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Marketing Associate

You: You’re passionate about marketing, detail-oriented, and driven to be part of a fast-moving, creative team working to advance individual liberty. A related degree or early field experience introduced you to various marketing platforms, tools, and channels, and you’re seeking an opportunity to sharpen your skills with collaborative, real-world application and opportunity for growth. You have experience creating digital marketing content for various channels, including paid digital marketing, organic and paid social media marketing, and email marketing.  

 Them: Bureaucrats, city councils, mayors, governors, and federal agencies stripping Americans of their rights every day. There’s a lot of government overreach out there, and it’s backed by seemingly endless resources. But fortunately, like all lumbering giants, abusive government is most vulnerable when countered by individuals who act strategically and nimbly, take calculated risks, have each other’s backs, and are confident in, and passionate for, the cause—the very sort of swashbucklers we employ in spades here at PLF. 

 Us: We fight back. Pacific Legal Foundation is the nation’s first and most successful public interest law firm dedicated to vindicating individual liberty. PLF has an unmatched record in the U.S. Supreme Court, with 18 out of 20 cases won at the Court. We also have more than a hundred active cases across the nation. 

 We are a next-generation public interest law firm. What does “next-generation” mean for a legal nonprofit? It means we aren’t interested in doing the same thing as everyone else. We aspire to be the best player in a constantly changing game. 

 Here’s what you get to do in this role: 

 You’ll collaborate across the communication team on strategy, messaging, and content across various platforms, leveraging your growing understanding of digital marketing to help PLF reach and connect with our target audiences.  

 You’ll become the organization’s go-to person for managing and publishing website content, including high-stakes webpages about new PLF lawsuits, as well as creating emails and other communications assets.

You’ll learn to use industry-leading technology, including Pardot, Salesforce, Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Hootsuite Insights, and Adobe Creative Cloud. 

Getting down to brass tacks, your specific job duties likely will include: 

• Creating high-performing emails and other digital assets in Pardot/Salesforce with an eye toward user experience 

• Improving the quality of website photography, including editing stock images, coordinating photo shoots, preparing shot lists, and organizing and storing files 
• Creating new micro videos for social media and optimizing all video releases to drive viewers to the website 
• Publishing and editing web content to ensure our visitors always have access to the newest information 
• Optimizing content for search engines and identifying new opportunities to capture search audiences 
• Measuring results to fuel new ideas and make data-informed recommendations 

To succeed in this role, you’ll need: 

• A passion for marketing.  
• Some practice experience or a relevant degree field (communications, marketing, etc.). 
• Entry-level experience using WordPress or another CMS system. 
• Patience for juggling competing priorities. 
• Knowledge of Google Analytics, Pardot, and/or Adobe software is a plus. 
• A big appetite for growth.  

GENERAL INFORMATION 

Pacific Legal Foundation identifies and litigates important legal issues to set landmark precedents that will benefit Americans nationwide. Using strategic and principled litigation, communications, and research, we battle for freedom in the nation’s courts and the court of public opinion. 

As a national nonprofit organization, PLF has brick-and-mortar offices in Sacramento, California; Arlington, Virginia; and Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, although approximately half of the staff work from home offices across the country.  

 Because this role is an opportunity for growth and requires significant training, we prefer a candidate willing to work out of PLF’s Arlington office for at least one year. 

TO APPLY 

If you think you might be a good fit, submit the following application materials in one PDF at the link below. 

• Your resume, including your experience in the liberty movement and relevant professional experience. 
• A cover letter explaining why PLF is the place for you, why you want to fight for liberty, and what distinguishes you from typical applicants. 

This is a full-time, permanent position. PLF is committed to recruiting and retaining the highest-quality talent available nationwide, and we offer a total compensation package that includes a competitive salary, medical and dental insurance, and employer-paid retirement savings. We take work-life balance seriously through our generous paid leave and flextime policies. We have a flexible, collaborative, positive, and collegial work environment. We take pride in investing in your future and encourage internal advancement. PLF is the place for someone principled, tenacious, and determined to succeed in positively shaping the future of our country and restoring real limits on government power. Join us. 

Events Manager

You: You’re passionate about designing event content that educates and engages diverse audiences, and you’re eager to put your skills to work developing unique programs that engage a broad portfolio of audiences on PLF’s legal work in a tangible way. Most importantly, you’re not content with maintaining the status quo and have big ideas about how to educate, engage, and inspire our audiences with both in-person and virtual programming.

