Self Enquiry Life Fellowship Hiring for Marketing & Public Relations Specialist Job at Grass Valley, CA Full Time

In order to have your application considered you must submit a cover letter explaining your motivation to serve with a spiritual organization and clearly specifying spiritual intent or serious interest in contemplative living; the letter should also address your interest in serving as a personal communications staff of a head monk.

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Self Enquiry Life Fellowship, a Santa Barbara-based top-rated US nonprofit organization, is currently seeking a mature spiritually inclined professional who is looking for a meaningful and spiritually rewarding on-site position of Marketing & Public Relations Specialist. This is an anchor-staff position who will lead the outreach, communications and marketing efforts of the Nonprofit. This is an on-site position, but there is flexibility in the daily schedule of working hours, and the possibility to work 1 day per week remotely is also negotiable.

The Nonprofit was established to preserve and disseminate indigenous knowledge and spiritual philosophy from the ancient Sanskrit heritage of the Vedic tradition. The Nonprofit’s head monk, His Holiness Swami Vidyadhishananda, is a Himalayan siddha and a living saint who offers spiritual guidance to sincere seekers through a number of forums including spiritual fellowships, meditation services, workshops and retreats. In addition to these services, Self Enquiry Life Fellowship is undertaking several projects related to the preservation of Sanskrit-based wisdom, Vedic fine arts and classical music. For more details please visit hansavedas.org and its related websites.

Employees become part of a core team and work alongside dedicated volunteers in a deeply spiritual environment. The team works under the guidance of His Holiness Swami Vidyadhishananda who primarily lives at his monastic residence. This position offers a unique opportunity to blossom spiritually and serve in an organization which values and promotes Himalayan meditation and higher yoga, personal spiritual empowerment and mindfulness.

The Nonprofit offers careers to those who are looking for meaningful service-oriented employment and makes an extra effort to nurture staff who are seriously looking to inculcate a deep spiritual lifestyle. Background in areas of high-end editorial work with attendant digital fluency, experience in print publication, or previous experience at a spiritual workplace will be a great plus.

The candidate must be flexible, open to learning and adapting to alternative office procedures, including the protocols necessary when working with monks. The expectations for this anchor position include spiritual sensitivity combined with technical or digital expertise. The candidate should be able to align and grow into this position seamlessly, by adapting to the fellowship culture and the service-oriented mission.

The staff should be willing to relocate or move when the Nonprofit relocates its headquarters within California.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and track marketing programs such as email, social media, or digital campaigns, and events

• Analyze and report on the performance and efficiency of campaigns · Conduct market research and analyze trends to identify new outreach opportunities
• Write, edit and distribute various types of content for mass email, website, social media, professional correspondence, and training manuals both in creative and corporate capacities.
• Compile and prepare lists for mass email campaigns, including list development, drafting content, editing, testing, and sending and reporting.
• Coordinate or oversee phone outreach by utilizing the Nonprofit’s CRM database
• Function as a spokesperson for the Head monk in both devotee-related matters and in institutional matters
• Manage and respond to relevant professional emails; draft email replies dictated by the head monk.
• Coordinate with Graphic Designers, Medical Illustrators, and AV Team to develop visual and video content. Prepare project submissions, brief designers/illustrators, review work submissions and finalize work product.
• Oversee Google Ad Grant administration with independent contractors and integrate recommended website design edits.

Secondary Responsibilities (assist or co-manage with other staff)

• Assist or lead the planning and execution of events, such as fellowships, retreats, workshops, seminars, and the Nonprofit’s annual benefit & art auction
• Serve as the content administrator of the website using WordPress. This includes updating existing content, drafting new content, adding new content from the monastics and other editors or contributors, maintaining the web calendar, coordinating with independent contractors to maintain updates and fix bugs.
• Evaluate the organization’s websites and implement improvements to the user experience and content.
• Assist with printing process for the annual art auction, including: editorial release notes on artwork, coordination with Graphic Designer, coordination with local printer, critical evaluation of proofs, and communication of feedback and edits to Graphic Designer and/or printer.
• Assist with properly labeling, filing and storing all printed proofs in Nonprofit’s office.
• Assist with design and image editing tasks that utilize the Adobe Creative Suite.
• Ensure that all photos taken during events/fellowships are cataloged and tagged immediately after events.
• Collaborate on special projects, perform research, write reports, develop relationships and lead representation as needed.

Qualifications & Skills Needed

• Bachelor’s degree and professional work experience
• Strong English writing and editing skills
• Organized and detail-oriented
• Clear communicator on the phone and in writing
• Strong analytical and research skills
• Exemplary interpersonal skills; works easily with volunteers
• Courteous communication skills; maintains a positive & spiritual demeanor

Required Proficiencies

• Experience developing, executing and analyzing marketing campaigns
• Experience producing mass email communications
• Experience managing file formats for audio, image, and video
• Experience solving problems in teams
• MS Office, especially Excel
• Facebook Business Manager & Advertising
• Google AdWords
• Google Analytics
• Constant Contact or another mass email tool
• Google Sheets
• Wordpress
• Eventbrite

Preferred Proficiencies

• Experience with event planning
• Experience with print and digital publishing
• Experience with UX design
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Salesforce or other CRM

Requirements

• Must be seeking a deeply spiritual environment for inner growth and be spiritually aligned
• Must be a professional, cooperative team player and a proven self-starter
• Must uphold honor code in managing work hours and workflow
• Must have own vehicle and automobile insurance
• Must be a US citizen or a US Permanent Resident
• Must be willing to relocate when the Nonprofit relocates its headquarters within California.

Benefits
Free attendance at fellowships, retreats and workshops of the Nonprofit; Lunch and snacks on workdays; on-the-job training and external courses. Exempt full-time salary will depend upon qualification and professional experience.

Submit:

• Curriculum Vitae (or a résumé detailing education, professional work experience, editorial skills and technical skills).
• Cover letter explaining the motivation to serve with a spiritual organization clearly specifying spiritual intent or serious interest in alignment with contemplative living; the letter should also address interest in serving as a personal communications staff of a head monk.
• List of references (can wait until later in the interview process).

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View the Nonprofit’s profile on Guidestar: https://www.guidestar.org/profile/20-3478668

Read this article to learn more about our shared values at the workplace: https://hansavedas.org/work-is-worship/‘

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 – $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Application Question(s):

• Describe your background and interest in spirituality, meditation or yoga.
• Do you have a good understanding of our organization’s mission? If so, what aspects of the mission are you most drawn to?
• Why do you want to work for a spiritual Nonprofit?
• Will you submit a formal cover letter addressing the points per the job posting to [email protected]? Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
• The Nonprofit’s headquarters are currently in Santa Barbara, but the organization will be relocating to the Grass Valley area in Summer 2023. Are you willing to train in Santa Barbara, work remotely, and then relocate to the Grass Valley area?

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Required)

Experience:

• Salesforce: 1 year (Preferred)
• Microsoft Office: 5 years (Preferred)
• Facebook Advertising: 1 year (Preferred)
• Google AdWords: 1 year (Preferred)
• Editing: 3 years (Preferred)
• WordPress: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver’s License (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Work Location: One location