Marketing & Communications Manager (LMFR)

Last Mile Food Rescue is hiring a Marketing & Communications Manager to grow awareness, engagement, and support for our mission to reduce food waste and address food insecurity. This role partners closely with Advancement and Operations to turn our impact into compelling stories that drive volunteers, donors, partners, and advocates.

Marketing & Communications Manager
Department: Marketing
Reports to: Senior Director of Advancement

Location: Cincinnati hybrid (in-market presence required)

Overview:
Last Mile Food Rescue is hiring a Marketing & Communications Manager to grow awareness, engagement, and support for our mission to reduce food waste and address food insecurity. This role partners closely with Advancement and Operations to turn our impact into compelling stories that drive volunteers, donors, partners, and advocates.

What you’ll do:

• Own the plan: Build and run an annual marketing plan and content calendar aligned to organizational goals (volunteer growth, donor pipeline, mobile markets, large-load rescue).
• Tell the story: Create copy and lightweight visuals for email, social, web, press, and fundraising materials; ensure clear, consistent brand voice.
• Run digital channels: Manage website, SEO basics, social media (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram), and email (segmented journeys, testing, deliverability).
• Fuel growth: Partner with Development to produce campaigns that convert (appeals, monthly giving, events) and with Volunteer Ops to recruit and retain volunteers.
• Media & community: Build relationships with local press and community partners; pitch stories, coordinate interviews, and manage speaking opportunities.
• Measure & learn: Set channel KPIs, build simple dashboards, and optimize based on data (open/click/conv, traffic, sign-ups, cost per lead).
• Brand safety & readiness: Uphold brand guidelines and our social media policy; prepare light crisis comms templates and escalation paths.

What success looks like (first 6 months)

• Content calendar live and on cadence (weekly social, monthly email, quarterly campaign).
• +20–30% growth in at least two priority metrics (e.g., volunteer applications, email list, event RSVPs) from a clear baseline.
• Updated core collateral: one-page case, impact stats, event toolkit, press kit.
• Basic KPI dashboard in place and used in monthly reviews.
• Media mentions or placements that lift local visibility.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years in marketing/communications (nonprofit or startup a plus).
• Excellent writer and editor; strong eye for simple, on-brand visuals (Canva/Adobe basics).
• Hands-on with email platforms (e.g., Mailchimp/Constant Contact), social schedulers, website CMS, and analytics (Google Analytics, basic SEO).
• Project manager who hits deadlines and can juggle multiple workstreams.
• Comfort collaborating across teams; curiosity for data and testing.
• Mission-driven, values-aligned, and attentive to brand reputation and community standards.

(Nice to have: basic video editing; experience supporting fundraising; familiarity with Salesforce or CRM integrations.)

Compensation & Benefits:

• Salary:$60,000–$67,000, commensurate with experience
• Benefits:Anthem health plan (employee $0 premium option), SIMPLE IRA with 3% employer match, mileage reimbursement, generous PTO

Email a cover letter, resume, two short writing samples (or links), and one campaign example to beth@lastmilefood.org with subject line: LMFR Marketing & Communications Manager. Applications reviewed on a rolling basis.

Last Mile Food Rescue is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.