Current Job Openings

If you're looking for a position in general animal care at the sanctuary, please be aware that we receive many applications from people all over the country who would like to work at Best Friends. We welcome all applications, but we cannot be certain that there is a position available.
Before filling out the application form, please read the general information about employment at the sanctuary.

To apply, please complete the online application.

Best Friends has recently implemented a strategic planning process to expand our ability to reach people everywhere with the Best Friends message. We strive to create a positive, inclusive working environment. Current professional opportunities in beautiful southern Utah include:

Chief Executive Officer
Major Gifts Officer (East Coast)
Advertising Manager
Internet Marketing Manager
Marketing Program Manager
Manager, Marketing Intelligence
Cat Caregiver
Rabbit Caregiver

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Thank you for your interest in this position. To apply, please go to this posting on the following website www.nppn.biz.

Please do not complete the Best Friends application for this particular position. All applications for Chief Executive Officer should be completed on the website provided above.

MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER
Reports to: Major Gifts Manager
Location: Remote (East Coast Region)
FLSA status: Exempt

Position Summary: The Major Gifts Officer in each region will be responsible for building a major gifts program for the assigned region. This position will be instrumental in establishing, implementing and promoting the goals of Best Friends Animal Society, raising funds, creating strong and solid relationships with significant prospects and donors and promoting the overall goals of Best Friends.

Key Responsibilities:

Raise major gifts of $10,000 and above.
Identify and cultivate new relationships with prospects and donors, assist prospect research, donor correspondence, the acknowledgement process and stewardship of donors.
Develop and maintain a major gifts portfolio of 100-125 major gifts prospects.
Understand and match the needs and objectives of prospective donors with the fund raising goals of Best Friends.
Coordinate and work with national staff in Utah.
Work and interact with respective local program staff and participate in special events, with a focus on and promotion of major gifts.
Help build a volunteer base in the local region.
Other duties as assigned.

Experience/Requirements/Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree
Minimum of 5-7 years development experience, with successful experience in major gifts fundraising in a non-profit organization, preferably in a regional setting.
Understanding Planned Giving principles and vehicles, and ability to coordinate interactions with donors and planned giving officers to facilitate a gift.
Familiarity with the region's philanthropic and business communities.
High level of communication skills to express Best Friends' mission and fund raising objectives orally, and in writing to varied audiences, including potential donors and community members.
Travel to meet with prospects and donors in the region and attend meetings at the sanctuary in Utah as required.
Computer skills and knowledge of fundraising computer programs.
Valid Driver's License and access to transportation to travel on organization business.

Along with your application please include your resume and three professional references. Click here to fill out an application.

ADVERTISING MANAGER
Reports to: Sr. Manager, Promotions Mgmt.
Location: Open
FLSA status: Exempt

Position Summary: Manages both internal and external advertising, inclusive of sponsorship sales.

Internal:

Ad sales for Best Friends magazine, including circulation support
Sponsorship sales for Best Friends events/initiatives

External:

Media selection and ad buys aligned to divisional priorities and in support of marketing plans
Consideration and negotiation of external sponsorship opportunities for BFAS

Essential Duties:

Provide guidance and management to ad sales, circulation, sponsorship and external media specialists/staff
Responsible for integration of magazine and sponsorship sales, collaborating with Cause Marketing department for alignment and optimal benefits packaging for corporate accounts
Responsible for revenue growth across magazine and sponsorship sales, and adherence to policies and guidelines for appropriate brand alignment
Responsible for assessing, negotiating and coordinating external media placement to support marketing plans and build BFAS brand awareness
Manages marketing-driven prioritization, scheduling and coordination of magazine house ads
Collaboration with Marketing Plan Management to ensure plans are supported and aligned to organizational goals and targets.
Integration with Communications division - specifically, editorial and creative services senior managers for support of magazine's business goals
Deliver best practices to advertising team to improve performance and establish capabilities and supporting infrastructure where needed.
Develop and maintain schedules, budgets, and monitor legal agreements/contracts
Other duties as assigned to support Promotions Management department, and the marketing division at large

Experience / Requirements:

Bachelors degree in Marketing, Sales or Advertising, or equivalent experience
5+ years prior marketing and advertising experience including media sales and placement, and team leadership experience in a production-based environment
Must have high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations. The ideal person for this job would be a team player, creative, professional, upbeat, energetic, flexible, takes initiative, uses tact and diplomacy and skilled at negotiation.
Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to juggle multiple competing tasks and demands.
Demonstrated exceptional communication (verbal and written), listening and customer service skills.
Familiarity with animal welfare issues is strongly desired.
Must be able to professionally advocate Best Friends' positions on issues.
Must have proficiency with a variety of computer software applications in word processing, spreadsheets, research, and presentation software (Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Comfortable learning new software programs and using online information systems.
Possess valid driver's license and access to transportation to travel on organization business.

