Manager, Engagement and Partnerships SEE-LA
- Date Posted November 23, 2020
- Location Los Angeles, CA
- Category Nonprofit
- Job type Full-Time
- five farmers’ markets: Atwater Village, Central Avenue, Crenshaw, Echo Park, and Hollywood.
- Benefits and Incentives Program which ensures that our markets serve as a venue for WIC and CalFresh redemption, partners with organizations to advocate for food access, and manages incentives which provide fruit and vegetable vouchers to low income customers.
- Bring the Farmer to Your School program, in which local California farmers have provided sessions about local agriculture to children at Title I schools for over 15 years.
- Pompea Smith Good Cooking | Buena Cocina Nutrition Education Program, which offers hundreds of nutrition education and cooking demonstrations across South LA each year. Job description
Sustainable Economic Enterprises of Los Angeles (SEE-LA) is a leading Southern California nonprofit organization, connecting people to healthy food, promoting economic development, and building sustainable food systems. We operate the largest network of mission-driven farmers’ markets in Los Angeles as well as programs that provide nutrition education, food access, and opportunities for small regional farms and local food businesses to thrive.
Summary of Responsibilities
SEE-LA's Manager, Engagement and Partnerships is charged with managing digital communications, building effective partnerships, and expanding SEE-LA’s brand to 1). increase SEE-LA's visibility and reach and 2). build charitable and social enterprise revenue.
Specific Responsibilities
- Manage digital communications systems, including mass emails, social media properties, and digital fundraising campaigns; manage hourly Social Media Content Assistant and social media listening platform;
- Develop and manage plans to expand SEE-LA’s list of engaged stakeholders;
- Develop and manage mission-aligned partnerships such as farmers’ market activations, paid sponsorships, special events, in-store business promotions and contributions, digital collaborations, and other co-branded opportunities;
- Manage modest marketing budget to raise SEE-LA's visibility and to promote our programs, particularly our network of mission-driven farmers’ markets;
- Implement SEE-LA's brand strategy; work collaboratively with Executive Director and Senior Staff to promote a unified, cohesive brand;
- Develop and pursue opportunities to place media articles and stories, and to create SEE-LA branded content in print, electronic, and digital media platforms; manage media monitoring platform;
- Staff the Fund Development Committee of the Board of Directors; produce select visibility and fundraising events in collaboration with members of the Board; activate high-profile or well-connected ambassadors; develop partnerships with well-known food world figures; collaborate with the Executive Director to identify funding and revenue opportunities;
- Develop and pursue opportunities to expand the Hollywood Farmers’ Market brand, including the development of concessions, amenities, gift boxes, etc.; serve as SEE-LA’s liaison to the Hollywood business community, including chefs and restaurants;
- Attend SEE-LA staff meetings and trainings as required; participate in the Administration Team; participate in internal working groups and other collaborative activities as time permits.