PR & Social Coordinator

Virginia, IL (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableEntry LevelFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Coordinate media and field communications for Mercy Chefs as Deployment, Events & Outreach Media Coordinator, shaping interviews, briefs, and social coverage during deployments.

  • Must-have: Experience in PR/communications or journalism with strong writing skills (AP style preferred)
  • Standout: Able to coordinate interviews and on-site media during deployments
  • Cross-functional collaboration with Content, Marketing, and Development teams to align campaigns

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate media requests in collaboration with the Public Relations Director and external PR partners during deployments and major initiatives
  • Schedule interviews between journalists and Mercy Chefs spokespersons
  • Provide interview briefs and talking points for on-site spokespersons
  • Support on-site media coordination, ensuring smooth execution of interviews and coverage
  • Support the Public Relations Director with social media execution
  • Cross-trained in all social media responsibilities, including:
  • Writing and scheduling posts
  • Creating Graphics or photo posts in Canva and Compelling Instagram Stories
  • Community engagement (comments, messages)
  • Supporting campaign rollouts
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Mercy Chefs

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Mercy Chefs, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit, faith-based charitable organization committed to providing high-quality, professionally prepared meals to victims, first responders, and volunteers during natural disasters and national emergencies. Mercy Chefs recruits food service professionals from across the United States and trains church and community-based volunteers. Mercy Chefs provides food service support to the activities of other organizations.For more information, please visit our website: www.mercychefs.com or email us at info@mercychefs.com.

Founded in 2006
Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
66 employees (10 in marketing)
80% recommend to a friend

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
5K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$16
Traffic Source Mix
Search
33.6%
Direct
51.1%
Referral
4.8%
Social
9.7%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~66

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
8 (12% of company)

Funding

Total Funding
$250K
Last Raise
$250K
Grant, 8 months ago

Funding History

  • Jul 2025
    Grant • $250K

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