Position Overview:This is a multi-faceted position for a committed and motivated person managing marketing, communications, publicity, outreach and sales for a rapidly evolving nonprofit print and digital publishing organization. Join a mission-driven team dedicated to increasing access to essential health information for people who need it most.
Primary duties include:
Manage Hesperian’s communications and publicity activities, including regular eblasts, blogs and social media; press outreach; and shared content development and maintenance for the organization’s website.
Work closely with staff and contractors to maintain and carry out promotional plans, and generate visibility and revenues related to new books, digital resources, conferences, etc. Use data and analytics to inform decisions and improve results.
Work with the Fundraising team and staff to ensure organizational coherence of messaging to donors, customers, and supporters.
Effectively market Hesperian’s print and digital materials, meeting or exceeding sales goals. Coordinate sales efforts and supervise a sales contractor.
Participate in relevant global health networks, seeking opportunities to cultivate and maintain partnerships, increase organizational visibility, and develop new revenue streams.
Participate in Hesperian’s Senior Management team, helping make key organizational decisions. Contribute to a long-term exploration and evaluation of Hesperian’s evolving business model.
Coordinate with Hesperian’s Production team to develop new promotional materials including fliers, videos, posters, etc.
Share supervision of staff, contractors, volunteers, work-study students, and interns.
Qualifications/requirements:
At least 5 years of relevant nonprofit experience in marketing, communications, and publicity campaigns. Demonstrated ability to write promotional materials.
Strong planning and project management skills, ability to manage multi-faceted projects, ability to analyze and develop organizational strategy and models for income generation.
Experience developing and maintaining organizational partnerships.
Experience managing staff and/or contractors.
Commitment to social justice, understanding of the issues and politics of community health and international development.
Enthusiasm for and commitment to Hesperian’s mission and work.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, set and meet deadlines, and adjust to shifting demands and priorities.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, database use, and aptitude for learning new software.
Spanish language proficiency a plus.
Compensation & benefits:Starting salary is $50,000 to $58,000 depending on experience. Excellent benefits including medical, dental and vision care.
Hesperian is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. Hesperian policy prohibits discrimination based on race, color, creed or religion, sex, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, veteran status, genetic characteristics or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.
About Hesperian:Hesperian’s mission is to equip people with information and tools that empower them to take greater control over their health and environment, and work together to eliminate the underlying causes of poor health. For over 40 years, our nonprofit organization has collaborated with community health programs, practitioners, and advocates from around the world to produce effective, practical health information for communities and populations facing the greatest barriers to health access. Our best-known publication, Where There Is No Doctor, has been translated into 80 languages, and has over 3 million copies in circulation in 222 countries and territories. Other publications address a range of health needs: women’s health; midwifery; health worker training; early childhood development; community dentistry; support for women and children with disabilities; HIV; support for factory workers; and environmental health. Our materials are renowned for their simple writing, illustrations and the wealth of life-saving information they contain on diagnosing and treating a range of health problems, as well as addressing the underlying causes of poor health. In recent years Hesperian’s resources have become more widely available in multiple languages and digital formats including a free online HealthWiki, a library of health-related images, and through mobile apps.
How to apply
Interested candidates should send a resume, cover letter, and a writing sample to: Hesperian, ATTN: Marketing and Outreach Manager. Email: jobsearch@hesperian.org. No phone calls, please.