About UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

At UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, our vision is to lead the most vibrant Jewish community in North America - a community characterized by its diversity, unity, compassion, generosity, and commitment to Jewish values. Together with our philanthropic,volunteer,andprofessional leadership, were changing lives.

As one of North Americas leading Jewish non-profits, UJA Federation of Greater Toronto works topreserve and strengthenthe quality of Jewish life in Greater Toronto, Canada, Israel and around the world.UJA advances this mission through fundraising, programs, and research focused on our strategic pillars: fighting poverty and improving well-being, growing Jewish education and identity, countering antisemitism and hate, and strengthening connections with Israel and Jewish communities worldwide.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Senior Marketing Manager, were seeking a creative, adaptable, and detail-oriented Marketing Manager to manage the development and execution of marketing strategies and creative assets for the Philanthropic Leadership Gifts portfolio, with an emphasis on donor stewardship and experience. This portfolio includes Philanthropic Leadership Gifts, Womens Philanthropy, Transformational Campaigns, and Missions.

The ideal candidate will be a creative thinker with strong project management skills, capable of managing multiple projects while fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Manage the development and execution of marketing strategies and plans for a designated portfolio, including: Events, Emails, Fundraising Materials, Reports, Newsletters, and Stewardship initiatives, among others.

Lead project brief-ins and provide creative direction to other UJA teams and external vendors in the development of impactful marketing collateral

Provide direction for all collateral, and other visual and digital communications; ensure marketing campaigns are designed for a positive donor/fundholder experience, maintain brand image and standards, and deliver on fundraising objectives

Oversee content development, design process, project plans, work-back schedules and approvals

Ensures Marketing processes are adhered to and/or improved to ensure expectations are met while marketing resources are managed

Develop workback schedules and ensure all creative project details are captured in project management software and that deadlines are met

Conduct rigorous follow-up to stay on the critical path, ensuring communication of project status to all key stakeholders on a regular established basis

Review marketing materials for branding, spelling/grammar, continuity, etc. to ensure standards are being upheld

Work collaboratively with UJAs creative marketing teams as well as internal and external stakeholders to ensure marketing projects are planned, scheduled, and executed to a high professional standard and in effective coordination with other UJA marketing activities/initiatives.

Ensure creative assets align to UJAs overarching marketing, communications, and brand strategy

Assess marketing trends and best practices in order to leverage the latest techniques to continually elevate the impact of marketing campaigns within the portfolio

Operate in a flexible, agile, supportive, and inclusive work environment

Anticipate and resolve challenges in a constructive, collaborative way

Assist with the creation and development of marketing assets that adhere to brand and project goals, including building emails, updating copy within design, working within designed templates, etc.

Qualifications

Post-secondary degree in Marketing, Events, Communications or related field, or equivalent experience

Post-secondary degree in Marketing, Events, Communications or related field, or equivalent experience

Keen understanding of the creative process, including the interplay of design, content, digital, andexperiential marketing elements

Proactive with excellent organizational and time management skills

Experience in project management

Strong interpersonal skills with ability to quickly build rapport with colleagues and stakeholders, donors, lay leadership, community, etc.

Must be willing to work off-hours as required, including evenings or weekends during event times.

Strong problem-solving, decision-making and analytical capabilities with excellent attention to detail; strategic thinker

Experience or familiarity with luxury marketing, advertising, and/or public relations is an asset

Experience with Adobe Creative Suite is preferred

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Familiarity with Email building software (such as Stripo) is an asset

Maintain a high degree of discretion and confidentiality

Familiarity with a non-profit/fundraising organization considered an asset

* This is a full-time permanent position,
Union Level 5. As UJA currently operates on a hybrid basis. Please note that UJAs offices are closed on all Jewish holy days (yom tov) and the Jewish Sabbath (Shabbat).

Qualified applicants are invited to submit a cover letter and resume.
Only those applicants invited for interview will be contacted. Please be advised that all offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of professional references and background checks including Social Media Account(s) and a Police Records Check/Vulnerable Sector Screening.

Commitment to Inclusion and Accessibility:

UJA Federation is proud of our dynamic professional team, which reflects the diversity of the Jewish community and general community alike in Greater Toronto. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all communities.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace, and believe this is essential to ensure that every member of our team can thrive.

We adhere to barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.