Director of Marketing and Major Gifts: Northeast News Kansas City

Flexible, hybrid, part-time position; Starting salary between $18.00 - $20.00 / HR

About us:

Founded in 1932, the Northeast News is a non-profit, 501(c)(3), multimedia journalism publication and newspaper providing coverage to the Northeast region of Kansas City, Mo.

Our newsroom is composed of award-winning, dedicated journalists on a mission of bringing a voice to the underserved within the Northeast community and beyond.

The Northeast News offers free, accessible information in English and Spanish across various platforms, which include a weekly print edition, user-friendly website, weekly podcasts available via Spotify and Apple Music and social media including — but not limited to — Instagram, Facebook, Tik Tok and X.

Preferred Skills

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in strategic communication, business, marketing or a related field
At least one (1) year of full-time experience working within marketing relations
Experience with non-profit journalism or non-profit organizations
Proficient in analytical components including SEO and audience engagement
Knowledgeable with analytical tools such as Google Trends, Parse.ly or related sites
Capable of selling print advertisements and sponsored-content partnership packages
Social media expertise including knowledge on audience strategy and reach
Have experience OR be willing to gain experience writing grants

Job Responsibilities

Consistently communicate with existing sponsors, satisfying their needs and goals.
Contact and build relationships between existing publication sponsors.
Actively search and develop relationships with new advertising partners.
Develop an understanding of advertising prices and packages to share with sponsors.
Create reports of sponsorship impact.
Closely monitor SEO and analytical elements among the website and social media platforms, respectively.
Generate weekly analytical reports — working to actively increase audience reach.
Continually pursue and apply for Grant opportunities to increase publication funding.
Work closely with the Managing Editor and Art Director to ensure advertisements infiltrate allocated print editions.
Routinely post content on social media platforms designed by the Art Director.
Producing bi-weekly marketing campaigns alongside local businesses and organizations to increase brand awareness among social platforms (reels, tik-toks, giveaways, etc).

This is a flexible, Hybrid, part-time position with potential of extending to full-time employment.

Salary for this position is commensurate based on experience, starting between $18.00 to $20.00 per hour with a performance review after 90 days of continuous employment.

Benefits:

Supplementary Health Insurance Plan
Flexible schedule
Non-profit work
Paid holidays
Negotiable paid time-off

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