Physical Requirements:

Ability and desire to travel via use of personal and public transportation for organization business as needed.
Working at a computer for extended periods of time, including repetitive typing, arm and hand motion.

Along with your application please include your resume and three professional references. Click here to fill out an application.

INTERNET MARKETING MANAGER
Reports to: Sr. Mgr, Promotions Mgmt.
Location: Open
FLSA status: Exempt

Position Summary: The Internet Marketing Manager will handle many tasks including internet advertising (google ad words, external site advertising), search engine optimization for our web properties, and social media. Will oversee those efforts including management of (currently) one employee in the department.

Essential Duties:

Serve as lead/point of contact with the marketing plan managers for marketing projects with internet advertising and/or social media aspects.
Work with web services on search engine optimization issues, initially getting everything up to standard, and ensure sites are meeting the standard on an ongoing basis.
Evaluate all current internet advertising taking place. Work with Google to create a google grant for Best Friends - employ that grant in support of marketing plans across the organization. Assess and recommend other opportunities for online advertising (Facebook, other sites).
Evaluate current position/protocol for social media. Work with Social Media Program Mgr. to help find interns/volunteers to recruit for ongoing site maintenance, user correspondence, etc. Create plans that both support goals of marketing and the organization, and boost revenue and list name generation within social media space.

Experience/Requirements:

BA or BS degree in Marketing, Information Systems, Business, Business Administration, or equivalent experience
4+ years marketing experience, including experience with managing web marketing projects, online advertising, search engine optimization, RSS, podcasting, and e-mail campaigns
Experience with:
- development, and execution of strategic online marketing plans and integrated e-marketing initiatives to drive web traffic and leverage cost-effective ROI campaigns (including search, media and/or email)
- usability best practices and usability testing, branding, interactive web marketing, content management, vendor management, software development, and web site analytics
- developing web 2.0 plans and strategies or search engine optimization and online advertising and marketing
- working in team-based, collaborative environments with other functional areas, vendors, and contractors
Certificates in Web Site Management, Web Analytics, and related Web areas a plus
The ideal person for this job would be an innovator, creative "out-of-the-box" mindset, professional, upbeat, energetic, flexible, takes initiative and direction, and enjoys working in a team-based structure.
Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to juggle multiple competing tasks and demands.
Demonstrated communication (verbal and written), listening and customer service skills.
Ability to professionally advocate Best Friends' positions on issues.
Ability to work across organizational lines to ensure the effective and timely implementation of projects as assigned.
Knowledge of social marketing environments (Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, etc) how they work, and how to maximize capabilities and technology to market an event, cause, product, or service
HTML experience preferred (other coding knowledge a plus)
Ability to work with creative staff members from concept to delivery
Must have proficiency with a variety of computer software applications in word processing, spreadsheets, research, and presentation software (Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Comfortable learning new software programs and using online information systems
Possess a valid driver's license with access to transportation to travel on organization business

Physical Requirements:

Ability and desire to travel via use of personal and public transportation for organization business as needed.
Working at a computer for extended periods of time, including repetitive typing, arm and hand motion

Along with your application please include your resume and three professional references. Click here to fill out an application.

MARKETING PROGRAM MANAGER
Reports to: Sr. Manager, Marketing Plan Mgmt.
Location: Kanab, UT
FLSA status: Exempt

Position Summary: This position is responsible for the development and management of marketing programs to support Community Programs and Services (CP&S) campaigns in our target cities. There are four key campaigns that target the largest source of the euthanized shelter population - cats, bully breed dogs, puppy mills and shelter relinquishment/owner surrenders.

