Reach Out and Read National Communications Coordinator

Attleboro, MA (Remote)

$55K/yr – $60K/yrMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive Reach Out and Read’s external communications and social media across national and local audiences.

  • Own cross-channel communications and social content tied to Reach Out and Read and affiliates.
  • Must-have: 2–3 years in social media management and content creation.
  • Standout: Experience coordinating with national/local affiliates and vendors.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • General Communications and Marketing Functions (35%): - Work with Chief External Affairs Officer and team, central office, and Affiliates to identify and shepherd communications and marketing needs, including packaging news, information, and promotions for internal/external audiences.
  • Develop actionable plans across communication platforms to creatively drive engagement, strengthen the brand, and standardize best practices.
  • Provide communications and marketing support across the organization, including at state and local levels across the country.
  • Research, write and/or edit copy for the web, email marketing, editorial media, public policy materials, legislative action alerts, and other publications and platforms for wide-ranging audiences.
  • Organize incoming marketing and communications project requests, ensuring accurate intake, prioritization, and notifications to team members.
  • Coordinate with other departments and Affiliates as needed for earned media and other projects.
  • Coordinate and communicate with communications-related vendors throughout the project process.
  • Collect and analyze data on audience demographics, engagement, and behavior; perform competitive analysis and market research; develop reports and dashboards to track campaign performance; use statistical methods to forecast trends; and iterate on practices to optimize performance across all modes of communication.
  • Develop and manage surveys, forms, and internal communications to support team initiatives, coordinate feedback collection from stakeholders at national and local levels, and translate insights into clear messaging that advances and communicates team goals across the organization.
  • Compile and maintain the communications analytics dashboard, helping to prepare regular performance reports to track impact and campaign effectiveness.

Requirements

  • Two to three years relevant work experience in social media, content creation, website/email management, writing and/or editing.
  • Experience in social media management on multiple platforms.
  • Proven track record in social media management.
  • Strong writing and editing skills.
  • Skilled in Microsoft Office, with a strong knowledge of Word, Excel and Powerpoint.
  • Experience working on websites and within content management systems (WordPress a plus).
  • Strong organizational skills, including the ability to track and balance tasks, deadlines, and materials across multiple individual and team projects.
  • Ability to support a fast-paced External Affairs team by coordinating materials, managing workflows, and keeping projects on task.
  • Proficient using multi-social posting and scheduling programs such as Hootsuite and Meta Business Suite.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, remote environment on tight deadlines.

Preferred

  • Experience in public relations or communications for a nonprofit is highly desired.
  • Adobe Creative Suite a plus.
  • WordPress a plus.

Benefits

  • robust benefits package including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan with match, paid time off, and more.
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Positively Partners

Positively Partners specializes in HR outsourcing, management consulting and executive search. We believe that organizations succeed when leaders invest in building pro-social, inclusive, and collaborative workplaces. Through genuine partnership, curiosity, and a commitment to shared learning, we help organizations adopt evidence-based approaches to recruitment, people management, and HR operations.

Founded in 2016
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
20 employees (2 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
13.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
24.1%
Direct
56.4%
Referral
11%
Social
7.2%
Paid
1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~20

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1 (5% of company)