Volunteer

The Brain Mechanics Foundation is looking for a few passionate people that can help with our mission. 

Help us build the blue print of a world free from some of the toughest brain health issues...all skill sets are welcome, every little bit helps.


Available Organisation Roles

Below is a list of organisation level roles we need volunteer we currently need help with

1. Director of Communications: (10-20 hrs per week, 6 month commitment)

2. Director of Marketing (10-20 hrs per week, 6 month commitment)

3. Marketing Writer: (10-20 hrs per week, 6 month commitment)

4. Video Editor:  (10-20 hrs per week, 6 month commitment)

5. Grant Writer:  (10-20 hrs per week, 6 month commitment)


ROLE Details


1. Director of  Communications

Responsibilities:

  • Lead the  Communications Committee in the development and implementation of a comprehensive communications strategy and oversee a consistent and active communication strategy to all stakeholders for the purposes of recruitment, program messaging, fundraising, awareness and branding.
  • Contribute expertise to assist board in establishing organisational marketing, branding and communication plans and initiatives. 
  • Advise staff on strategies and development for various marketing communications channels and web presences including, electronic/social media (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc), newsletter, public relations, website and printed collateral (Online Social Media Manager will work with you). 
  • Send Monthly email communication to global community of friends and family. 
  • Identify and build relationships with key industry partners, collaborators,and media. 
  • Evaluate effectiveness of communications & marketing initiatives both internally and externally and provide support as needed. 
  • Identify opportunities, ie, collaborations/platforms for board and community to help market and brand Brain Mechanics Foundation  
  • Engage in fundraising, and promote Brain Mechanics Foundation image and public standing. 
  • Set the tone for the committee work. 
  • Ensure the committee members have the information to do their jobs. 
  • Oversee the logistics of committee operations. 
  • Report to the Board’s Chair.
  • Work closely with Community Manager, Online Social Media Manager, Fund Development Chair 
  • Report to the full Board regarding committee decisions and recommendations 
  • Assign work to the committee members, set the agenda, run regular meetings and distribute meeting minutes. 

Skills and abilities needed to succeed:

Personal
  • Fulfill required time commitment.
  • Honesty, integrity and respect for others.
  • Visionary future orientation
  • Good communications skills; open-minded and articulate
  • Strong team-builder and team member.
  • Leadership skills.
  • Self-confident and outgoing personality
Professional Expertise that would be Helpful
  • Direct experience developing and implementing communications & or marketing strategy.
  • Experience with development of branding strategies.
  • Graphic design expertise.
  • Demonstrated interest is the non-profit/social responsibility sector.
  • Excellent written and verbal communications

2. Director of Marketing:

Responsibilities:

  • Lead the  Marketing Committee in the development and implementation of a comprehensive marketing strategy and oversee a consistent and active marketing strategy to all stakeholders for the purposes of recruitment, program messaging, fundraising, awareness and branding.
  • Create, implement and measure the success of a comprehensive marketing  program that will enhance the company's image and position within the marketplace and the general public.
  • Identify opportunities, ie, collaborations/platforms for board and community to help market and brand Brain Mechanics Foundation  
  • Be a spokesperson for Brain Mechanics.
  • Engage in fundraising, and promote Brain Mechanics Foundation image and public standing. 
  • Evaluate effectiveness of marketing initiatives both internally and externally and provide support as needed. 
  • Contribute to the organisation's marketing, communications, and public relations activities and materials including publications, case studies, media relations, social media, print and electronic materials such as letterhead, use of the logo, brochures, etc.
  • Provide editorial direction, design, production, and distribution of all publications and promotional materials.
  • Producing valuable content for the company's online presence.
  • Conduct general market research to keep abreast of trends and competitor's marketing movements.
  • Ensure articulation of the organisation's desired image and position, assures consistent communication of image and position throughout the organisation and across platforms, both internally and externally.
  • Coordinate media interest in the organisation and ensure regular contact with target media and appropriate response to media requests.
  • Set the tone for the committee work. Ensure the committee members have the information to do their jobs. 
  • Oversee the logistics of committee operations. 
  • Report to the Board’s Chair.
  • Work closely with Community Manager, Online Social Media Manager, Fund Development Chair Report to the full Board regarding committee decisions and recommendations 
  • Assign work to the committee members, set the agenda, run regular meetings and distribute meeting minutes. 

Skills and abilities needed to succeed:

Personal
  • Fulfill required time commitment.
  • Honesty, integrity and respect for others.
  • Visionary future orientation
  • Good communications skills; open-minded and articulate
  • Strong team-builder and team member.
  • Leadership skills.
  • Self-confident and outgoing personality
Professional Expertise that would be Helpful
  • Experience executing a marketing campaign aimed at fund raising efforts
  • Experience  executing a marketing campaign for general consumers, preference for health and wellness.
  • Experience managing focus groups.
  • Experience  organising marketing efforts based on rigorous market analysis.
  • Has a passion for writing, wordsmithing, and storytelling.
  • Has working knowledge of Google Suite, MS Office, Medium, Wordpress, Google Analytics.
  • Solid PowerPoint and Keynote skills. 
  • Outstanding organisational abilities.
  • Excellent interpersonal and public speaking skills.
  • Has Excellent communication skills and problem-solving abilities.
  • Makes marketing decisions based on data, not intuition.
  • Experienced developing internal tools and resources 
  • Experience with development of branding strategies.

