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Marketing & Fundraising Coordinator

Otra Cosa Network (OCN) is a small NGO located in Huanchaco, Trujillo - which is in northern Peru. We work in disadvantaged neighbourhoods with developing communities that are mainly populated by displaced peoples from the Peruvian highland and rainforest regions. Due to the effects of climate change and deforestation, they have been forced to flee their homes and now live in informal settlements around the town of Huanchaco. Many of these settlements lack basic amenities such as running water, plumbing or basic sanitation services.

We are currently looking for a Marketing & Fundraising Coordinator to manage our social media platforms and marketing material in collaboration with the rest of the OCN team, whilst ensuring an alignment with our fundraising activities.

As a Marketing & Fundraising Coordinator at OCN, you will be responsible for the following:

Working alongside the Recruitment & Placement Coordinator to ensure that OCN is able to maximise volunteer recruitment.
Coordinating the fundraising team to be tasked appropriately with related activities, ensuring high levels of income for the organisation
Organising and chairing a weekly meeting with the fundraising team, and with the marketing team
Conducting market research and analysing consumer rating reports/ questionnaires
Employing marketing analytics techniques to gather important data (social media, web analytics, rankings etc.)
Identifying appropriate fundraising opportunities, and delegating resources to maximise our ability to exploit these opportunities
Helping to identify marketing trends and key opportunities for innovation
Coordinating the social media strategy, ensuring appropriate material is created and posted in a timely fashion in keeping with wider organisational themes
Leading the organisation of promotional events and campaigns, attending them to facilitate their success and coordinating with other coordinators to ensure sufficient resourcing
Coordinating the preparation and delivery of promotional presentations, including delivering these directly where appropriate
Coordinating the writing of marketing literature (brochures, posters etc) to augment the company’s presence in the market

This is the perfect opportunity for someone who is looking for a career in a Marketing, Media or Communications field and who enjoys being creative and bringing their own ideas for work on campaigns and marketing material. It is an ideal role for students undertaking a placement year or for those seeking entry-level work experience after graduation.

For students, all volunteer positions are available as internships, which is ideal for those looking to complete a year in industry/placement abroad. In this case, you will receive an extra level of mentorship and all appropriate communication with your academic institution to ensure compliance with internship placement requirements.

Mandatory Requirements:

A good level of Spanish and English, both written and spoken
The ability to manage, coach and lead others
An ability to prioritise competing deadlines and to be organised
Works well under pressure
Social media savviness
A knowledge of the fundraising landscape domestically and internationally

Desirable Requirements

Experience as a fundraiser
Experience managing social media platforms for an organisation or business
Undergraduate study in the fields of either; marketing, communications, international development or a related field
An understanding of the key issues in international development
Experience having lived overseas

*If you want to improve your Spanish, we can arrange Spanish classes for you in advance (by Skype) or during your stay.

Our minimum stay for the Marketing & Fundraising Coordinator position is 3 months but we are ideally looking for volunteers who are able to stay longer so that you are able to get to know and be a part of the local community in which we work.