Office & Events Manager
Office & Events Manager
Position Summary
The Office & Events Manager will collaborate with the Programs Manager to plan and coordinate all Hildebrand Project events, including seminars, colloquia, conferences, lectures, salons, and fundraising gatherings. The coordinator will also manage the HP’s day to day administrative needs, supervise any student workers, and assist the President.
The Office & Events Manager will work closely with and report to the Programs Manager.
Administration:
- Maintain office files
- Prepare bulk mailings to donors and other constituents on a periodic basis.
- Process and fulfill wholesale book orders.
- Manage monthly payroll, including collecting and maintaining appropriate tax documents, processing health savings accounts, and 401k contributions.
- Issue W2s and 1099s on an annual basis.
- Pay quarterly sales tax to the Ohio Department of Sales.
- Prepare annual financial data for IRS Form 990 and internal budgeting.
- Manage the organization’s accounts receivable through Quickbooks.
- Deposit and record all checks and other payments received.
- Issue receipts and thank-you letters to benefactors.
- Review and classify transactions and prepare all receipts on a weekly basis for bookkeeper.
- Assist with maintenance of the Dietrich and Alice von Hildebrand Archives.
Events:
- Understand requirements for each event
- Plan event with attention to financial and time constraints
- Book venues
- Research vendors (e.g., catering) and choose the best combination of quality and cost
- Research and book travel itineraries and accommodations.
- Negotiate with vendors to achieve the most favorable terms
- Manage all event operations (preparing venue, invitations etc.)
- Do final checks at the day of the event (e.g. tables, technology) to ensure everything meets standards
- Oversee event happenings and act quickly to resolve problems
- Evaluate event’s success and submit reports
Skills and Qualities
It is likely that the qualified candidate would have worked for 2-5 years in some combination of office administration, event planning, bookkeeping, budgeting, filing and possess all or most of the following skills and relevant experience:
- Track record of effective office administration in a small or medium size institution
- Experience planning, budgeting, leading, and managing events of various sizes and participant types.
- Ability to draft clear correspondence
- Ability to grow with the position, which may rapidly grow in responsibilities.
- Facility with a CRM, ideally Salesforce, G-Suite, MS Office, WordPress, social media, and other marketing tools.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- Undergraduate degree required.
Mission Fit
The right candidate will possess a deep love for the philosophical, religious, and cultural mission of the HP. While scholarly engagement with Hildebrand and with personalism is a plus, paramount is that the candidate grasp the importance, timeliness, and preciousness of the HP’s animating ideas.
Join our Team
- Position could be part-time or full-time and the salary is competitive and commensurate with skills and experience (expected range for full-time is $35k-$45k). The HP offers above average benefits and a family-focused work environment.
- Position is based in Steubenville, Ohio.
- Submit a resume and a cover letter, with references, via the online form below, showing how your experience, skills, and desire to advance the HP make you a fit for this position.
- While the position remains open until filled, the intention is for the job to start no later than the end of August, 2022
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Programs Manager
Programs Manager
Position Summary
The Hildebrand Project (HP) seeks an energetic and enterprising Programs Manager to lead and scale existing programs and identify and pursue new opportunities. The Hildebrand Project has built up an array of programs; some, like our annual summer seminar, are well-established, others are just emerging the pilot phase, all are primed for growth! A creative, attentive, and responsive Programs Manager will be able to realize this potential for growth and become a vital contributor in advancing the tradition of Christian personalism.
The Programs Manager will report to the President and collaborate closely with the President and the Vice President & Publisher of the Hildebrand Press.
Primary Responsibilities
The Programs Manager will have primary responsibility for the day-to-day operation and execution of the HP’s current and future programming. The Programs Manager will:
- Manage, plan, run, and evaluate the HP’s current programs, including the (1) associated scholars; (2) annual summer seminars and (3) colloquia; (4) advanced reading groups, (5) online reading groups, and (6) university chapters; (7) grants, scholarships, and prizes.
- Manage program-related marketing, recruitment, and applications using Salesforce, MailChimp, Facebook, Instagram, WordPress.
- Implement and manage existing process-flows and Salesforce integrations, related to both programs and online donations, with tools such as Zapier, FormAssembly, Stripe, and Salesforce’s in-house process builder.
- Oversee planning and execution of program-related events by the Office & Events Manager and other personnel and contractors.
- Develop, test, and scale new programs and initiatives, such as the HP’s current pilot testing the use of grants, prizes, and scholarships.
