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🔗Digital Content Manager
Website NewTown Macon
NewTown Macon, a 501©3 non-profit organization, is the driving force behind revitalization in downtown Macon, Georgia. NewTown is one of the most dynamic, comprehensive and innovative revitalization non-profits in the country. Formed in 1996, NewTown has leveraged more than $1.1 billion of investment in the urban core during its existence. NewTown’s mission is to “invest time, resources, and money in local people and businesses to revitalize Downtown Macon.” We empower locals to dream big and hold our staff and board accountable with a 5-year strategic plan that guides our daily work. NewTown Macon won the Great American Main Street Award in 2024.
The Digital Content Manager is a full-time, salaried position responsible for fulfilling our mission by creating high-quality, brand-consistent marketing communications that support all of the organization’s programming. This employee is responsible for managing the organization’s websites, email newsletters, and six social media accounts. This position reports to the Vice President of External Affairs and works closely with all staff members.
The ideal candidate is a creative, well-organized, and adaptable professional with the ability to multi-task. This individual should be an excellent communicator, fluent in both digital and traditional media, with strong skills in graphic design. We are seeking a team member with expertise in marketing and communications who can enhance all aspects of our mission—especially through compelling storytelling that increases awareness of NewTown’s impact and promotes downtown Macon as an irresistible destination. Additionally, this role will collaborate closely with the loans team to develop and execute marketing campaigns that generate loan leads and attract participants to NewTown’s four annual academies.
Performance Measures:
● Manage and grow NewTown’s social media profiles and presence by creating engaging, brand-consistent content, monitoring and actively participating in relevant social discussions, and staying abreast of current social media trends -20%
● Write and oversee development of strategic web, social, and email content (including graphics and video content) meant to engage, educate, and cultivate downtown stakeholders and generate new loan clients -20%
● Manage NewTown Macon’s website to ensure information presented is accurate and complete, including working with downtown property managers to update NewTown’s online property finders and staff to funnel loan clients to NewTown’s website -15%
● Run targeted digital ad campaigns to generate leads for NewTown’s loan program and to promote NewTown’s activities and programs -10%
● Assist Vice President of External Affairs in developing and executing an annual marketing strategy for NewTown Macon, its supporting programs, and downtown Macon -10%
● Create graphics for branded collateral and ads for traditional media outlets -5%
● Promote programs and events produced by NewTown, including attending and documenting events in progress -5%
● Assist Vice President of External Affairs in development and delivery of NewTown’s Marketing Academy, a 12-session course focused on teaching existing business owners on how to run successful social media campaigns -5%
● Coach and advise downtown business owners and loan clients on marketing best practices with an emphasis on social media coaching -5%
● Perform other appropriate duties as assigned by the Vice President of External Affairs -5%