United States of America: Digital Manager

Organization: Malala Fund
Country: United States of America
Closing date: 15 Sep 2014

The Malala Fund empowers girls through education to achieve their potential and be agents of positive change in their communities. Working in four countries, the Fund joins with local partners to invest in innovative solutions, advocate for quality education and amplify the voices of girls to demand change.

The Digital Manager of the Malala Fund will create, build and maintain the organization's digital platforms and community. Working closely with all departments, the Digital Manager is responsible for developing and implementing the organization's strategy for online and digital activities including growth, advocacy, fundraising and communications.

The successful candidate will be a creative, committed leader with broad experience in managing digital campaigns, development and tools. The Digital Manager will be a central and innovative part of building the organization and creating a new digital community around global education. The Digital Manager will expand the organization's online presence by engaging new supporters and advocates, fundraising online for Malala Fund programs, and ensuring that the Malala Fund stays at the front of social media and digital engagement.

Essential Responsibilities and Tasks

• Develop and implement overall organizational digital plan and budget and lead day-to-day operations and execution of digital strategy, including metrics and reporting.
• Oversee development of digital platforms including website, email marketing, content management system and customer relationship manager.
• Manage digital projects with a network of external vendors and pro bono supporters.
• Develop content and engagement strategy for Malala Fund website, email, blog and social media outlets.
• Develop long-term and short-term strategic plans for email program, online growth and fundraising for education projects and campaigns.
• Oversee online fundraising program, working closely with Development Manager, including email communications with supporters.
• Ensure that all online systems are working seamlessly and supporting the work of other departments, ensuring work is integrated and organization's digital needs are met.
• Create a productive, innovative and engaging culture.

Required Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Ability

• Creative, innovative leader with 5-7 years of digital experience that includes work on online fundraising and advocacy programs.
• Expertise in advocacy campaigns, technology management, online fundraising, email communications, list building, content development and social media.
• Fluency and strong experience in engaging vendors in full stack web development.
• Ability to manage many different projects at once, from assignment to delivery.
• Able to work collaboratively and quickly with a variety of vendors, departments and key actors.

Valued and Non-Essential Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Ability

• Knowledge of general international development landscape, partners and organizations.
• Specific experience in start-up or social entrepreneur organizations.
• Prior experience working in digital campaigning, fundraising and/or political campaigns

Attributes

• Collaborative and team-oriented, ability to take initiative while maintaining sensitivity and cooperation across multiple organizational departments and personnel for a common goal.
• Adaptable, flexible and capable of working both independently and in teams, able to quickly build expertise in new areas and projects.
• Strong strategic, interpersonal, negotiation and diplomacy skills, including a sense of humor.
• Entrepreneurial, self-motivated and driven to meet and exceed goals.
• Highest ethical standards and professional presence.

New Venture Fund Careers

The Malala Fund is a project of the New Venture Fund, a 501(c)(3) public charity that incubates new and innovative public-interest projects and grant-making programs. The New Venture Fund is committed to attracting, developing and retaining exceptional people, and to creating a work environment that is dynamic, rewarding and enables each of us to realize our potential. The New Venture Fund's work environment is safe and open to all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of races, ethnicities, national origins, ages, sexual orientations, gender identities, beliefs, religions, faiths and ideologies, cultures, socio-economic backgrounds and levels of physical ability.

How to apply:

Please send resumes to hiring@malalafund.org . The dealine for submission of applications is September 15th 2015.