Managing Director of Marketing

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Communication, Marketing, Business Administration or related field is required. A minimum of eight years of experience working in a senior-level leadership position with direct experience overseeing fundraising programs, communications and/or marketing mediums is required. The successful candidate must have experience working with the conservation community and hunting industry and have a well-established network of high-level contacts in both. Extensive public relations experience in dealing with a diverse group of individuals from a variety of backgrounds is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

1. Thorough knowledge and support of the RMEF’s mission, goals, organizational structure and activities, including biological, social and political elements that shape them, and the ability to promote them.
2. Knowledge and comprehension of fundraising techniques, including event-based fundraising and traditional development methods of cultivating donors for major gifts. Thorough knowledge of the RMEF’s Big Game Banquet program and the roles of staff and volunteers in carrying out the RMEF fundraising methods through events.
3. Must have or be able to create and maintain a high-level network of business and personal contacts in corporations. This will require strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work constructively with a wide variety of individuals and corporations.
4. Must have or acquire comprehensive and effective business and marketing strategies and activities of corporations to create innovative and attractive proposals designed to promote the conservation commitment of corporate donors and corporate business partners. Must possess a thorough understanding of the many legalities involved in contract preparation and contract enforcement. Must be able to write effective and enforceable legal contracts.
5. Ability to work in a team oriented environment and strive to cooperatively accomplish a task.
6. Demonstrate professional appearance and attitude.
7. Ability to perceive and establish long term goals, to develop and implement programs that are cohesive, progressive and that are mission oriented.
8. Demonstrate fiscal responsibility.
9. Ability to work independently without frequent, direct supervision and to remain focused on goals and objectives while adapting to changing priorities.
10. Must have strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to create documents and presentations, and the ability to communicate to a variety of audiences. Must have the ability to conduct presentations effectively and professionally.
11. Demonstrated excellence in leadership, supervision, organizational management and program management is required.

Physical Demands:

Must be able and willing to travel including on weekends. Must be able to work more than 40 hours per week when necessary.

The employee must sit or stand for long periods of time; use a computer terminal and telephone; reach forward and to the side; bend from both standing and sitting position; and lift items weighing various pounds; including some heavy lifting. Frequent travel by automobile or airplane will be required. Some ATV and/or horseback travel may be required.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of the job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of essential functions, responsibilities, or requirements.