JOB: Senior Marketing Associate - Catalist - Washington DC

[dani...@catalist.us]

Catalist is committed to using our talents and technology to nurture a vibrant, growing, progressive community.  Our mission is to provide progressive organizations with the data and services needed to better identify, understand, and communicate with the people they need to engage and mobilize.

As a Senior Marketing Associate, you will have an opportunity to learn about cutting edge technology, our services, and our products that are leading the way in a fast paced and competitive market.  The Senior Marketing Associate is responsible for learning about these product and service offerings and translating them into a variety of formats (traditional and web based) and for multiple audiences.  Materials will include internal and external memos, proposals, and presentations for clients, board members, and prospective clients as well as collateral materials describing Catalist tools, services, models, and analytic products for current and future users.  

The ideal candidate is collaborative and highly-motivated with excellent writing skills, graphic design, and website development experience. We’re also looking for applicants with a strong desire to learn new skills and an interest in progressive politics.  

Catalist is a young company that values creativity and problem-solving. We want to revolutionize the way data is used by political campaigns, non-profit organizations, and academic institutions, and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of advocacy efforts. Our marketing team will be critical to growing our impact. For more information about our company and our clients, please visit http://www.catalist.us.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES:

• Design, develop, and execute a general marketing strategy that targets current and prospective clients

• Interface externally with existing and prospective clients

• Draft, edit, and design presentations with Catalist subject matter experts to describe Catalist tools, services, models, and analytic products to diverse audiences

• Maintain a catalog of materials and create a library of marketing materials for Catalist technology, products, and services

• Track the development, and the on-time, approved delivery of major marketing initiatives and projects  

• Develop a working knowledge of all internal and external Catalist tools (Q Tool, M Tool, Sandbox, and PDI-Q) and data and products (voter files, Enhanced Analytics, Catalist models, synthetics and specialty data) for the purpose of developing clear communication materials

• Craft, direct, and oversee a metric based tracking and monitoring system for all marketing and business development activities

• This position will report to the Director of Accounts Management
  
  

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• 3-5 years communications experience and political expertise a plus

• Previous marketing experience

• Previous managerial experience

• Excellent writing skills

• Ability to translate complex concepts into clear and concise language

• Ability to multi-task

• Ability to be personable, creative, and articulate ideas clearly.  

ADDITIONAL DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Proficiency with publishing and/or graphic design software (e.g. Photoshop)

• An eye for design and layout of published materials

• Knowledge of the c3 and c4 progressive community

EDUCATION

BS or BA degree preferred but not necessary

To apply please send your resume and cover letter to jo...@catalist.us with the subject line Senior Marketing Associate by April 7