Beneficial Returns is looking for individuals who are passionate about using finance to tackle global poverty and environment degradation.  We are seeking someone with a genuine spirit of service and deep curiosity.

 

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JOB OPPORTUNITY: ​MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

Beneficial Returns is seeking an experienced professional to lead our marketing and communications efforts from anywhere in the world.  This is a newly created role to complement our expanding business. The Marketing and Communications Manager will ensure we continue to build our reputation, strengthen key relationships with investors, borrowers and partners and share our impact with the world.
 
The Marketing and Communications Manager will develop and execute a comprehensive marketing and communications plan that will include:

• Generating informative, inspiring quarterly investor updates for our three impact investment funds;
• Creating and updating digital and print materials for prospective borrowers and investors;
• Launching and managing a LinkedIn campaign targeting the impact investing community;
• Creating annual reports for our three impact funds;
• Building and managing an email database to systematically manage our growing network of stakeholders;
• Recommending appropriate software to cost-effectively and efficiently improve our communications;
• Writing compelling blog posts about our social enterprise borrowers;
• Managing a videographer (contractor) to create short videos;
• Periodically updating three websites;
• Managing international media and communications efforts each time we add new borrowers;

 
 
Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in marketing and communications in a nonprofit or for-profit setting;
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, writing and presentation skills. Experience designing, developing, and managing websites, marketing collateral (graphic design experience a plus, but not required), and email communications;
• Highly organized, with track record of meeting short- and long-term responsibilities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven organization;
• Outstanding ability to plan, prioritize, and execute with excellent judgment;
• Flexible, collaborative, committed to excellence, and comfortable working from a distance in an entrepreneurial environment;
• Strong connection to Beneficial Returns’ mission;
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.

To apply please send a cover letter and resume to ted@beneficialreturns.com

About Beneficial Returns

Beneficial Returns is an impact investing company that provides capital to growing social enterprises in the developing world.  We are driven by the knowledge that market-based solutions can eliminate poverty and preserve the environment.  Our investors are family foundations, high net worth individuals and faith-based communities while our borrowers are visionaries working in the fields of sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, water and sanitation, waste and livelihoods. 

Following four years of modest portfolio growth, Beneficial Returns is now poised to significantly increase its lending activities.  BR has secured investment capital, loan loss reserves and participation commitments that have eliminated previous bottlenecks.  We are now building out our team to execute on this opportunity.​