Marketing Manager
Philadelphia, PA | Full-Time
About Sharing Excess:
Sharing Excess is one of the fastest-growing food rescue organizations in America, built on a simple but powerful mission: to reduce food waste through scalable and sustainable solutions. What started as a grassroots movement now operates across the country—moving nearly 2 million pounds of food every week, 100 million pounds annually, to thousands of community partners nationwide.
Our work is visionary, impactful, and deeply human. We move quickly, think creatively, and operate like a high-growth startup—with the heart of a grassroots movement. From building custom technology to rethinking the food supply chain, we’re actively reshaping how food reaches communities.
If you're looking for a career with purpose—where your daily efforts make the world a better place—look no further than team SE.
Role Summary:
We’re looking for a creative and driven Marketing Manager to help amplify the Sharing Excess brand and mission across all platforms. This person will be responsible for ensuring consistent, engaging communication across social media, newsletters, internal materials, partnerships, and events.
This is a strategic and hands-on role for a strong communicator and visual storyteller who thrives in fast-paced environments and wants to use their marketing superpowers for good. You’ll lead the charge in telling our story, building awareness, driving engagement, and strengthening the consistency of our brand.
Key Responsibilities:
Platform Communication
- Develop and maintain a regular publishing calendar for social media, email, and website content.
- Manager the Social Media Specialist and Content Creators to ensure timely and high-quality communication across all platforms that reflects our brand voice.
- Monitor performance metrics and adjust strategies to optimize reach and engagement.
Newsletters & Email Marketing
- Own the creation and distribution of regular newsletters to donors, partners, and stakeholders.
- Ensure messaging is consistent, informative, and aligned with current campaigns and initiatives.
Branding & Creative Assets
- Manage the production of visually compelling marketing materials that support campaigns, fundraising, and general awareness.
- Develop and maintain brand guidelines to ensure consistency across all touchpoints.
- Create or oversee slide decks and presentations for external and internal audiences.
Partnerships & Fundraising Support
- Collaborate with the Development team to craft co-branded campaigns and fundraising initiatives.
- Develop partnership marketing strategies to expand reach and impact.
- Support communications and materials for grant proposals, impact reports, and donor engagement.
Event Marketing & Engagement
- Plan and promote community-facing and partner-driven events to increase visibility and participation.
- Coordinate marketing materials, signage, and post-event content to maximize impact.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with internal teams to ensure communications are aligned and support org-wide priorities.
- Help unify internal and external messaging across programs and departments.
Qualifications:
- Experience: 3–5+ years in marketing, communications, or related field; nonprofit or social impact experience a plus.
- Design Skills: Strong design sensibility and proficiency in Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar tools.
- Copywriting: Excellent written communication skills with a knack for turning complex ideas into compelling stories.
- Project Management: Proven ability to manage timelines, prioritize tasks, and coordinate across teams.
- Strategic Mindset: Ability to see the big picture and connect content with audience needs and organizational goals.
- Events & Partnerships: Experience supporting or leading event marketing and external partnerships.
- Brand Stewardship: Strong understanding of how to grow and maintain a cohesive brand identity.
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Mission-Driven: Passion for food justice, sustainability, and using marketing as a force for good.
Compensation & Benefits:
- A starting salary of $65,000
- Flexible Scheduling to help maintain a work-life balance
- Paid Time Off to recharge and take care of yourself
- Comprehensive Health Benefits fully paid after 90 days
- 401(k) options
- Family Leave And more!
Please note, the duties outlined in this description are not exhaustive, and additional tasks may be assigned as needed to support the organization's goals.
Sharing Excess provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
About Sharing Excess:
Sharing Excess is one of the fastest-growing food rescue organizations in America, built on a simple but powerful mission: to reduce food waste through scalable and sustainable solutions. What started as a grassroots movement now operates across the country—moving nearly 2 million pounds of food every week, 100 million pounds annually, to thousands of community partners nationwide. Our work is visionary, impactful, and deeply human. We move quickly, think creatively, and operate like a high-growth startup—with the heart of a grassroots movement. From building custom technology to rethinking the food supply chain, we’re actively reshaping how food reaches communities. If you're looking for a career with purpose - where your daily efforts make the world a better place - look no further than team SE.