TITLE: Summer Associate – Marketing
LOCATION: Remote (Preference for San Francisco or Los Angeles)
REPORTS TO: Senior Vice President Strategy & Operations and Senior Director, Business Development & Marketing
DEPARTMENT: Strategy & Operations
TYPE: 10 Weeks, June – August
STIPEND: $10,000
MIN. EXPERIENCE: Earning a graduate degree
Please submit a cover letter.
This position is not eligible for employer visa sponsorship.
WHO WE ARE
CCS Fundraising is an international strategic fundraising firm that partners with nonprofits for transformational change. Since 1947, CCS has empowered many of the world’s greatest organizations across sectors to advance some of the most important causes in history. We plan, manage, and implement programs and initiatives that achieve fundraising goals and mission impact.
CCS provides tailored support to more than 700 nonprofit organizations annually. Headquartered in New York, the firm has over 600 professionals and 18 offices throughout the United States and Europe. Our people are our greatest strength. At CCS, you will join a diverse team of smart, passionate, and resourceful professionals who are driven by purpose and committed to performance.
SUMMER ASSOCIATE OVERVIEW
The ten-week internship program is designed to expose MBA and Master’s students to the internal business development and sales function. It is designed to offer a robust learning experience for individuals interested in impacting the nonprofit sector. Associates will have the opportunity to participate in ongoing efforts to advance business development and marketing support operations. Summer associates will be directly supervised by the Senior Director, Business Development & Marketing and will be in regular communication with CCS Executives, including the Senior Vice President of Strategy & Operations. In addition to the day-to-day projects, the Summer Associate will be assigned one larger project that will be advanced over the 10-week period. At the end of the program, the associate will present on this project to CCS Executives.
Based upon performance, each associate also will be considered for a full-time employment offer.
UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE
Outstanding candidates bring a diverse background, an interest in philanthropy, and ambition to succeed in a rewarding career. The ideal candidate is a highly self-motivated and passionate individual who possesses fundraising experience or transferable skills in consulting, communications, marketing, and strategic planning.
We are looking for a dedicated professional who can:
- Leverage internal tools, resources, and templates to develop tailored content and workplans
- Ability to stick to a deadline and communicate potential delays or barriers
- Apply critical and strategic thinking to quickly identify the crux of a problem, question, or issue
- Communicate clearly, concisely, and logically both verbally and in writing and is comfortable articulating strategies with a variety of audiences
- Adopt an approach to any given situation and remain open-minded to new ideas
- Thrive in a mission-oriented environment and is motivated by the idea of working across philanthropic sectors
QUALIFICATIONS
- Current enrollment in an MBA or Master program (preference for communications, marketing, public relations, English, business administration)
- Excellent writing and communication skills
- Ability to adapt content and messaging for multiple audiences and purposes
- Experience with InDesign, Photoshop, Canva, or other design platforms preferred
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with all levels of staff, volunteers, donors, and prospective donors
- Outstanding organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
- Philanthropic values and a commitment to mission-driven work
- Strong work ethic, enthusiasm, and confidence
- Professional demeanor
- Microsoft Office proficiency
PROJECT OVERVIEW
CCS is seeking a reliable, detail-oriented Associate to support internal Business Development and Marketing. This role will work closely with the Senior Director, Business Development and Marketing to plan, coordinate, and execute regional marketing activities. This includes a focus on supporting conference attendance and sponsorships, events, speaking engagements, local partnerships, and more. Responsibilities could include:
- Supporting region-specific philanthropic events in Q3 and Q4 through support for primarily through list development, content development, and topic-specific research
- Supporting virtual webinars through list development, invitation drafts, and content development
- Coordinating mass email campaigns through content development, coordinating reviews, creating campaign in the CRM database, list development, and more
- Preparing executives for conference attendance by drafting pre-event outreach andpost-event outreach
- Developing presentations and notes for speaking engagements
- Coordinating logistics for sponsorships
CCS offers competitive benefits, a dynamic training program, resources, career advancement, mentoring, and networking opportunities. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourage a diverse pool of candidates to apply.
