Golden, CO

Job Description

The Marketing Manager’s role is to coordinate projects and activities for marketing the FOCUS brand and services by performing the following duties: extensive work in marketing campaigns and ongoing projects, coordinating and assisting with our external customer and vendor relationships, and working inter-departmentally to provide the needed marketing resources for each internal customer group.

Position Responsibilities

• Coordinates the creation and production of marketing materials
• Coordinates press release mailings and updates media list as necessary
• Coordinates email communications to staff and FOCUS audiences
• Coordinates advertising schedules and placement
• Reviews specification sheets, obtains and prepares bids, and acts as liaison with vendors in such areas as delivering marketing material, scheduling proofs, and meetings
• Tracks, collates, and maintains inventory of marketing materials
• Assists with processing marketing invoices
• Maintains inventory of photo work, artwork, and film, and maintains marketing literature, archive files, and sample files
• Coordinates developing promotional material for the ShopFOCUS, Collegiate Outreach, Mission Development, Campus Advancement, and Recruitment departments

Position Requirements

Formal Education and Certification

•  Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year university or college in marketing or business
• 3-5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Knowledge and Experience

• Demonstrated knowledge of current marketing trends and marketing history
• Proven experience with market research
• Understanding of current trends in the Catholic Church, including movements of the New Evangelization
• Proven experience in detailed project work
• Good understanding of FOCUS’ goals and objectives
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Optional, but preferred: Proficient knowledge of design software such as Adobe Package, particularly InDesign or Photoshop
• Optional, but preferred: Experience with HTML design and basic coding with email marketing

Personal Skills and Attributes

• Strong communication, interpersonal and writing skills
• Analytical – Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Designs work flows and procedures.
• Problem Solving – Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner.
• Project Management – Coordinates projects; Completes projects on time and budget.
• Technical Skills – Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills.
• Team Work – Balances team and individual responsibilities; Contributes to building a positive team spirit.
• Quality Management – Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Business Acumen – Aligns work with strategic goals.
• Cost Consciousness – Works within approved budget.
• Ethics – Keeps commitments; Upholds organizational values.
• Organizational Support – Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time.
• Strategic Thinking – Analyzes market and competition.
• Adaptability – Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands.
• Dependability – Follows instructions, responds to management direction.
• Initiative – Seeks increased responsibilities; Looks for and takes advantage of opportunities.
• Innovation – Generates suggestions for improving work.
• Judgment – Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process.
• Motivation – Sets and achieves challenging goals; Measures self against standard of excellence.
• Planning/Organizing – Uses time efficiently.
• Professionalism – Accepts responsibility for own actions.
• Quality – Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Quantity – Meets productivity standards.

About FOCUS – Fellowship of Catholic University Students

Inviting college students into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and His Church. Inspiring and equipping them for a lifetime of Christ-centered evangelization, discipleship, and friendship in which they lead others to do the same.

Mission Statement:  To know Christ Jesus, and to fulfill His great commission by first living and then communicating the fullness of life within the family of God, the Church.

Learn More: http://focus.org

How to Apply

Send applications or inquiries to: hr@focus.org