Development, Marketing & Communications Assistant

Chesapeake Bay Trust

Development, Marketing & Communications Assistant

Part-Time (10 hours/week)

The Chesapeake Bay Trust (the Bay Trust) seeks an energetic, part-time Development, Marketing, and Communications Assistant to play a critical role in accomplishing Trust’s evolving fundraising, marketing, media, and branding goals.

About the Chesapeake Bay Trust

The Chesapeake Bay Trust seeks to engage and empower a diversity of groups to take actions that enrich the natural resources and local communities of the Chesapeake Bay region. The Bay Trust is a nonprofit grantmaking organization established by the Maryland state government in 1985. The Bay Trust currently makes 400+ grants and other awards per year ranging from $100 to ~$400,000 for projects in the K-12 environmental education, on-the-ground restoration, science, capacity building, and community engagement realms. In the past 15 years, the Bay Trust has increased its grantmaking four-fold through various revenues streams under the purview of four Trust departments, with annual awards of approximately $20-30 million.

Position Responsibilities

As our Development, Marketing, and Communications (DMC) Assistant, you will hone skills critical to development, marketing, and communications within the natural resources / environmental space. The role is ideal for those building a resume in nonprofit and/or environmental sector fundraising, communications, or marketing, while maintaining the flexibility of a part-time role.

This position is a hybrid role with onsite hours at least twice each month to accommodate mailing-related tasks (the rest can be remote) and with occasional onsite/in-person special events in the evenings and on weekends. The Chesapeake Bay Trust office is located in Annapolis, Maryland, with parking offered at no cost. The position reports to the Vice President for Development with associations to three additional members of the Development, Marketing, and Communications team.

Responsibilities May Include Some or All of the Following:

• Content Creation: Write, edit, or contribute to eNewsletters and eBlasts, social media posts, blog posts, web content, collateral, advertisements, and other media in service of marketed revenue streams, donor correspondence, restricted partnerships, and general Trust communications.
• Donor Relations and Correspondence: Support solicitation/stewardship mailings and emails; prepare special event invitations; support donor stewardship including gift acknowledgement mailings; perform prospect research; and more.
• Media: Support proactive media outreach and the execution of press releases and events.
• Legislative Engagement: Execute correspondence about Chesapeake Bay Trust grantees and activities with legislators in the Maryland General Assembly and support the annual Legislative Reception on January 16, 2025.
• Special Events: Support the execution of Chesapeake Bay Trust events, including the Spring Speaker Series and the Treasure the Chesapeake Celebration fundraiser on May 1, 2025, including its silent auction.

Qualifications:

Required

• A track record of excellent writing and editing skills.
• Demonstrated project management experience, including successfully managing multiple projects with competing priorities.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite of programs.
• Personal vehicle and valid driver’s license required to facilitate site visit and event travel.

Preferred

• One year or more of experience in development, marketing and/or communications.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or related field.
• Demonstrated experience in graphic design (Canva and Adobe Creative Suite) OR demonstrated ability to quickly learn new programs.
• Proficiency in some of the following platforms (please specify which in your cover letter): WordPress, Canva, Raiser’s Edge, Mailchimp, Google Adwords, Google Analytics, Hootsuite, and Shopify.

Ideal Personal Profile:

The ideal candidate for this position is a person:

• who has high integrity, energy, and enthusiasm and who is self-directed, motivated, and resourceful.
• who has a strong ability to build relationships and demonstrate tact, diplomacy, and initiative when working with others.
• who displays discretion and sound judgment when dealing with confidential and sensitive material and who maintains standards of professional competence and adherence to a professional code of conduct.
• who has strong writing, organizational, and time management skills.
• who has excellent attention to detail. The right candidate must be exceptionally thorough and detail-orientated with the ability to analyze data, research information, problem-solve and coordinate projects.
• who is committed to the Bay Trust’s growth, sustainability, and organizational goals (please refer to the Bay Trust’s strategic plan at cbtrust.org).

Compensation : $30.00 per hour, 10 hours per week

Application Instructions and Deadline:

The position will remain open until filled. Please submit your resume and cover letter. In your cover letter, please address your ability, based on your skills and experience, to accomplish the specific duties of the position as outlined above. Your cover letter is the most important piece of your application: In your cover letter, please address your ability to accomplish the duties of the position as listed above. Please do not simply list your previous experience. Your cover letter should describe what makes you a strong match specifically for this position, and why this position is a match for you.

The Chesapeake Bay Trust provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, or disability in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. We encourage applications from people of color. Applicants must have a residential address in Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, or Washington, D.C and must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The Trust does not participate in programs that require sponsorship for work visas.