Job Description

The Communications Associate will serve as a core member of our Communications team and work closely with the Communications and Marketing Manager and Communications Coordinator. With guidance from the Communications and Marketing Manager, the Communications Associate is responsible for ensuring organizational effectiveness and consistent messaging by providing support and leadership for the organization’s overall communications goals and strategy and various programs for girls, young women, and non-binary youth.

Responsibilities

As a Communications Associate, you can expect your role to typically involve some or all of the following:

–        Establish an external communications strategy in conjunction with Directors, Communications and Marketing Manager, Program Managers, and other staff to effectively engage with a larger, broader and more culturally diverse audience.

–        With review by Communications and Marketing Manager, design and distribute all mass email communications via our newsletters and updates sent through SendlnBlue and Constant Contact to ensure organizational initiatives and projects are successfully communicated to the public

–        With the support of the Communications and Marketing Manager and Communications Coordinator, design, plan, edit, and write content for social media platforms such as lnstagram, Facebook, Twitter, Tik Tok, and Linkedln

–        With guidance from senior staff, serve as point-of-contact for press including writing

–        releases, coordinating press events, pitching stories, and responding to press inquiries, requests for interviews, and filming

–        Coordinate efforts to cultivate and manage relationships with key media partners.

–                                      Respond to feedback from staff and adjust communications content accordingly

 Program support:

–        Support online and in-person events by participating in event planning, carrying out marketing/communications plans, and providing day-of event support

–                                Downloading, editing, and uploading event recordings to YouTube or on line storage space                 for internal use

–        Taking photographs and videos for internal purposes and social media purposes at numerous in-person events throughout the year

Key Skills

Digital skills: Familiarity with information technology, especially digital and video means of communication, is essential. Exceptional knowledge and knowhow of standard communications tools such as Capcut, Adobe Suite and Canva (or similar software and tools) is required.

           Writing skills: Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills as well as the journalistic ability to                source stories from employees and our community.

           Interpersonal skills: Interpersonal and relationship-building skills and ability to collaborate with                       senior executives and managers and share your ideas, perspectives, and feedback with them.

          Creative skills: Creative ability to devise communication strategies, conceptualize visual                                      information and create imagery that moves the department forward.

Compensation: $30/hr 20 hrs per week

How to apply: Send resume, writing sample, and a creative portfolio showcasing your graphic design work and video editing skills for social media (e.g. lnstagram reels, Tik Tok videos, YouTube) to [email protected]. Include “Senior Communications Associate – (your name)” in the subject line. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, but priority will be given to those received by November 11 2022