3. Marketing Writer

Responsibilities:

  • Work with the marketing team to create, draft, edit and share marketing content across various formats.
  • Write copy for marketing materials for Brain mechanics marketing initiatives.
  • Contribute to marketing content brainstorm sessions.
  • Uploading content with appropriate tags to Mailchimp, Social Media, WordPress.
  • Identifies opportunities for content promotion and partnership with external blogs, publications and SMEs.
  • Assist in the creation of content calendar and meet regular deadlines for new, exciting and varied thought leadership content to support our Volunteer, Advocate and Fundraising goals..

Skills and abilities needed to succeed:


Personal
  • Fulfill required time commitment.
  • Honesty, integrity and respect for others.
  • Visionary future orientation
  • Strong written and verbal communications skills; open-minded and articulate
  • Strong team-builder and team member.
  • Leadership skills.
  • Self-confident and outgoing personality
  • Responsible and Deadline Driven
Professional Expertise that would be Helpful
  • Direct experience developing and implementing marketing strategy. 
  •  Experience with development of branding strategies. 
  •  Graphic design expertise. 
  •  Demonstrated interest is the non-profit/social responsibility sector.
  •  Excellent written and verbal communications 
  •  If available, provide links to published clips or a link to personal blog 
  •  Reading and Writing basic HTML 
  •  Non Profit Fundraising Experience 
  • Experience using Wordpress and Mailchimp 
  •  SEO Knowledge
  • MS Office Proficiency

4. Video Editor

Responsibilities: 

  • Assist in the creation of content calendar and meet regular deadlines for new, exciting and varied thought leadership content to support our Volunteer, Advocate and Fundraising goals..
  • Ideate, write, produce, and edit video content for social and digital distribution  
  • Edit projects including lifts and cut downs of longer form content into shorter-form content optimized for social media
  • Provide on-location content productions services (if local) 
  • Gather video, graphic and audio resources for projects from a variety of sources including but not limited to Adobestock  and other creative sites
  • Develop projects with the marketing department, and consult throughout production process  
  • Work closely with sales and marketing team to create high-quality content to support our fundraising goals  
  • Work in conjunction with in-house Creative Team to align on branding and graphics  
  • May be responsible for other content production duties, as assigned. 
  • Multi-task effectively, working quickly and accurately in a fast-paced environment to deliver high quality projects 
Skills and abilities needed to succeed:

Personal
  • Fulfill required time commitment.
  • Honesty, integrity and respect for others.
  • Visionary future orientation
  • Strong written and verbal communications skills; open-minded and articulate
  • Strong team-builder and team member.
  • Leadership skills.
  • Self-confident and outgoing personality
  • Responsible and Deadline Driven
Professional Expertise that would be Helpful
  • Studying or have experience with the video editing and production process. 
  • Minimum of 2-4 years' experience in shooting, editing, production, post-production 
  • Proficiency in Adobe Premiere, After Effects 
  • Proficiency in camera operation and audio production
  • Experience with Media Asset Management Systems such as Avid a plus 
  • Knowledge of social media platform specifications 

5. Grant Writer 

Responsibilities: 

  • Conducts research on potential funding sources, such as corporate, family and charitable foundations for opportunities that align with our project priority needs
  • Works closely with staff in developing and transforming ideas into grant proposals
  • Maintains funding opportunity databases, activity tracking system, and related confidential files
  • Works with other departments to obtain necessary information for proposals/grants and applications
  • Developing and writing grant proposals to foundations and other grant-making organizations, persuasively communicating the organization’s mission and programs to potential funders
  • Assembling and submitting grant requests, including letters, proposals, budgets and presentations
  • Apply your knowledge of fundraising methods and produce plans to reach our income goals. 
  • Maintaining calendar to ensure timely submission of letters of inquiry, proposal deadlines and report
  • Collaborate with team members in the organization to assist with other fundraising projects, and develop relationships with key stakeholders.
  • Prioritizing projects to keep multiple proposals moving in a timely manner, meet deadlines and manage supplemental material required for proposals
  •  Work with and provides activity reports to the Foundations Acquisition Team to identify and conduct prospect research on foundations and corporations for potential grant requests of support/

Skills and abilities needed to succeed:

Personal
  • Fulfill required time commitment.
  • Honesty, integrity and respect for others.
  • Visionary future orientation
  • Strong written and verbal communications skills; open-minded and articulate
  • Strong team-builder and team member.
  • Leadership skills.
  • Self-confident and outgoing personality
  • Responsible and Deadline Driven
Professional Expertise that would be Helpful
  • Proven proficiency of professional writing experience including successful proposals to institutional donors, grant writing or other technical writing experience
  • Excellent writing, analytical and research skills are essential
  • Must be self-motivated, detail-oriented, highly-organized and have experience using online databases
  • Must possess an ability to work well under pressure and the ability to seek and synthesize information and communicate in a compelling and succinct form
  • Excellent knowledge of fundraising information sources.
  • Solid understanding of budgets as they relate to proposals and grants
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Bachelor’s degree in creative writing or related field
  • 2+ years of relevant experience
  • Additional non-profit fundraising experience
  • Proficient with measuring and reaching income goals.
  • Proficient with MS Office Word and Excel.
  • Strong people skills.
  • Excellent organizational skills.
  • Ability to meet deadlines.

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