Essential Duties:

Development of CP&S marketing campaign tactics to support campaign goals.
Execute CP&S marketing programs within established budgets.
Negotiate and work with all vendors/partners/volunteers to execute campaigns.
Manage program activities against goals and prepare program reports.
Serve as "first stop" for internal (CP&S) client needs, ensuring alignment with goals and incorporation into master plan.
Facilitate initiation of Communications support via creative briefs, and will integrate with Promotions Mgmt and Cause Mktg teams for tactic development and deployment.
Integrates with campaign coordinators in CP&S to understand program needs, timing, goals, objectives, etc., and develop marketing plans to support those in target cities and for target market segments.
Other duties as assigned to support the Marketing Plan Management manager.

Experience/Requirements:

Bachelors degree in Marketing, Advertising, Business (or equivalent work experience)
5+ years prior marketing or program management experience
Must have high level of interpersonal, organization and planning skills. The ideal person for this job would be a team player, professional, upbeat, energetic, flexible, takes initiative, uses tact and diplomacy.
Must have a deep understanding of animal welfare and pet overpopulation/homelessness issues. Specific knowledge of Best Friends and our CP&S campaigns is strongly preferred.
Project management experience is required.
Work requires continual attention to detail. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to juggle multiple competing tasks and demands. Outstanding organizational and time management skills are imperative for success.
Demonstrated communication (verbal and written), listening and customer service skills.
Professionally advocate Best Friends' positions on issues
Must have proficiency with a variety of computer software applications in word processing, spreadsheets, research, and presentation software (Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Comfortable learning new software programs and using online information systems.
Possess a valid driver's license with access to transportation to travel on organization business.

Physical Requirements:

Ability and desire to travel via use of personal and public transportation for organization business as needed.
Working at a computer for extended periods of time, including repetitive typing, arm and hand motion.

Along with your application please include your resume and three professional references. Click here to fill out an application.

MANAGER, MARKETING INTELLIGENCE
Reports to: Marketing Director
Location: Open
FLSA status: Exempt

Position Summary: The position is responsible for BFAS's market intelligence strategy, including identification, aggregation, and analysis of internal and external data for strategic and performance insight as well as knowledge gap analysis and corresponding initiatives to address those gaps. This position is also responsible for BFAS brand management and market research activities.

Essential Duties:

Oversee market intelligence strategy, including identification, aggregation, and analysis of internal and external data for strategic and performance insight as well as knowledge gap analysis and corresponding initiatives to address those gaps
Develop and implement the market intelligence strategy. Identify and aggregate existing internal and external data. Identify gaps in knowledge. Develop and execute a plan to fill the gaps through market research initiatives, technology solutions, etc. Support internal metrics that influence strategy, goal setting, and performance assessments.
Lead development of data mining, customer segmentation and statistical models
Support analyses of current and potential marketing and strategic initiatives to identify key insights and opportunities: ROI of events and activities; Efficacy of marketing and sales efforts; Market data trends and leading indicators that influence strategic and tactical decisions of BFAS marketing.
Collaborate with BFAS leaders to disseminate business intelligence and to identify and build knowledge and competitive insight to support BFAS programs.
Collaborate with the IT department to evaluate technology tools and to build marketing-related business requirements for new technology such as CRM and data warehouse solutions.
Responsible for brand strategy development and management. Includes managing, communicating and monitoring brand/identity guidelines throughout the organization to ensure a clear, consistent message.
Responsible for all primary and secondary research to support member & market intellegence.
Manage and develop data/research analyst(s) who support the business intelligence function and brand strategy/management specialist(s) who support the brand.
Other duties as assigned to support the marketing director.

Experience/Requirements:

6+ years prior marketing experience, including prior brand strategy/management experience, data mining, analytics and customer segmentation
Must have an understanding of financial accounting relating to marketing activity (e.g. P&Ls, acquisition cots, etc)
Must have high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations. The ideal person for this job would be a team player, professional, upbeat, energetic, flexible, takes initiative, uses tact and diplomacy.
Work requires continual attention to detail. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to juggle multiple competing tasks and demands. Outstanding organizational and time management skills are imperative for success.
Demonstrated exceptional communication (verbal and written), listening and customer service skills.
Strong skill set in writing and editing written material. Good command of the English language.
Must have proficiency with a variety of computer software applications in word processing, spreadsheets, research, and presentation software (Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Comfortable learning new software programs and using online information systems.
Must have valid Driver's License and access to transportation to travel on organization business

Physical Requirements:

Basic office equipment including computer, printer, phone system, fax machine, copier, etc.
Database (BFIS) reporting and analytics and SPSS & campaign management software, when available.

Along with your application please include your resume and three professional references. Click here to fill out an application.