Company description

Equal Exchange is a worker-owned co-operative and alternative trade organization, founded in 1986. We are headquartered in West Bridgewater, MA with offices and warehouses in various locations across the country from Portland, Oregon to Cleveland, Ohio. Unlike most companies that seek to maximize profits for their investors, our goal is to maximize benefits to farmers. We have long-term, direct relationships with small farmer organizations around the world to source delicious organic coffee, tea, chocolate, cocoa, sugar, olive oil, nuts and dried fruits. And, we engage consumers in the U.S. to challenge the corporate control of food and reshape our food system in ways that benefit all of us.

Job description

Marketing & Web Team Generalist

Job Description
Equal Exchange is a fair trade organization and worker-owned co-operative headquartered in West Bridgewater, MA. Founded in 1986, our mission is to create more fair trade relationships between farmers and consumers. We bypass the conventional marketing system by cutting out middlemen and buying directly from farmer co-operatives.

Full-Time, regular, exempt position on Worker-Owner track
Hours: 40-45 hours per week
Starting Salary: $45,000-$55,000, depending upon experience
Benefits: Health/dental/vision insurance coverage, vacations, holidays, sick days, eligibility for worker ownership
Department: Community Sales
Reports to: Creative Director
Location: West Bridgewater, MA, or Portland, OR preferred

Description: Contribute to the continued success and growth of Equal Exchange’s online direct-to-consumer sales channel

Technologies used by our team: Shopify (webstore), Klaviyo (email marketing), Dropbox (file organization), ClickUp (project management), Image Relay (digital asset management), Google Sheets, Adobe Creative Cloud (design software), Meta Business Suite (posts and ads), Squarespace (auxiliary website), Google Analytics, Google Ads, Netsuite

Qualifications
Strong copywriting, editing, and creative skills
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Detail-oriented, with skills to manage many projects concurrently
Able to collaborate and work well on a team and independently
Comfortable working with and learning various technologies
Ability to work quickly and effectively under tight deadlines
Able to receive and integrate constructive feedback on projects
An interest in building sales and finding new customers for e-commerce
Experience with digital design and photo editing is a plus
Experience in social media marketing is a plus
Relevant experience in marketing, communications, or design preferred
An interest in the mission of Equal Exchange and working for a cooperative organization

Responsibilities
(Approx. 90–100%)

• Generate, evaluate, and implement strategies for new customer acquisition and retention as part of the Web Team.
• Coordinate cross-promo campaigns on a project-by-project basis, including communicating with internal and external contacts at partner organizations, organizing campaign logistics, asset creation, mailings with print vendors, etc.
• Design and copywrite marketing emails, web pages, social media posts, blog posts, and other brand communications to support online sales, with direction from the Web Team.
• Contribute creative ideas for brand-relevant content across platforms.
• Maintain and coordinate content for website and product pages.
• Maintain and update project management and digital asset systems.
• Maintain data and analytics for the evaluation of sales and marketing activities, including managing audience lists and customer records.
• Implement multiple projects and remain flexible through revisions while keeping a keen attention to detail.
• Other job-related responsibilities and projects as needed.

Personnel & Worker Ownership/Fair Trade Development

(Approx. 0–10%)

• Participate in staff, team, department, and educational (Exchange Time) meetings.
• Understand our producer partners, trading policies, and the Fair Trade movement.
• Understand and participate effectively in our worker cooperative model.

Compensation

this position is: salaried, varies DOE, $45,000.00 - $55,000.00

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Deadline

April 15, 2026