Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity (Tacoma, WA) - Retail and Marketing Specialist VISTA

 

Habitat for Humanity’s mission is a direct reflection of the urgent need for affordable housing in our community, especially among very low-income households. Habitat program is unique in that we partner with families in need in order to provide a lasting and permanent solution to a family’s housing needs through homeownership. We are a hand up, not a hand out. Habitat homeowners participate in the building of their and other Habitat homes, investing in their future and the future of their community. The creation of affordable housing is expensive and requires public and private investment to be successfully completed. This VISTA member in this position will build additional capacity for our organization via the development of a corporate partner material donation program. This program will provide revenue in our retail store locations and lower our construction costs. In addition to this service to provide the resources necessary to support our affordable housing development, this VISTA member will also support community engagement and marketing efforts to build a larger brand awareness via our website, social media platforms, and in-store materials and graphics. Our current Habitat Stores operate three locations across the Pierce County community.

Member Duties : This VISTA position will build capacity to further the construction of more affordable housing for households earning less than 80% of the area median income by increasing our corporate material donation partners, both increasing our retail store revenue and lowering our construction costs. The position will fight poverty by increasing the number of low-income households our program is able to serve. The member will engage in the following activities: research potential corporate partners, conduct calls and face-to-face meeting with partners, build and maintain relationships with corporate partners, educate donors and the public on how their support grows the organization’s ability to serve, create marketing materials for in-store and social media platforms, The member should expect to increase our corporate partners by 50%, create a marketing plan, and brand engagement calendar. 

Program Benefits : Relocation Allowance , Training , Childcare assistance if eligible , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Living Allowance , Health Coverage* .   *For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit http://www.vistacampus.gov/healthcare 

Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours .  

Housing , Community and Economic Development , Community Outreach .  

Communications , Computers/Technology , General Skills , Non-Profit Management , Writing/Editing , Public Speaking .