Marketing & Communications Lead — Nonprofit Fundraising

Kids In Distress Inc; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kids In Distress Inc in Fort Lauderdale is seeking a Marketing & Communications Manager to advance the mission, visibility, and fundraising priorities by leading day-to-day development and execution of integrated marketing and communications strategies across digital, print, email, social media, web, events, and other external communications.

The ideal candidate combines strategic thinking with strong execution, translating priorities into clear plans, independently managing implementation,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field preferred; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• 4 to 6 years of progressive marketing or communications experience.
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing integrated marketing campaigns.
• Experience supporting fundraising, nonprofit development, events, community engagement, or mission-driven organizations strongly preferred.
• Experience with email marketing platforms, content management systems, social media platforms, digital analytics, and CRM‑integrated marketing.
• Knowledge of the South Florida nonprofit, philanthropic, and business community preferred.

Responsibilities

• Translate organizational priorities into integrated marketing plans, timelines, and deliverables.
• Develop and manage an annual marketing and communications calendar aligned with programs, campaigns, events, and initiatives.
• Manage projects from concept through execution while balancing multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Identify opportunities to increase organizational awareness, engagement, and support among priority audiences.
• Provide recommendations on messaging, channels, and opportunities.
• Develop donor-facing messaging and calls to action that connect impact with giving opportunities.
• Ensure campaign and event communications are coordinated across email, social, website, and print.
• Build compelling written and visual content that communicates program impact.
• Maintain an organized story and content bank for use across fundraising and communications.
• Translate programmatic information into donor- and community-facing communications.
• Draft and edit marketing copy, email communications, social content, website copy, and materials.

Skills

Storytelling & writing

Fundraising communications

Strategic planning

Digital marketing

Graphic content creation

Vendor management

Project management

Analytics

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Strategy vs execution

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing/Communications/Journalism/PR

4–6 years of marketing/communications experience

Tools

Email marketing platforms

Content management systems (CMS)

CRM-integrated marketing

Social media platforms

Digital analytics

Job description

Kids In Distress Inc in Fort Lauderdale is seeking a Marketing & Communications Manager to advance the mission, visibility, and fundraising priorities by leading day-to-day development and execution of integrated marketing and communications strategies across digital, print, email, social media, web, events, and other external communications.

The ideal candidate combines strategic thinking with strong execution, translating priorities into clear plans, independently managing implementation,