- Identify and cultivate talented individuals to participate in HP programs.
- Develop and implement strategies, with specific criteria and processes, to integrate and enlarge existing HP programs and concretize their results.
- Set and exceed targets for growth in program participation and program revenues.
- Manage administration of foreign translations and copyright requests.
Mission Fit
The right candidate will possess a deep love for the philosophical, religious, and cultural mission of the HP. While scholarly engagement with Hildebrand and with personalism is a plus, paramount is that the candidate grasp the importance, timeliness, and preciousness of the HP’s animating ideas.
Minimum Requirements
It is likely that the qualified candidate will have worked for 5+ years in some combination of program management, university or seminary teaching, event planning, development, and non-profit management, and possess all or most of the following skills and relevant experience:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Track record of creative and effective program management in a university or other institutional context.
- Experience planning, budgeting, leading, and managing first-rate events of various sizes and for various audiences.
- Ability to produce clear, expressive, copy in both institutional and individual voices for program descriptions, grant applications, webpages, marketing material, and personal communications.
- Proven ability to set priorities and map direction on concurrent fronts.
- Strong organizational, time management, and prioritization skills demonstrated by experience with complex projects from concept to execution.
- Energy and desire to grow with the position, which may rapidly scale in responsibilities.
- Personality and disposition, and preferably also prior experience, to be an effective manager and guide for one or more direct reports.
- Facility for advanced use of a CRM, ideally Salesforce, and other services relevant to the work, including WordPress, Mailchimp, social media, and other marketing tools.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, comfortable speaking to groups, in-person and online.
Other Requirements
- Ability and willingness to travel domestically and, potentially, internationally; also to work occasional weekends and evenings.
- Readiness to undertake additional duties, expectations and responsibilities that may be added or changed as needed to meet the HP’s needs.
Join our Team
- Position is full-time and salary is competitive ($50k-70k) and commensurate with skills and experience. The HP offers above average benefits and a family-focused work environment.
- Remote work is possible, though Steubenville, Ohio-based is strongly preferred. If remote, quarterly or more frequent travel to Steubenville may be required.
- Submit a resume and a cover letter, with references, to via the online form below, showing how your experience, skills, and desire to advance the HP make you a fit for this position.
- While the position remains open until filled, the intention is for the job to start no later than the end of August, 2022.
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Marketing Manager
Marketing Manager
Position Summary
The Marketing Manager will be joining the Hildebrand Project in an exciting moment of great promise, and will serve as a crucial driver of growth and expansion. The Hildebrand Project is seeking the right person, creative, innovative, and diligent, and with a keen sense of visual and literary style, who can employ both traditional and innovative marketing strategies to build the brand of the Hildebrand Project, expand the market reach of the Hildebrand Press, and advance the range and impact of new and existing programs.
The Marketing Manager will work closely with and report to the Vice-President and Publisher of the Hildebrand Press.
Primary Responsibilities
The Marketing Manager will be responsible for growing book sales for the Hildebrand Press, developing sophisticated email campaigns, advertising events and programs, managing social media, and producing various marketing materials to support new and existing programs.
- Plan, run, and evaluate advertising campaigns for events, books, and programs, including producing marketing collateral for books and programs.
- Develop and implement social media strategy across multiple platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.).
- Create emails and newsletters on a regular, recurring, and as-needed basis.
- Oversee growth and targeted refinement of the email lists.
- Develop multiple sales channels (retail, wholesale, academic, specialty) for Hildebrand Press books, and grow sales volume on an annual basis.
- Set and meet (or exceed) specific annual goals for audience growth across multiple platforms.
- Monitor and stay up-to-date on developing tools, trends, skills, and resources.
- Manage A/V assets and develop YouTube and Podcast channels and audiences.
- Contribute to the Hildebrand Project’s web presence, including hildebrandproject.org, alicevonhildebrand.org, and any future websites, implementing best practices for security, SEO, integrations, and analytics.
Mission Fit
The right candidate will possess a deep love for the philosophical mission of the HP. While scholarly engagement with Hildebrand and personalism is a plus, of paramount importance is that the candidate grasp the importance, timeliness, and preciousness of the body of ideas that animate the HP, and be able to convey those ideas effectively and persuasively to various audiences.
Skills and Qualities
The work is well-suited to someone who is a self-starter with a strategic mind, strong time management skills, and attention to detail, who can work individually and collaboratively. This person should be a highly-motivated and organized individual who can manage simultaneous projects, programs, and deliverables, efficiently and effectively. They should be passionate about the intellectual and cultural work of the HP and have an interest in new technology, actively seeking information on the latest innovations and opportunities to advance the HP’s mission.
