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Marketing and Communications Manager (Contract)
Job Location:
Job Location:
Seattle, WA - USA
Yearly Salary:
USD 85000 - 100000
Yearly Salary:
Posted:
6 October 2026 (2 days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
3 January 2027
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
About Global Impact Collective
Global Impact Collective is a woman-owned strategy consultancy transforming food systems for a sustainable future. We partner with forward-thinking companies and organizations at the intersection of business strategy sustainability and systems change taking a human-centered approach to create measurable impact.
We believe food systems are built with people: farmers fishers warehouse workers drivers chefs and consumers. Thats why our work spans the entire food value chain from field and sea through distribution and manufacturing to consumption and waste reduction while addressing the economic political and social systems that shape how we grow move and consume food.
Additionally youll support GIC marketing and communications initiatives including managing our website coordinating the editorial calendar writing and editing blog posts managing our social media presence overseeing our brand developing sales materials and coordinating event communications. Youll have the opportunity to contribute both creatively and operationally: helping shape how we communicate an idea then managing the details needed to get it out the door.
Remote (Seattle WA preferred) Fulltime Contract (with potential conversion to FTE)
Compensation$85000/year to $100000/year
Global Impact Collective is a woman-owned strategy consultancy transforming food systems for a sustainable future. We partner with forward-thinking companies and organizations at the intersection of business strategy sustainability and systems change taking a human-centered approach to create measurable impact.
We believe food systems are built with people: farmers fishers warehouse workers drivers chefs and consumers. Thats why our work spans the entire food value chain from field and sea through distribution and manufacturing to consumption and waste reduction while addressing the economic political and social systems that shape how we grow move and consume food.
The Opportunity
Were seeking a Marketing and Communications Manager to support marketing communications campaigns and events across our client work and GIC initiatives. This is a hands-on role for someone who is a strong writer and editor highly organized and excited to help turn ideas into communications that people want to read and act upon. Youll work with senior consultants and client teams to develop newsletters and other content support client internal communications and engagement campaigns coordinate communications calendars and help keep events and related projects moving.Additionally youll support GIC marketing and communications initiatives including managing our website coordinating the editorial calendar writing and editing blog posts managing our social media presence overseeing our brand developing sales materials and coordinating event communications. Youll have the opportunity to contribute both creatively and operationally: helping shape how we communicate an idea then managing the details needed to get it out the door.
Remote (Seattle WA preferred) Fulltime Contract (with potential conversion to FTE)
What Youll Do
- Develop and edit content: Draft edit and proofread newsletters emails announcements presentations web content and other communications turning input from multiple contributors into clear engaging content.
- Plan and execute communications campaigns: Develop and manage campaigns and communications calendars including messaging timing and audience targeting to build awareness participation and engagement.
- Create communications materials: Develop and refine PowerPoint presentations email content simple graphics and other materials working within established brands and templates.
- Support events: Help plan and deliver virtual and in-person events including coordinating speakers and stakeholders managing timelines and deliverables preparing materials and supporting rehearsals and event logistics.
- Support GIC marketing: Help manage our website (Framer) and social media presence (LinkedIn) write and edit blog posts coordinate the editorial calendar and support brand and sales materials.
- Manage projects/workstreams: Maintain project plans timelines action items and follow-ups across communications campaigns and events. Proactively identify what needs to happen next and follow up with contributors to keep work on schedule.
- Because were a small team the role may also support other communications and project needs as they arise.
Who You Are
Essential Qualifications:- 4-5 years of relevant experience: Experience in communications marketing content development events project coordination or a related field.
- Strong writer and editor: Able to take rough or complex material and turn it into concise engaging polished communications for different audiences.
- Campaign-minded: Understands how individual communications fit together to build awareness and drive participation over time.
- Highly organized: Comfortable managing editorial calendars deadlines reviews stakeholders and multiple workstreams at once.
- Strong project manager: Able to take ownership of a workstream anticipate next steps follow up with others and keep deliverables moving without needing constant direction.
- Detail-oriented: Notices the small things from typos and formatting inconsistencies to missing approvals and looming deadlines.
- Audience-focused: Thinks about what people need to know why they should care and what you want them to do next.
- Technology fluent: Comfortable with Microsoft Office particularly PowerPoint and Outlook and newsletter. Willing to learn and experiment with AI tools. Experience with email marketing social media scheduling and/or website platforms (Framer) is a plus.
- Interested in our work: Genuine interest in food systems sustainability social impact and/or purpose-driven organizations. Prior sector experience is welcome but not required.
- Curious: Asks good questions and digs for the why behind the work.
- Adaptable: Comfortable with ambiguity in a small fast-moving team.
- Client-service mindset: Takes ownership and follows through.
- High standards: Cares about the details and quality of work you produce.
- Team player: Collaborative and willing to pitch in. You take ownership of your work while recognizing that in a small consultancy everyone sometimes steps outside their immediate role.
- Flexible: Willing to travel as needed for client engagements and to Seattle (if remote) for quarterly meetings.
- Kind grounded and self-aware: Cares about doing great work and helping GIC succeed but keeps work in perspective. Brings kindness humor and generosity to the team and assumes positive intent Shares perspective candidly disagrees constructively and understands that good collaboration includes respecting roles accountability and final decision-making authority.
- Exposure to human-centered design design thinking strategy or facilitation work
- Familiarity with budgets contracts or invoicing processes
- Exposure to basic marketing analytics or reporting (e.g. LinkedIn Analytics Google Analytics email performance metrics)
Why Join Us Now
- Ground-floor impact: Get in early with a growing mission-driven consultancy
- Real mentorship: Work directly with senior consultants and leadership from day one
- Meaningful work: Contribute to projects with global brands nonprofits and foundations shaping the future of food systems
- Values-aligned culture: Join a small majority-women team that shares your commitment to sustainability and systems change
Compensation$85000/year to $100000/year
Benefits: Seattle Paid Sick Leave
Global Impact Collective is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse team. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race gender age religion identity or experience level.
Global Impact Collective is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse team. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race gender age religion identity or experience level.
Required Experience:
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