The Communications Specialist is part of team that focuses on advancing member recruitment and brand building nationwide. Primary responsibilities include writing and editing for digital and print, providing day-to-day management of social channels and support for marketing projects, ad campaigns and media relations.

Essential Functions

• Writing & Content Development

• Curate and edit content for print, web and social.
• Provide writing and editing support for internal and external publications.
• Perform regular content updates to websites and social media accounts.

• Social Media

• Participate in developing content and maintaining an editorial calendar.
• Post/schedule both paid and organic content.
• Complete daily monitoring/social listening to like, moderate comments and respond to inquiries.

• Media Relations

• Assist with scheduling interviews and preparing releases.
• Track media mentions and maintain reporting.
• Coordinate regional letter to the editor campaigns and op-ed submissions.

• Marketing Support

• Deploy email newsletters, track campaign results, and audience insights.
• Coordinate purchase of display advertising and production of print materials.
• Assist with coding expenses and reporting on campaign performance.
• Maintain an up-to-date library of marketing assets and online toolkits.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in communications, public relations, marketing, journalism or related disciplines
• 1+ year of related professional experience or internships
• Demonstrated ability to manage tight deadlines and multiple projects
• Excellent writing and copyediting skills all candidates must submit a letter of application and professional writing samples.
  
  
  

Physical Requirements

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  Travel to office and local sites to attend meetings
• Communicate effectively with people/groups in multiple settings within and outside the organization
• Effectively utilize existing and emerging technology to achieve required results
• Transport objects that weigh up to 25 pounds