It is likely that the qualified candidate would have worked for 5+ years in some combination marketing, publishing, communication, content creation, development, or nonprofit management, and possess all or most of the following skills and relevant experience:
- Proficiency in design and publishing software, such as Adobe Creative Suite.
- Expert knowledge of digital and social media, including paid advertising.
- Expert knowledge of book marketing and familiarity with publishing and distribution.
- Demonstrated knowledge and proficiency with marketing technologies.
- Working knowledge of website hosting, design, and content management systems.
- In-depth knowledge of running paid advertising campaigns.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to produce clear, expressive, copy in both institutional and individual voices for program descriptions, grant applications, webpages, and marketing material.
- Ability to grow with the position, which may rapidly grow in responsibilities.
- Facility for advanced use of a CRM, ideally SalesForce, WordPress, social media, and other marketing tools.
- Have an interest in new technology, actively seeking information on the latest innovations and opportunities to advance the HP’s mission.
- Undergraduate degree required.
Join our Team
- This is a full-time role, but could be part-time for the right candidate. Remote work is possible, though being based near Steubenville, Ohio or Dallas, Texas is preferable. If remote, quarterly or more frequent travel will be required.
- Salary is competitive and commensurate with skills and experience (expected range for full-time is $50k-$65k). The Hildebrand Project offers above average benefits and a family-focused work environment.
- Submit a resume and a cover letter, with references, via the online application below, showing how your experience, skills, and desire to advance the HP make you a fit for this position.
- While the position remains open until filled, the intention is for the job to start no later than the end of August, 2022.
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Summer Grant Recipients
The Hildebrand Project is pleased to announce the recipients of our 2022 summer grants. Summer grants make possible a period of focused engagement with Hildebrandian and personalist ideas resulting in new writing destined for publication.
Learn more about our grant recipients and their envisioned projects:
Catherine Yanko
Lasha Matiashvili
Gabriel Crawford
Benedict Hince
Hrvoje Vargic
Wes Skolits
Martin Cajthaml
Erik van Versendaal
Elisa Grimi
Alejandro E. Williams-Becker
For questions or more information, please email the Hildebrand Project at info@hildebrandproject.org
Summer Grants
The Hildebrand Project is pleased to accept applications for grants of $3,000 for writing projects in May-September 2022 on any theme in the thought of Dietrich von Hildebrand or in Christian personalism (including the work of Karol Wojtyła, Max Scheler, Edith Stein, Jacques Maritain, or philosophical ways of thinking stemming from these thinkers and thinkers related to them). Eligible projects include work such as an MA thesis, PhD dissertation, scholarly article, or book chapter. The purpose of the grant is to enable a period of focused engagement with Hildebrandian and personalist ideas resulting in new writing destined for publication.
You may request a grant for work this summer or through the end of 2022, meaning the grant report would not be due until January 2023.
Up to eight grants will be awarded.
Application Guidelines
- Graduate students and faculty in any field are welcome to apply.
- Please submit the following to info@hildebrandproject.org by May 8, 2022:
- 1-3 page proposal explaining the envisioned project, its philosophical import, and what the applicant hopes to achieve during the grant period
- Short proposed bibliography
- Academic CV or resume
- Grants are intended (1) to help stimulate new work or, if not entirely new work, (2) to make it significantly easier to pursue a given project. For this reason, a project already underway and reasonably likely to be completed without additional support would not be eligible for a grant. Note also that you can apply for less than $3,000.
- In your proposal, explain how the funding will meaningfully enable your work. For example:
- The grant frees you to work on your project by replacing income from summer teaching.
- The grant supports travel for research or to present at or attend a conference.
Awards
- Applications will be reviewed and selected by a committee of scholars in Christian personalism.
- All award decisions will be communicated by May 15, 2022. All decisions are final.
- Grantees are required to submit a report on the fruits of their work by January 2023.
- Grantees who publish their work in a scholarly journal within 18 months of September 30, 2022 will receive a $250 publication incentive. Work published in a non-peer reviewed outlet (e.g., First Things, Plough, Church Life Journal) within 12 months will receive $100. To claim a publication incentive, a grantee should submit to info@hildebrandproject.org a copy of the work as published or, if still pending, a brief note from the journal editor confirming imminent publication.
For questions or more information, please email the Hildebrand Project at info@hildebrandproject.org


