Job Description

ABOUT NEIMAND COLLABORATIVE Neimand Collaborative is a social impact strategy and marketing firm that helps its clients think, act, communicate and fundraise more effectively in order to have greater impact. We work at the intersection of policy, politics, popular support and philanthropy to help organizations affect change for good. We identify goals, conduct research, define brand relationships, develop sustainable philanthropic and marketing strategies, create motivational messages and implement them either in whole or with partners. We’re a full-service firm because integrated strategies across both impact marketing and philanthropy drive effective nonprofit organizations. We work with clients to bolster and establish a culture of collaboration between marketing and communications, program and fundraising staff to get there. ABOUT THE ROLE – SOCIAL IMPACT STRATEGIST The Social Impact Strategist is a hybrid position for someone who understands strategic philanthropy with an interest in communications and marketing or vice versa. You will provide valuable contributions to our team through direct client relationships, including leading project management, developing new proposals, and working with team members to meet client needs with the highest-quality product. A successful candidate for this position is highly organized, deeply immersed in content, understands its strategic application, and can work with others to move big ideas into fully-realized concepts and mate-rials. Given that we support our clients with strategic philanthropy, communications, and marketing, this position ensures exposure to the essential elements of successful social impact. YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

• RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT ACROSS A RANGE OF CLIENTS, PARTNERS, SUBJECT MATTERS AND DISCIPLINES. Contribute to strong, trusting partnerships with clients; anticipates client and team needs during the planning, development, and execution of projects.
• PROVIDE STRATEGIC PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT. Support clients as they build and execute a successful philanthropic blueprint for their organizations to deliver on the promise of their missions and strengthen their long-term sustainability.
• LEAD BRAND AND CAMPAIGN STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION. Work in collaboration with the strategic team to develop philanthropic and communications campaigns.
• PROJECT MANAGEMENT. Manage day-to-day activities with effective project management to ensure that client deliverables, budgets and timelines are met.
• CONTENT DEVELOPMENT AND STRATEGIC WRITING. Being a good writer is essential to success. Work with the team to develop and produce drafts of critical communications materials (presentations, positioning documents, research summaries, messaging materials, web copy, and social media content) and develop them into final products.
• OWNERSHIP OVER QUALITY CONTROL. Edit, proofread fact-check and coordinate production of a variety of fundraising and communications materials.
• BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. We believe that everyone plays a role in business development. As an ambassador for Neimand Collaborative, communicate, when appropriate, the firm’s services and partnership opportunities.

WHO YOU ARE:

• An Exceptional Communicator. You have excellent written and verbal communication skills. You can craft high-quality proposals and presentations, clearly explain complex concepts, and combine intellect and intuition.
• Organized. You’re a strong project manager, capable of driving multiple work streams toward deadlines and juggling changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• A Convener. You recognize that a well-prepared and supported community can achieve far more than a single, highly talented individual. You can bring together thought leaders and facilitate conversations to identify the best/most creative ways to support client organizations.
• A Universal Communicator. You are someone who can speak on a variety of topics to policy experts and single moms alike, with the same amount of knowledge, clarity, and commonality.
• Resourceful & Adaptable. You’re at ease with ambiguity and rapid change. You possess a positive, can-do attitude and are adept at identifying creative solutions to obstacles. You can juggle many important responsibilities at once, and you’re rigorous about prioritizing.
• A Humble Teammate. Nothing is beneath or above you. You are quick to always lend a hand or two! You are able to earn influence without authority and naturally seek to support both small projects or large strategic goals.
• An Abundant Thinker. You believe that we live in a world of abundant resources and that the right team of partners can make improbable things happen. You bring relentless curiosity and creativity to every task, project and engagement.
• Committed to Inclusion. You’re always asking, “whose voice is not at the table?” You have experience working with diverse teams and successfully navigating cross-cultural communication in both local and global contexts. You deeply value creating a workplace that is supportive of difference.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• 5+ years of professional experience (we are background agnostic and are excited by candidates with unique and different work histories, ideally with some time spent consulting).
• Ability to implement complex projects. You’re a confident project manager, leading and executing a portfolio of interconnected projects with close attention to detail across multiple stakeholders.
• A Learning Mindset. You desire continuous improvement, have an innate sense of curiosity, and are grounded by a foundation of self-awareness that provides space for learning and growth.
• A Passion for Social Change. You are driven by the desire to contribute to making change in our society. You’re interested in social change theories and putting those theories into practice.

THE APPLICATION PROCESS Neimand Collaborative has engaged Equitable Hiring Group to support this hiring process. To apply, please complete the short form to the right.

Individuals who apply by MONDAY, APRIL 19TH, will be given priority; therefore, we encourage you to submit yours soon!

When you apply, we kindly ask you to remove your schools from your resume. There is no need to reformat your resume and leave your degree as is; simplify it to “B.A. Economics” for example. Just remember to remove any undergraduate and graduate school name references where possible. This “bias blind” process is aimed at opening this opportunity to more candidates, reviewing applicants on performance assessments instead of resume proxies (e.g., where you went to school).

This evaluation process will follow best practices shown to reduce bias in decision making and may be different from other application processes you have experienced.

We are currently location-agnostic when it comes to this hire. If you would like to relocate to North Carolina that is great, but we are most interested in finding the best person for the job.

If you have any questions about the opportunity, please feel free to email abe@equitablehiringgroup.com.

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