Associate Direct, Marketing

About the Role

Confidential Client is seeking an entry-level Associate, Direct Marketing to support mass fundraising campaigns across offline and online channels. This hybrid, full-time position is based in New York, NY (Midtown Manhattan) and provides hands-on experience in direct mail, telemarketing, DRTV, email, paid search, display, and social fundraising. This role reports to the Senior Director, Direct Marketing and is a strong fit for early-career professionals who want to grow in nonprofit fundraising and marketing.

What You'll Do

You will support campaign execution, reporting, vendor coordination, and basic financial controls across direct marketing channels. Key responsibilities include:

• Attend weekly campaign review meetings and monitor program performance
• Provide creative input for campaign materials and review donor-facing content for accuracy and brand compliance
• Pull database reports, prepare contact files for telemarketing, and perform basic quantitative analysis
• Coordinate with internal teams and external vendors to gather copy and creative assets
• Track campaign schedules in SharePoint and maintain shared visibility of activity
• Ensure expense alignment with budgets, produce cost estimates, and process invoices
• Perform administrative tasks such as scheduling, note-taking, and filing archived campaigns

Candidate Profile

You are a curious, detail-oriented self-starter who enjoys working with data and creative teams. You collaborate well, prioritize work clearly, and communicate transparently. Ideal traits:

• Strong written communication and editing skills
• Comfortable with basic quantitative analysis and reporting
• Organized with strong project- and time-management abilities
• Eager to learn nonprofit fundraising and direct marketing strategies
• Passion for mission-driven work and global health initiatives

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, business, nonprofit management, statistics, or related field
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Experience or familiarity with SharePoint, database reporting tools, or similar systems is a plus
• Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities

Compensation & Location

• Salary: $50,000 - $55,000 annually
• Employment type: Full-time, hybrid (in-office at least two days/week)
• Office located in Midtown Manhattan (New York, NY)

Why You'll Love Working Here

This role offers meaningful, mission-driven work plus strong benefits and professional growth opportunities:

• Meaningful impact through fundraising that supports global health
• Comprehensive health, pharmacy, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Generous PTO, paid holidays, and paid parental leave
• Professional development stipend and learning opportunities
• Hybrid schedule and opportunities for domestic/international travel

Notes & Expectations

This is an entry-level position designed to provide progressive responsibility: administrative support → supporting campaigns (3 months) → leading campaigns with supervision (6 months) → independently managing campaigns within 12 months.

This job description is not exhaustive. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs.