Marketing and Communications Associate

You can find the full job description and applications instructions on our website at https://www.zerofoodprint.org/careers.

Schedule: Full-time, salaried position. Zero Foodprint hours are 9am - 5pm Pacific time, Monday through Friday. While work hours can be flexible depending on time-zone, the majority of expected work hours shall occur during normal Zero Foodprint office hours.

About Zero Foodprint: Zero Foodprint is a nonprofit organization mobilizing local food economies to restore the climate. We believe that by regenerating soil, local food systems can play a critical role in reversing the global climate crisis. We work with food and beverage businesses, philanthropy and government to bring the next dollar to implement the next regenerative practice on the next acre. And we know that this regenerative economy benefits every person who grows food, every person who sells food, and every person on this planet who eats food.

Zero Foodprint is currently named the #1 Most Innovative Company in Agriculture by Fast Company, and was awarded the James Beard Foundation’s Humanitarian of the Year in 2020.

Position Summary:

The Marketing and Communications Associate will be responsible for day to day implementation of the marketing and communications plan. Working in close collaboration with the Marketing and Communications Manager, the Associate will produce a variety of digital and physical assets in alignment with existing brand guidelines for multiple programs across the organization. They will also be responsible for maintaining essential administrative systems for the department.

This is a new role in a small, dynamic, and growing non-profit. We're looking for people who are forward-thinking and are interested in contributing to the future growth/scalability of the company. This position is designed for an early career professional. The day to day work will be primarily implementation, but we are dedicated to providing opportunities for participation in creative development, furthering skill development, and professional growth.

Essential Responsibilities:

Graphic Design

• Production of digital assets, including decks, one-pagers, social media graphics, email newsletters, website graphics, and more.
• Design of physical assets, including one-pagers, drop cards, and miscellaneous merch items.
• Basic design of webpages using website builders and comfort in adapting webpage templates to maintain brand guidelines.

Copywriting

• Writing and editing of email newsletters and social media captions, utilizing a range of voices that target diverse audiences.
• Summarizing audio interviews and transcriptions to write story-driven content used across webpages, newsletters, social media, and print content.
• Search engine optimized blog and website copy, including writing optimized meta descriptions and photo metadata.

Digital Media Production

• Production of social media content as directed by the Marketing and Communications Manager, including but not limited to creation and editing of graphics, photos, short-form videos, carousels, ads, and text.
• Production of website blog content, including copy, imagery, video, and layout.

Marketing & Communications Administration

• Essential social media management across all channels and accounts, including basic account engagement, responses to comments and DMs, collection and understanding of each channel’s metrics, and maintaining a regular cadence of posts.
• Data collection and entry from multiple sources, including social media, email marketing systems, website, search tools, and more.
• Initiate and maintain good organization of digital files and folders across multiple platforms, including Google Drive, Canva, Adobe Suite, Monday, and more.
• Maintain lists, tags, and segmentation of users in multiple programs, including Mailchimp, Google Sheets, Monday, and more.

Additional Responsibilities include:

• Creation and management of select digital events using programs like Eventbrite and Zoom.
• Ordering and tracking of physical collateral from print and production services like Greener Printer, Staples, FedEx, Wizardpins, etc.
• Tracking and documenting media impressions.

Experience, Knowledge, and Skills

• Strong time management and task organization skills, with a knack for maintaining existing systems.
• Comfort in accepting and applying critiques and revisions to meet brand consistency.
• Fluency in Google Suite, Mailchimp, and Meta.
• Demonstrated experience with a graphic design program, preferably with at least basic knowledge of both Canva and Adobe Suite.
• Demonstrated experience with a website builder like Squarespace (preferred), Wix, Universe, or WordPress.
• Excellent copywriting and communication skills, with proven ability to explain complex concepts in simple language.
• Strong graphic design instincts, with a willingness to advance their skills.
• Basic general knowledge of current trends in digital and social media.
• General knowledge of one of the following areas: food and beverage industry, climate action, or regenerative agriculture, and/or proven ability to adapt your skillset to a new content area.

Exceptional candidates may have some experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Non-profit communications
• Management of Meta and/or Google ads
• Basic knowledge of digital automations in programs like Zapier, Mailchimp, Klaviyo, Monday, or Airtable.
• Basic knowledge of custom CSS

Physical Requirements:

Zero Foodprint is committed to creating an inclusive environment, including providing reasonable accommodations to allow all employees to thrive in their role.

Essential functions of this role include:

Extensive use of computers and cellphones.

Benefits include:

• 10 days PTO to start, increase to 15 days after 2 years
• Paid Sick Leave
• 13 Days Paid Holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
• Remote Work Stipend