Job Location: Laredo, Texas
Immediate Supervisor: CEO
Employees Supervised: 2-4 FLSA: Exempt

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General Description/Position Summary
Under the general supervision of the CEO, the Director of Development & Marketing
Director will oversee, coordinate, and participate in the development of funding and marketing strategies and products for the organization.

Duties and Responsibilities
• Professionally and personally uphold our core values of integrity, openness, honesty, accountability,
fairness, respect, and responsibility.
• Serve as a role model with a positive attitude and facilitate productive work environment for the
department.
• Communicate with the Executive Director and department team members on a daily basis.
• Proven leadership in resource development, fundraising, and grants management.
• A successful track record of identification, cultivation, stewardship, and solicitation of major gifts and
increased annual gifts from individuals, corporations, and foundations
• Outstanding written, verbal, public speaking, and interpersonal skills.
• Able to grow and lead a collaborative team with confidence and humility.
• Success working with a non-profit board of directors and other key stakeholders.
• Cost conscious and problem-solving approach to daily work and oversight of expenditures to include
making recommendations for changes to improve stewardship of resources.
• Experience managing and analyzing donor data to improve fundraising outcomes.
• Full computer proficiency with standard Microsoft Office programs including PowerPoint and Excel
and with fundraising and communications software.
• Develop PR campaigns and media relations strategies
• Lead creator and editor of all promotional material and publications (brochures, newsletters, videos,
social media posts etc.)
• Prepare and distribute press releases and do media interviews.
• Organize PR events (e.g. community events, press conferences) and serve as the company’s
spokesperson as needed.
• Seek opportunities for partnerships, sponsorships and advertising.
• Creating and managing comprehensive outreach and branding campaigns, that includes but not

limited to day-to-day media management, strategic planning, recommendations and overall problem-
solving associated with development and implementation of successful integrated campaigns.

• Experience with food banks and the non-profit sector favored.

General Qualifications
• Honesty, integrity and commitment to fighting hunger in South Texas.
• Ability to relate effectively with other staff, board, volunteers, and the general public.
• Ability to have respectful relationships with staff and volunteers.
• Must have a clear understanding of the ability to articulate the mission of STFB.
• Ability to complete work in an accurate, effective and timely manner.

The South Texas Food Bank is an equal opportunity employer.

• Ability to perform physical labor as necessary to assist in achieving STFB Mission.
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to lead by example.
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution in a related field.
• Valid driver’s license.

Specific to Position
• Minimum 5 years in both fundraising, marketing, and public relations experience required.
• Proven relationships with media, community and business contacts that have delivered demonstrable
results, and the personality to maximize these contacts.
• Experience managing media relations (online, broadcast and print).
• Background in researching, writing, designing, and editing different types of publications.
• Creativity and problem-solving aptitude
• Detail-oriented, organized and ability to multi-task.
• Knowledge and experience with web, graphic and multimedia preferred
• Work independently and organize office work flow.
• Dependable
• Bilingual in both English and Spanish.

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This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked to perform other duties. You
will be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the tasks listed in this job description. The South Texas Food Bank has the right to revise this job description at any time. This job description is not a contract for employment.

 

The South Texas Food Bank is an equal opportunity employer.

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 How to Apply:

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Please submit resume and cover letter or business writing samples along with application to development@southtexasfoodbank.org.