Marketing and Communication Manager

Work for an amazing non-profit in a hybrid environment where you have creative freedom.

Kol Ami is a leading Reform synagogue in the Phoenix Valley area seeking a full-time, hands-on Marketing and Communications Manager. Kol Ami provides spiritual, educational, cultural, social activities, programs, and services to more than 400 families.

Kol Ami seeks a warm, self-directed, energetic professional to fill this role. This is a key leadership forward-facing position responsible for managing and creating digital, print, internal, and external communications, and helping to articulate and implement an ongoing communications strategy. We seek an individual who will take a creative role in developing strategy, provide a strong voice for communications, and complete tasks to broaden outreach and in-reach to our community.

Our hybrid environment: This is a full-time position. We require the equivalent of 5 days per week in the office to interface and plan with staff and clergy, with no more than one day per week as flexible time completed remotely. The Manager should be willing to work some weekends and evenings as needed. This position reports to the Executive Director and collaborates closely with the Clergy and staff.

Marketing and Communications

· Work with the Executive Director, Clergy, and staff to proactively develop marketing initiatives to ensure that Kol Ami’s overall mission, vision, and culture are reflected.

· Responsible for design, editing, production, and distribution of all communications to congregation and community, including weekly email and event blasts, memorial and birth notices, all digital material required for events and services, and interactive sign-ups for events.

· Design, edit, and produce other material, including special events collateral (digital and hard copy), staff and Clergy productions of event and program marketing (which may include blogs, ads, news eblasts, etc)

· Review, strengthen, and maintain internal communication processes and branding standards.

· Manage the website and event calendars, including the internal global calendar, website community calendar, and Jewish Phoenix community calendar.

· Responsible for proofreading all communication materials.

· Plan and manage a social media strategy (including Facebook, Instagram, etc) designed to support membership recruitment and retention, all programs, and school enrollment, increase engagement, and maximize fundraising

· Attend weekly staff meetings, and supervision meetings and be available to all staff for face-to-face meetings and discussions as needed.

· Other miscellaneous projects/tasks as needed

· Evaluate open rates to ensure that our members see and engage with the information we share.

Qualifications:

A successful Manager will be highly motivated, possess strong interpersonal, organizational, and communications skills, understand synagogue culture, and have a highly developed capacity to innovate. They will demonstrate:

· Exceptional oral and written communication skills and ability to relate effectively with Clergy, staff, and volunteer leadership;

· Ability to manage and prioritize multiple ongoing and developing tasks while following through on short- and long-term responsibilities, plus attention to detail with emphasis on accuracy and quality;

· Ability to handle confidential and sensitive matters with maturity, discretion, diplomacy, and professionalism;

· Thrives in a team environment, but is a self-starter who thinks strategically and can produce and quickly implement detail-oriented plans and materials;

· Technology proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook), and design applications, experience with various social media platforms, Constant Contact, and Canva;

· Non-profit experience is strongly preferred

· A sense of humor.

· Solid design skills and strong tech skills

· Digital photography/video skills a plus

· Review, strengthen and maintain internal communication processes and branding standards

· Bachelor’s degree preferred. Knowledge of Reform Judaism is a plus.

Compensation:

Please send your letter of interest, resume, and work samples including graphics and written collateral. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and should be submitted to Temple Kol Ami’s Executive Director, Nancy Drapin: Nancyd@templekolami.org.