Marketing & Communications Lead

Program: Community Fundraising

Department: Development

Reports to: Director Community Fundraising

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Los Angeles CA

CENTERS MISSION: Building a world where LGBT people thrive as healthy equal and complete members of society.

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY: The Development department is responsible for the fundraising to support the Centers many programs and services that are not financially supported by government grants. The department raises nearly $20 million through individual gifts private foundation grants corporate donations estate and legacy gifts as well as several fundraising events such as the annual Vanguard Awards Gala.

JOB SUMMARY: The Center is seeking a Marketing & Communications Lead to own the strategy execution and measurement of all marketing and communications efforts for a new cycling event that supports the work of the Los Angeles LGBT Center.

This role will shape the events narrative design and execute high-touch yet scalable campaigns and ensure riders volunteers donors and the broader community feel connected to our mission and inspired to support the cause. Its a hands-on position for a creative organized and mission-driven communicator who can balance big-picture strategy with day-to-day execution.

This individual will serve as a cross-functional teammate who thrives in collaboration brings a self-starter mindset and has a strong grasp of audience segmentation and full-funnel marketing. Youll design and optimize user journeys that recognize the needs of different participantswhether thats showing a first-time rider the basics on social giving veteran riders deeper stories of impact or tailoring messaging for volunteers and donors.

This is not a one-size-fits-all marketing role. Were seeking someone who brings creativity strategy and excellence to every touchpoint understands how to connect storytelling with measurable outcomes and takes pride in crafting communications that feel both personal and scalable.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Marketing Strategy and Planning

Develop and implement a multi-channel marketing and communications strategy for the new cycling event across digital print and in-person platforms

Build and manage a campaign calendar to ensure consistent and timely outreach

Align marketing efforts with fundraising milestones incentives and deadlines in collaboration with the Fundraising and Community Engagement Lead

Content Creation and Management

Create high-quality engaging content for email social media web video and print

Oversee and maintain the event website and all social media platforms

Manage the development and execution of email campaigns with a focus on personalization and automation

Social Media and Community Engagement

Lead social media strategy across platforms including Instagram and Facebook highlighting milestones participant stories incentives and impact

Build fundraising toolkits and resources to support participants

Collaborate with vendors and volunteers to design print and distribute event materials

Performance Monitoring and Team Oversight

Track and analyze metrics for email social media and campaign performance; report findings and refine strategies

Manage 12 freelance graphic designers

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum 3 years of experience in marketing communications or a related field

Nonprofit community or event-based experience

Strong writing editing and storytelling skills

Experience managing digital marketing campaigns email automation tools and social platforms (Instagram TikTok etc.)

Comfort with visual storytelling and basic design tools (Canva Adobe Suite etc.)

Ability to juggle multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Collaborative spirit with the ability to work across staff volunteers and external partners

Passion for community building LGBTQ advocacy and health equity

Knowledge of or experience working with the LGBTQ community and familiarity with issues of relevance to LGBTQ people

Demonstrated ability to work effectively with people of diverse races ethnicities nationalities sexual orientations gender identities gender expression socio-economic backgrounds religions ages English-speaking abilities immigration status and physical abilities in a multicultural environment

The hiring range for this position in Los Angeles CA is $78861 - $87814 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidates job-related knowledge skills and experience among other factors. The full range of medical financial and/or other benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package dependent on the position offered.

The Los Angeles LGBT Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to fostering diversity within its staff. Applications are encouraged from all persons regardless of their race color ancestry national origin sexual orientation gender identity and expression sex pregnancy childbirth and related medical conditions religion disability age military or veteran status including status as a victim of domestic violence assault or stalking genetic information (including family medical history) political affiliation or activities medical or health conditions or marital status.

The Center has implemented a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy as a condition of employment for all employees who work on the Centers premises subject to applicable federal state and local laws. For more information please contact .