TFC Marketing and Recruiting Manager

Gateway; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Health insurance

401(k) match

Career advancement

Generous leave time

Job summary

Gateway - Birmingham's first child and family services agency is seeking a Marketing and Recruiting Manager for its Therapeutic Foster Care Program. The role leads recruitment and licensing of foster parents, and oversees marketing and social media outreach to engage families, with a focus on quality experiences for resource parents.

Based in Birmingham, AL, the position emphasizes organized project management, community engagement, and stellar interpersonal skills to support children and foster

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in social services, marketing, communications, or a closely related field.
• Strong preference for demonstrated track record in recruitment, volunteer management, community organizing, chamber of commerce/business development or sales.
• Good written and verbal skills and proficiency with social media, electronic health records, and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Lead the recruitment and licensing processes for foster parents.
• Drive marketing and manage Gateway’s social media outreach.
• Provide leadership and coaching to staff and foster parents.
• Develop innovative ideas for outreach to engage potential resource parents.

Skills

Recruitment

Volunteer management

Community outreach

Social media

Written communication

Verbal communication

Microsoft Office

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in social services, marketing, or communications

Tools

Electronic health records

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Details
Job Location: Gateway - BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205
Position Type: Full Time

Gateway - Birmingham's first child and family services agency - seeks an energetic and organized customer service-oriented professional to be the Marketing and Recruiting Manager for Gateway's Therapeutic Foster Care Program. This position offers a rare opportunity to make a real difference for children in Therapeutic Foster Care and the foster parents who care for them. This professional leads the recruitment and licensing processes for foster parents, ensuring a truly positive experience for each one. Management responsibilities include leadership and coaching the staff team and foster parents, bringing innovative new ideas for marketing and managing Gateway's social media outreach. The ideal candidate is an organized self-starter and effective project manager who is truly passionate about engaging potential resource parents to explore the personally rewarding opportunities of fostering.

Since 1891, Gateway staff have been changing the game for generations of children and families in Alabama. We offer a competitive salary, mileage reimbursement, generous leave time, comprehensive health insurance, 401(k) match, excellent supervision and skills training, and career advancement. Gateway hires the best people because the children and families we serve deserve nothing less. Our team is a hardworking, ethical, diverse, and courageous workforce of champions. We are game changers and innovators, dedicated to building strong families and stronger communities. Each team member is an exemplary professional role model, working at the highest levels of quality, integrity, cultural competence, safety, and enthusiasm. Our unique strengths combine in Gateway’s collaborative environment to produce world-class outcomes for those we serve.

Qualifications

Requires a bachelor’s degree in social services, marketing, communications, or a closely related field with strong preference for a demonstrated track record of success with recruitment, volunteer management, community organizing, chamber of commerce/business development or sales. Good written and verbal skills and proficiency with social media, electronic health records, and Microsoft Office required. The work mostly happens in the community and in our current and prospective foster homes; availability to work a flexible schedule with evenings and weekends as required to support foster parents and programmatic needs. Reliable transportation, a clean driving record, and insurance as required by Gateway’s insurer is necessary.

The salary range for this position is $40,000 - $65,000 depending on education and level of experience.