JOB DESCRIPTION
Position Title:
Director of Marketing
Supervisor:
Location:
Washington, DC
Department:
Vice-President of
Philanthropy
Director of Membership
Philanthropy and
Marketing
POSITION SUMMARY:
The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) is the leading international conservation
organization focused solely on Africa. We believe that protecting Africa’s wildlife and
wild landscapes is key to the future prosperity of Africa and its people. For nearly fifty
years we have made it our work to help ensure that Africa’s wild resources endure.
AWF’s marketing department is located in our Washington, DC office, and is tasked with
communicating our mission results and key policy messages to constituents, partners,
donors and staff. Working under the VP for Philanthropy and Marketing, the Director of
Marketing will function as a member of AWF’s leadership to position AWF in the
marketplace. Key projects within the department currently include organizational
branding, online media, social networking, print and online publications, and web
strategy and design.
To be successful in this position, you must be passionate about conservation and
sustainable development in Africa. You must be technologically savvy with an up-todate knowledge of online trends and techniques. You must be outgoing with the ability
to easily relate to people from various geographic and economic backgrounds. You must
be an excellent writer and oral presenter. Finally, you must possess a business-minded
ability to deliver results. When interviewing for this position, you must also be able to
produce tangible evidence of substantial involvement in the design of a successful set of
marketing campaigns.
We believe the ideal candidate will have considerable experience as a marketing
professional, with at least 5 years spent in a departmental leadership position in either the
private or not-for-profit sectors.
To be considered for this opportunity, please provide your resume along with a written
statement linking your passions and experience to this opportunity and AWF’s mission.
Your statement should be succinct, professional, and clearly demonstrate your ability to
excite others toward AWF’s mission.
For more information about AWF, please visit our website at www.awf.org. Inquiries for
this opportunity should be emailed to smitchelalphonso@awf.org.