Direct Marketing Production Assistant

About Trout Unlimited

Trout Unlimited is a national organization with close to 150,000 members and volunteers organized into about 400 chapters nationwide. This dedicated grassroots army is matched by a respected staff of organizers, lawyers, policy experts and scientists, who work out of more than 30 offices nationwide. These conservation professionals ensure that TU is at the forefront of fisheries restoration and protection work at the local, state and national levels. Our mission is to conserve, protect and restore North America's coldwater fisheries and their watersheds. Our vision is by the next generation, Trout Unlimited will ensure that robust populations of native and wild coldwater fish once again thrive within their North American range, so that our children can enjoy healthy fisheries in their home waters.

Position Summary

Trout Unlimited is seeking a highly organized individual with superior attention to detail to fill this full-time, entry-level position. The Direct Marketing Production Assistant will work to ensure accurate and timely implementation of TU's direct mail and online fundraising efforts. This job offers the opportunity to learn or build on an existing base of direct marketing and/or fundraising experience while supporting an organization with a great mission. Day to day responsibilities will include proofing data and copy, coordinating printers and mail shops, preparing detailed spreadsheets, and coordinating back-end fulfillment requirements with TU's member services team. Stand out candidates can look forward to also helping to manage data, track costs and revenue, analyze results and develop strategies with an eye toward growing the TU membership while increasing member retention and revenue.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage and adhere to busy mail schedule.
• Provide proofreading and quality control for all direct marketing communications.
• Review data and printed/online material as well as assembled packages for accuracy.
• Set up campaign reports, create and maintain detailed spreadsheets, and set up processes for fulfilling gifts and acknowledgements.
• Manage inventory, purchase orders and the coding of invoices.
• Other tasks and special projects as necessary.

This is not an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team.
• Superior organizational, planning, and proofreading skills.
• Extremely strong attention to detail a must.
• Fluent in Microsoft Office Suite of applications.
• Experience working with databases and/or fundraising a plus.
• Bachelor's degree.
• Fishing experience is not required, but a love for the outdoors is a must.

How to Apply

Please send a letter of interest, resume and salary requirements to Bnotter@tu.org by May 31, 2013. No phone calls please.

NOTE: This is not a radio or television production position. The Direct Marketing Production Assistant's duties involve direct mail and online fundraising.

TU is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes a diverse pool of candidates in this search. TU hires staff without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status or disability.