Marketing Director

Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF), a national nonprofit headquartered in Portland, Oregon, was established in 1998. As a nonprofit, BEF has a dual mission: encouraging the transition to a sustainable energy future fueled by renewable energy, and supporting innovative, community-based long-term funding approaches to restore damaged watersheds.

BEF is not a typical foundation. Rather than relying on an endowment, the foundation relies on sales of environmental attributes and related services to generate the resources needed to support its mission.

BEF pioneered the sale of renewable energy certificates (RECs) in 2000 and helped establish national standards for certification and trading (now known as the Green-e Energy standard). Through its sales efforts, BEF serves a wide spectrum of customers across North America and offers a number of services within the renewable energy arena.

With the launch of the Green-e Climate standard, BEF added carbon offsets to its sales portfolio from renewable energy generation sources. Other projects include landfill gas methane capture, and agricultural methane capture under a variety of the leading verifications.

Another demonstration of BEF's entrepreneurial spirit is the formation of BEF Renewable Inc., a wholly owned for-profit subsidiary created expressly to utilize tax incentives and develop renewable energy projects. BEF and its subsidiary have taken leading roles in the development of new sources of renewable energy and carbon offset projects, including residential-scale solar projects, large-scale wind farms, and methane capture projects. 

Position Overview:

The Marketing Director leads the marketing and communications activities for BEF and its programs.  Working with executive staff, the Marketing Director crafts integrated marketing plans that support the success of each program line.  As the senior marketing person, the Marketing Director is responsible for managing the Marketing Manager, directing the work of outside vendors and ensuring the effectiveness of the organization’s marketing strategies.

Reports to: Vice President, Finance & Operations

Responsibilities:

Provide Marketing Services to BEF’s Programs:

• Develop & implement strategic sales and marketing efforts in conjunction with BEF's sales group, to drive B2B customers into the sales pipeline.  Serve as a supportive liaison between the sales team and our large corporate clients to ensure that our clients' marketing needs are met.
• Work with program heads to develop annual marketing strategies and budgets.  Provide cross functional marketing and communications services to BEF’s various programs—including the Climate Business Group, the Watershed team, and the Renewable Energy Group.
• Partner with BEF’s Climate Business Group to provide marketing services for BEF’s corporate & utility partners’ marketing efforts.  Help corporate and utility partners to leverage their commitment to BEF with their key internal and external constituents.  Examples of marketing support for corporate and utility partners may include: drafting press releases, creating presentations for partners’ employees or sales staff, developing landing pages, customizing marketing collateral for various industries or companies, working with external marketing agencies on behalf of our corporate partners.
• Manage the development of appropriate newsletters and communications with individuals and businesses.
• Oversee new product/service launch initiatives

Manage BEF’s “Corporate Brand”:

• Manage BEF brand—including application of BEF brand style guide.
• Work with CEO and other members of Executive team to manage the visibility and relevance of the BEF “corporate brand.”
• Increase brand awareness & relevance of BEF’s entrepreneurial energy, water and carbon product offerings among key, influential members of the population

Production and Execution of Marketing Materials:

• Responsible for coordinating the design and development of BEF’s web properties.
• Manage print and production of BEF marketing materials, promotional supplies and brand ID materials.
• Create BEF’s annual report and various reports to Bonneville Power Administration.

Department Management:

• Manage BEF’s various marketing and communications-related contractors and vendors.  Write professional services contracts, managed scope of work, timing and budgets.
• Manage 1 internal marketing team member.

Secondary responsibilities:

• Web sales of carbon offsets and water restoration certificates to individuals (including web promotions, etc.)
• Complete and submit award applications on behalf of BEF.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in marketing, communications or other related field
• 7+ years of work experience in marketing, account management, communications or related field
• Demonstrated skills that indicate a high probability of success in executing the responsibilities of the role with a short learning curve.
• Ability to function in a collaborative environment providing goal and action oriented leadership including excellent project management skills with a focus on results
• Experience creating and implementing significant marketing initiatives
• Experience successfully managing and prioritizing multiple, complex relationships and initiatives
• Experience in successfully directing a marketing department including managing staff activities and developing and managing budgets.
• Strong written and verbal communications and demonstrated ability to work on cross-functional teams
• Ability to multi-task and self-motivate in a deadline driven environment
• Intermediate level abilities with Adobe Creative Suite preferred
• Experience working in a non-profit environment preferred but not required

Compensation: $70,000-75,000 DOQ 
Status: Regular Employee
Exempt: Exempt
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00-5:00

To Apply:

Please submit your cover letter, resume, salary requirements/history, 3 references and 2 writing samples. Submissions must include the job title in the subject line of the email. No phone calls please.