Marketing Assistant

Pay: $36,000
Hours: 40 Full-time
Location Administration Office 

Job Summary:

Assist in developing and managing marketing and communication efforts for Jericho Road Ministries through social media, email, text messaging, and promotional content. Support ministry outreach by creating engaging, brand-aligned content that highlights our recovery program, thrift stores, community impact, and donor engagement initiatives while collaborating with staff on events, campaigns, and storytelling. 

The Marketing Assistant reports to the VP of Development and works closely with the Media & Communications Director. They must be a born-again Christian of proven testimony and evidence of spiritual growth including leadership, discipleship, maturity, discernment, patience, objectivity, and stewardship effectiveness. 

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Christian Commitment:

Must exemplify and model Christian behaviors and values and possess high levels of ethics, honesty, and character. Must be able to share with business associates, customers, staff, and clients his or her experience of having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

Education and/or Experience:

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in a related field such as Marketing or Communications 

  • Work experience with a non-profit, rescue ministry is a plus but not required

  • 2 years experience working in a professional office environment, preferred 

  • Experience working in photography and/or videography, preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

  • Strong understanding of social media platforms and digital communication

  • Creative eye for branding, design, and visual storytelling

  • Experience with Adobe Creative Suite or similar design tools

  • Strong written communication and content creation skills

  • Basic knowledge of website editing and content management systems, preferred

  • Ability to work collaboratively while managing multiple deadlines

  • Familiarity with email marketing and text communication platforms

  • Passion for ministry-focused storytelling and community engagement

  • Organized, self-motivated, and detail-oriented

  • Alignment with the mission and values of Jericho Road Ministries

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to manipulate, reach with hands and arms, lift, and to speak and listen.  Occasionally this position may be required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Must be able to operate a motorized vehicle. 

General Responsibilities:

  • Assist in managing and scheduling social media content across ministry platforms

  • Create engaging content that highlights ministry impact, thrift stores, and community outreach

  • Help coordinate thrift store email communication and promotional messaging

  • Draft and schedule Thrift Rewards text messages and announcements

  • Support design and branding needs for print and digital materials

  • Help maintain and update website content, as needed

  • Collaborate with staff to communicate ministry events, stories, and campaigns

  • Support community engagement and donor communication initiatives

  • Assist Media & Communications Director with photography, graphics, and promotional content creation

  • Other tasks assigned by the VP of Development or Media & Communications Director

Benefits:

  • Paid time off for all full-time employees

  • Paid time off for ministry-recognized public holidays for all full-time employees 

  • Employee Merchandise Discounts 

  • Company provided shirts     

  • Employee-contributed health and supplemental insurance (optional enrollment)