Position: Part-time Marketing & Development Associate

Location: 340 16th St., San Diego, CA

Category: Marketing/Development

Job Type: Part-time (20-25 hours a week)

Salary: $20 – $23

Type of Pay: Hourly

Contact Name: Jennifer de Poyen

Contact Email: sdspace4art@gmail.com

Space 4 Art seeks a highly motivated individual with strong service, interpersonal, and administrative skills, and a passion for the arts, to serve as the Marketing & Development Associate in a part-time role at a pivotal time in the organization’s history. Space 4 Art is an ambitious, dynamic arts nonprofit, and we are looking for an ambitious, dynamic development professional who could grow into a more senior role as we expand our capacity to #MakeSpace4Art in San Diego!

The Marketing & Development Associate must have a strong desire to improve and evolve our mission of providing affordable spaces for artists and establishing a dynamic creative center where artists live, work, mentor youth, and share their work with the community in an innovative and educational environment. This role requires hard work, organization, clear communication, a hunger to provide tangible value, a desire to learn, and strong resilience within a unique role at a small but rapidly growing organization. The successful candidate is an enthusiastic, self-motivated team player with excellent communication and people skills, superior attention to detail, and strong project management skills. The ideal candidate should be adept at reading both people and spreadsheets, and thrive on accomplishing goals and getting results.

This role will provide a wide range of development & communications support to the Director of Operations and Executive Director by planning and executing events; planning and executing social-media messaging, website updates, regular newsletters and blogs; collaborating on fund-raising campaigns including appeals messaging, impact reports, thank you notes, and donor database management; and communicating with individual, institutional, and corporate donors. This position is in-person at our East Village facility.

Candidates should have a Bachelor’s/Associate’s degree and/or demonstrated history of development / marketing experience or training. We are looking for someone with the desire, ability, and passion for our mission to grow with us as we build out our Arts Center project.

Join a small but mighty team that works hard, cares about each other, has a passion for the arts, and enjoys the positive impact of our work in San Diego!

RESPONSIBILITIES:

– Manage donor database (Little Green Light) to keep it up to date with donations and donor contacts
– Provide timely and appropriate acknowledgment and recognition to donors
– Pull donor reports for the team & Board of Directors, as needed, for budgeting and tracking purposes.
– Assist in planning and executing the logistics of artist and community events
– Responsible for promotion of events including but not limited to creation of flyers, event links, social media / email / website marketing
– Manage event invitations and follow/ups with VIPs including government officials, donors, corporate sponsors
– Create and send monthly newsletters via Mailchimp, with higher frequency during special campaigns and events
– Responsible for social media posts, at least weekly, and blog posts, at least monthly, and website updates, as needed
– Work with tenant-artists to source content like artist events, interviews, studio visits, and source content for regular blog posts in Squarespace and regular social-media postings.
– Collaborate with senior staff and manage communications for fundraising campaigns.
– Create and distribute impact report for donors and supporters, twice a year

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:

– Demonstrated development / marketing experience, including event planning, preferably in the nonprofit field.
– Strong proficiency in Google Suite, Mailchimp, Canva, and Squarespace. Little Green Light database experience is a plus.
– Proficient in using social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube)
– Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
– Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects, follow-through and meet deadlines.
– Ability to work/problem-solve independently and collaborate in a team environment.

PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

– Self-starter, with ability to work independently, give and take feedback, and identify and resolve problems.
– Must be able to appropriately communicate with individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences, and remain consistent in keeping a professional demeanor at all times.
– Demonstrate good judgment, tact, and acceptance of differing points of view, cultures, and beliefs.
– A passion for our mission, and a desire and ability to grow with the organization into a more senior development role.

EDUCATION:

– Bachelor’s/Associate’s degree in relevant field or equivalent experience (2-3 years) in nonprofit development or marketing.
– Fundraising, Marketing, and/or Nonprofit Management training is a plus.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

– Ability to occasionally stand and walk for a sustained period (events).
– Ability to bend, reach, climb stairs and lift frequently (events).
– Ability to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally (events).
– Ability to sit and work at a computer for extended periods (administration).

SPECIAL CONDITIONS:

– Valid California Driver’s License and good driving record.
– Proof of COVID-19 vaccination.
– Ability to drive and travel in the San Diego region.

TO APPLY, please send the following to the contact email listed.

– Subject Line: “Marketing & Development Associate”
– Cover Letter and Resume
– Professional References

Space 4 Art is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to reflect the diverse community we serve. Applicants who contribute to this diversity are strongly encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.

MISSION | What We Do: Space 4 Art seeks to establish a dynamic creative center where artists live, work, mentor youth, and share their work with the community in an innovative and educational environment.

We believe in Synergy — Artists from disparate backgrounds working together in proximity inspire each other.

We believe in the Power of art — Art is transformative and can lead to healthy growth in marginalized communities.

We believe in the Artistic dividend — Arts are an essential element of the cultural economy that attracts creative thinkers from other fields to our city.

We believe in Cultural diversity — Arts can fortify existing communities and traditional cultures.

We believe in Empowerment —Community design/build projects give artists control and connect them to their creations and communities.

We believe in the need for affordable SPACE for artists to #MakeSpace4Art!

Space 4 Art is supported by fundraising; in-kind services and materials; volunteer labor; and community, government, and corporate partnerships. This position is generously funded by grants from the Parker Foundation and The Conrad Prebys Foundation.