
• Professional communications and writing experience
• Meetings and Events coordination experience
• Experience in the financial services industry desired

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Broad experience working directly in a high-volume, fast-paced, constantly changing creative environment
• Excellent writing and editing skills
• Understanding of digital platform technology and social media communications.
• Possess extensive knowledge of department processes.
• Proven problem solver with expert knowledge of creative and marketing workflow best practices
• Ability to construct workable solutions when presented with multiple and, often, conflicting points of view
• Superior organizational and project management skills with the ability to multi-task and manage time
• Unflappable, with the ability to bring a sense of calm assurance to high-energy interactions
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, listening, and communication skills
• Ability to elicit cooperation from senior management and other departments
• Experience with spreadsheet, word processing, presentation, and event planning
• Understanding of marketing and creative operations
• Positive attitude with a service mentality

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