Them: Bureaucrats, city councils, mayors, governors, and federal agencies stripping Americans of their rights every day. There’s a lot of government overreach out there, and it’s backed by seemingly endless resources. But fortunately, like all lumbering giants, abusive government is most vulnerable when countered by individuals who act strategically and nimbly, take calculated risks, have each other’s backs, and are confident in and passionate for the cause—the very sort of swashbucklers we employ in spades here at PLF.

Us: We fight back. Pacific Legal Foundation is the nation’s first and most successful public interest law firm dedicated to vindicating individual liberty. PLF has an unmatched record in the United States Supreme Court, with 18 victories out of 20 cases heard by the Court. We also have more than a hundred active cases across the nation.

We are a next-generation public interest law firm. What does “next generation” mean for a legal nonprofit? It means we aren’t interested in doing the same thing as everyone else. We aspire to be the best player in a constantly changing game.

About the Events Manager Role:

You’ll work across the organization to identify and capitalize on opportunities for PLF to advance the national conversation on our areas of expertise. Then, you’ll be responsible for designing programming that spurs deep discussion, inspires action, and invites participants to carefully consider legal and policy issues. In essence, your job is to design industry-leading conversations about some of our country’s most pressing issues. You’ll work in collaboration with the events team and communications strategists to develop a comprehensive portfolio of programming that advances PLF’s legal, public education, and legislative goals. This includes both in-person and virtual programming ranging from hour-long webinars to multi-day conferences, seminars, and experimental event models.

In practice, your specific job duties will likely include:

• Identifying opportunities for events that support PLF’s communication strategy, litigation goals, and policy priorities, with an eye towards engaging the full spectrum of our target audience segments
• Developing creative, out-of-the-box event content and programming, in collaboration with internal experts
• Manage front-end event development, from conception to implementation
• Drafting event proposals & run-of-show outlines
• Analyzing event performance and using data-driven insights to inform future programming
• Assisting with day-of event logistics, as needed

This role is ideal for someone with:

• At least 3 years of experience in events, curriculum development, or similar
• Experience pitching & developing creative, engaging event programming
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience crafting content for internal and external audiences, and the ability to adapt tone and style for diverse platforms and audiences
• Ability to juggle multiple projects at once and collaborate effectively with large, complex project teams
• A solutions-oriented, decision-making mindset
• A demonstrated interest in, and knowledge of, contemporary legal and/or policy issues—as well as thought leaders in these areas
• Ability to work effectively & respectfully with individuals across the political spectrum
• Competency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and experience in digital marketing platforms such as Pardot and Salesforce would be a plus
• Willing to travel up to 25% of the year

About Pacific Legal Foundation:

Pacific Legal Foundation identifies and litigates important legal issues to set landmark precedents that will benefit Americans nationwide. Using strategic and principled litigation, communications, and research, we battle for freedom in the nation’s courts and the court of public opinion.

As a national nonprofit organization, PLF has brick-and-mortar offices in Sacramento, California; Arlington, Virginia; and Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, although approximately half of the staff work from home offices across the country. You can work physically in any of our offices or request to work virtually.

This is a full-time, permanent position. PLF is committed to recruiting and retaining the highest-quality talent available nationwide, and we offer a total compensation package that includes a competitive salary, medical and dental insurance, and employer-paid retirement savings. We take work-life balance seriously through our generous paid leave and flextime policies. We have a flexible, collaborative, positive, and collegial work environment. We take pride in investing in your future and encourage internal advancement. PLF is the place for someone principled, tenacious, and determined to succeed in positively shaping the future of our country and restoring real limits on government power. Join us.

How to Apply:

Qualified candidates should submit the following application materials (in order) in one PDF document:

• Cover letter describing your interest in the position, alignment with the mission of Pacific Legal Foundation, location preferences, and salary requirements
• Résume

Applications should be submitted to Talent Market via this link: talentmarket.org/apply-for-your-dream-job/

Questions can be directed to Savannah Rupp, Project Manager at Talent Market, who is managing the search: savannah@talentmarket.org.

There is no application deadline for this position. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. This job will remain posted on our site until it is filled.

While we thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position, we are only able to contact those to whom we can offer an interview. Only direct applications will be considered. No phone calls, please.

Talent Market is a nonprofit entity dedicated to promoting liberty by helping free-market nonprofits identify talent for critical roles. We provide consulting and recruiting services at no cost to 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations that clearly and directly focus on advancing the principles of economic freedom, free enterprise, free trade, free speech, property rights, rule of law, and limited regulation.