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Help The Persecuted is an international ministry with a mission to Rescue, Restore, and Rebuild the lives of Persecuted Christians living in places hostile to the Gospel. Indigenous Field Ministry Team members, located in many countries, enable the ministry to address the practical and spiritual needs of persecuted believers, and to share the Gospel with others. The ministry's vision is to see the persecuted Church endure, flourish, and multiply in hostile places.
 

The Marketing Project Manager ensures Help The Persecuted's marketing initiatives are executed effectively and with consistency. You will take ideas, campaigns, and priorities and translate them into clear plans, timelines, and deliverables. From there, you will oversee execution through to completion across a network of staff, contractors, and vendors, helping ensure that each piece of work is aligned and moving forward.
You will play a key role in maintaining momentum across all marketing efforts. This includes keeping projects on track, bringing clarity when direction is needed, coordinating the right people at the right time, and ensuring deadlines are met.
This role requires strong organization, attention to detail, and a high level of ownership. You will help create structure, provide follow-through, and ensure that projects move forward smoothly from start to finish.

Key responsibilities of the Marketing Project Manager include but are not limited to:

Project & Execution Management

• Translate marketing strategies into clear project plans, timelines, and deliverables
• Manage day-to-day execution across campaigns, content, direct mail, digital, and
• events
• Ensure all projects are completed on time and aligned with strategic priorities
• Proactively identify potential project risks (resource shortages, missed deadlines, scope creep, etc.) and develop mitigation plans for review by marketing leadership
• Maintain a centralized view of all active marketing initiatives

Contractor & Vendor Coordination

• Manage relationships with external partners (writers, designers, videographers,
• agencies, direct mail vendors, etc.)
• Assign tasks, track progress, and ensure quality of deliverables
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all marketing contractors
• Ensure alignment across all contributors and channels

Budget & Administrative Oversight

• Track marketing expenses and project budgets
• Manage invoices and ensure contractors are paid accurately and on time
• Coordinate with leadership on budget allocation and reporting
• Prepare regular reports on project status, on-time delivery rate, and budget variance to present to the leadership team

Brand & Quality Control

• Proofread final marketing materials for spelling, grammar, and factual accuracy, ensuring final files strictly adhere to brand voice and messaging guidelines
• Enforce brand standards across all channels and contributors
• Make light edits or adjustments to copy when needed for clarity and alignment
• Escalate larger messaging or positioning questions to marketing leadership

Process & Systems Management

•  Build and maintain efficient workflows for marketing execution
•  Organize project management systems (e.g., Monday.com or similar)
•  Identify bottlenecks and improve processes for better efficiency and output

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Work closely with field teams to gather stories, updates, and impact reports, ensuring a consistent flow of content for marketing and donor communications
• Coordinate timelines and deliverables with development, field team, events, and leadership teams

Additional Responsibilities

• Assist the development team with fundraising events
• Provide administrative support to the development team
• Perform other tasks associated with donor engagement, as directed
   

• Must be in agreement with HTP's Statement of Faith
• 5-8 years of experience in marketing, project management, or a related field
• Experience supporting a senior marketing leader (CMO or equivalent)
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously
• Experience working with contractors, agencies, or distributed teams
• Strong organizational and operational mindset
• Ability to move from strategy to execution with clarity and discipline
• Strong attention to detail, especially in reviewing content and brand alignment
• Familiarity with marketing channels such as email, content, social, and direct mail
   

Preferred Experience

• Experience in nonprofit or ministry environments
• Familiarity with project management tools such as Monday.com, Asana, or ClickUp
• Familiarity with marketing platforms such as HubSpot, Mailchimp, or similar tools
• Experience coordinating direct mail campaigns or working with print vendors
   

Success Profile

This role is ideal for someone who:

• Thrives on execution and getting things done
• Enjoys organizing complexity and bringing order to moving parts
• Is detail-oriented and takes ownership of outcomes
• Can manage people and projects without needing to be the strategist
• Is comfortable operating in a fast-moving, contractor-heavy environment
   

Desired Characteristics of Applicants
When Help The Persecuted reviews applicants for an open position, we look for certain characteristics we believe are important to maximizing the ministry of HTP and fully utilizing the spiritual gifts and talents as individuals.

• Christian. We believe that to contribute to our mission it is essential that a person maintain a vibrant Christian faith.
• Called. Work at HTP is not just another job; it is the work of God and an employee should sense the call of God on his or her life work within the ministry.
• Competent. In addition to being a Christian and having a sense of calling, a person must be fully competent to perform all the duties of the position.
• Committed. Because of HTP's high standards and its belief in good stewardship, it is essential that all employees manifest a high level of commitment to their job responsibilities and the ministry as a whole.
   

Work Environment

• This is a hybrid role based in Marietta, GA
• Team members are expected to work in the office 3 days per week
• Up to 2 days per week may be worked remotely
   

Compensation and Benefits:

• Salary
• 403(b) retirement plan with matching contribution (following one year in the plan)
• Paid medical and dental; optional vision available
• Paid vacation, holiday and sick time
   

Help The Persecuted (HTP) is both an equal-opportunity employer and a Christian, nonprofit, religious organization. We conduct hiring without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, age, sex, marital status, parental status, or disability of an otherwise-qualified individual. The status of HTP as an equal-opportunity employer does not prevent the organization from hiring staff based on their religious beliefs so that all staff share the same religious commitment, which is central to our stated religious purpose and day-to-day operations.

This job posting is being managed by Forrest Johnson Recruiting on behalf of Help The Persecuted.