Director of Marketing for Sustainable Spaces

Name of job: 
Director of Marketing for Sustainable Spaces
Description: 

Join a company and an industry that's growing by leaps and bounds. Sustainable Spaces is a licensed contractor, specializing in making homes more comfortable, more energy-efficient, and healthier. We are part of the cleantech revolution that's taking place, as homeowners who seek to purchase renewable energy systems come to us first in order to reduce their home's energy consumption.

Our San Francisco office currently has opening for a Director of Marketing. In this position you'll be responsible for all things related to marketing including:

* Developing advertising, events, tradeshows, direct marketing, and search engine initiatives
* Working with graphic, web and branding teams in order to update our collateral and website
* Creating and working on channel partnerships for community outreach
* Working closely with Sales to monitor lead generation: measure, analyze and report on each effort, making changes that increase effectiveness
* Developing cooperative marketing opportunities with partners
* Working with our Senior Management team on branding
* Writing case studies and editing P.R. copy
* Managing a company blog, monitoring the blogosphere, and engaging with the community
* Speaking to homeowners about our services
* Creating and working within an annual budget
* Scheduling tradeshows and speaking engagements
* Working with our Special Projects Coordinator on specific tasks such as training courses and curricula for our Green Collar Jobs Program
* Working with sales to process customer satisfaction surveys

Qualifications:
Experience. You are a Marketing veteran with a track record of success Strong analytical skills with an eye for accuracy and consistency Must possess an entrepreneurial spirit that thrives in a fast-paced, demanding work environment Superior communications skills

Preferred:
Experience working in the cleantech/renewable energy sector
BA in Marketing, Journalism, Media or Creative

Our ideal candidate is someone who is well networked in the marketing industry. She/he will be able to recommend their favorite vendors including: direct mail companies, list companies, newspaper and cable-TV ad sales, and email marketing. This job is best suited for an "uber-networker": someone who currently spends evenings attending green industry events.

While extensive knowledge of sustainable practices is not required, it will become an essential part of the job, so you should be enthusiastic to learn how reducing residential energy use can make a positive impact on the environment.

Salary and Benefits:
Sustainable Spaces offers a benefits package that includes a contribution towards medical coverage, ten PTO (paid time off) days per year, and five paid holidays. We offer an informal and comfortable work place, and we encourage employees to ride their bikes or take public transportation to work if possible. Employees are afforded a great deal of independence and responsibility for their work within our collaborative work environment. The salary for this position is based on your experience and market rates.

To Apply:
If you're interested in improving the environment on a daily basis through your work, please review our site at www.sustainablespaces.com and then email a resume and cover letter with the position title in the subject line to jobs@sustainablespaces.com. Let us know why you think you're a good fit and what interests you about making homes green. Resumes without cover letters will not be considered.

Date posted: 
4/9/08