Responsibilities

• Develops, writes, edits, and publishes original content for thread blogs, newsletters, web pages, marketing materials, and other organizational communications.
• Manages thread ’s social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn) by creating content, scheduling posts, engaging audiences, and monitoring platform performance.
• Monitors social media trends, audience engagement, and local, state and national child care news to identify opportunities for timely, relevant communications.
• Plans, develops and executes email marketing campaigns, including writing content, building emails, managing audience segmentation, and tracking campaign performance.
• Leads storytelling initiatives by identifying, interviewing, and developing stories that showcase the impact of thread ’s work through the experiences of families, early childhood educators, partners, programs, and communities.
• Writes compelling copy for integrated marketing campaigns that support organizational initiatives, events, advocacy efforts, fundraising, recruitment, and program outreach.
• Writes, edits, and distributes press releases, media advisories, and other public relations materials to promote thread initiatives, events, announcements, partnerships, and accomplishments.
• Maintains and updates media contact lists and supports media outreach efforts to strengthen relationships with news outlets and community partners.
• Develops content for internal communications. including staff announcements, organizational updates, and other employee communications.
• Maintains and updates website content to ensure information is accurate, current, accessible, and aligned with organizational messaging and branding standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, English, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Professional experience in content marketing, communications, graphic design, public relations, fundraising, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience writing and editing content for multiple audiences and communication channels.
• Experience managing organizational social media platforms and developing engaging digital content.
• Previous experience working with marketing software, including MS Office, InDesign, website CMS, and social media tools.
• Strong interviewing, storytelling, and editorial skills with the ability to translate complex information into clear, compelling content.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 and familiarity with digital collaboration tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including technical writing, with exceptional attention to detail, grammar, spelling, and proofreading.
• Familiarity with accessibility standards for digital communications (ADA/WCAG).
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize competing deadlines, and work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred

• - Passion and commitment to thread ’s mission and the importance of early childhood education.
• - Knowledge of early care and education programs and services, and community collaboration initiatives preferred.

Benefits

• Full Time Benefits: 20 days of leave (starting), paid holidays, 403b match, High-Deductible Health Plan with HSA option (employer contributes to HSA), Dental, Vision and Life. All premiums covered 100% for employee’s health, dental, vision and life.