Description
Position Type: Full-Time
Benefits: Eligible
Pay: Starting at $23.00/hour, paid biweekly
Location: Madison, WI
Help Tell Stories That Strengthen Our Community
At Goodman Community Center, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to thrive. Every day, we connect people with resources, build meaningful relationships, and create opportunities for our neighbors across Madison. We're looking for a creative, organized, and mission-driven Development Communications & Marketing Specialist to help tell those stories and inspire community support.
In this role, you'll help execute our fundraising communications strategy through compelling digital content, email marketing, social media, and event support. You'll collaborate with colleagues across departments to engage donors, celebrate community impact, and strengthen connections with the people who make our work possible.
If you're a strong communicator who enjoys writing, creating digital content, and using your skills to support a mission that matters, we'd love to hear from you.
What You'll Do
As our Development Communications & Marketing Specialist, you will:
- Create, edit, and distribute digital fundraising and marketing communications, including email campaigns, social media content, and digital advertising.
- Support the execution of Goodman Community Center's digital fundraising strategy.
- Collaborate with Development and Communications staff to develop marketing plans that support fundraising initiatives and other revenue opportunities.
- Help manage Goodman Community Center's social media presence, including Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
- Assist with website updates and digital content management.
- Support approximately four fundraising events each year by coordinating online registration, creating digital materials, and providing on-site event support.
- Help maintain donor records and respond to donor inquiries.
- Assist with photography, digital asset management, and graphic design projects.
- Monitor and report on the performance of email, social media, and other digital communications.
- Contribute to additional communications and development projects as needed.
Requirements
Required Qualifications
- Excellent written, verbal, and editing skills.
- Experience creating digital content using email marketing platforms such as Constant Contact, Mailchimp, Emma, or similar tools.
- Experience creating graphics using Canva or comparable design software.
- Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office, social media platforms, email tools, and databases.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and shifting priorities.
- A collaborative approach and willingness to seek and incorporate feedback.
- The ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences.
- A genuine enthusiasm for fundraising as a way to support community impact and social change.
- Commitment to working respectfully with people of diverse backgrounds, identities, abilities, and experiences.
- Flexibility to occasionally work evenings or weekends for events.
Preferred Qualifications
- Three or more years of experience in fundraising, development, or nonprofit communications (internship experience counts).
- Experience developing and managing email marketing campaigns, including writing, design, deployment, and analytics.
- Knowledge of digital marketing and social media best practices.
- Experience analyzing website, email, and social media performance metrics.
- Familiarity with Google Ads or the Google Ad Grant program.
Why Join Goodman Community Center?
When you join Goodman Community Center, you'll become part of a collaborative team dedicated to strengthening our community and creating lasting impact.
Our comprehensive benefits include:
- Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance
- Life insurance and short-term disability coverage
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer match contributions
- Employee Assistance Program
- Free on-site childcare (subject to program availability for children ages 3+)
- Free membership to the Lussier Fitness Center
- Employee discounts on room rentals
- Generous paid time off
Ready to Make an Impact?
If you're passionate about storytelling, community engagement, and using communications to advance a meaningful mission, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to join the Goodman Community Center team!
** Cover Letter required for this application **
Black, Indigenous, people of color, women, trans, nonbinary, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. We value the unique blend of lived experiences and diverse perspectives that comes from non-traditional education pathways and the variety of transferrable skills each candidate brings to the table. We value diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Even if every item on the job posting doesn’t match your experience perfectly, we encourage you to apply and share how your skills and experience can best serve our community.
Goodman Community Center (GCC) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. We strictly prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Skills Required
- Excellent written, verbal, and editing skills.
- Experience creating digital content using email marketing platforms such as Constant Contact, Mailchimp, Emma, or similar tools.
- Experience creating graphics using Canva or comparable design software.
- Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office, social media platforms, email tools, and databases.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and shifting priorities.
- A collaborative approach and willingness to seek and incorporate feedback.
- The ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences.
- A genuine enthusiasm for fundraising as a way to support community impact and social change.
- Commitment to working respectfully with people of diverse backgrounds, identities, abilities, and experiences.
- Flexibility to occasionally work evenings or weekends for events.
- Three or more years of experience in fundraising, development, or nonprofit communications (internship experience counts).
- Experience developing and managing email marketing campaigns, including writing, design, deployment, and analytics.
- Knowledge of digital marketing and social media best practices.
- Experience analyzing website, email, and social media performance metrics.
- Familiarity with Google Ads or the Google Ad Grant program.
What We Do
The Goodman Community Center strengthens lives and secures futures by providing a wide range of programs for people ages 3 to 103, including services for children and youth, older adults, a food pantry, and fitness facilities.
