Senior Communications Specialist

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$60K/yr – $90K/yrSenior Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 4 hrs ago

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Job Summary

Own and drive Candid’s external presence by leading social media, content creation, and email programs, while collaborating with marketing, design, and research to sharpen narrative and engagement.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Execute Candid's day-to-day social media strategy, including creating content, engaging with followers, and monitoring channels.
  • Maintain editorial calendar for social media to strengthen and refine Candid's narrative.
  • Monitor and report on social media sentiment, paying close attention to trends, news cycles, and sector conversations to inform strategic response and content planning.
  • In collaboration with the marketing department, maintain and enhance Candid’s WordPress website, with an emphasis on content creation and SEO to attract and engage users.
  • Manage Candid's annual brand awareness survey, coordinating with research consultant on planning and reporting findings to inform communications strategy.
  • Responsible for programming email campaigns and newsletters in Salesforce Marketing Cloud, assist in experimenting to refine content that deepens engagement and grows our subscriber base.
  • Track, analyze, and report on email, campaign, social media, and website performance. Create and disseminate quarterly reports on social media, email, blog, and press growth and engagement.
  • Provide graphic design support for communications materials including social media images and PowerPoint presentations, working in collaboration with Candid's design team.

Requirements

  • 4 years of communications, marketing or brand awareness experience (organization, agency, or consultant).
  • Experience creating, executing, and tracking social media, web, and email content.
  • Degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Business, (or similar) or equivalent work experience.
  • Graphic design and video editing skills, with experience using Canva or Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Rush, InDesign) to create social media content or presentation materials.
  • Experience with Salesforce Marketing Cloud, WordPress, and Sprout Social or equivalent platforms. Content development, SEO, Google Ads, and Google Analytics proficiency. Basic knowledge of HTML is preferred.
  • Outstanding project management skills.
  • Excellent written, presentation, interpersonal, and people influencing skills.
  • Ability to work simultaneously on multiple projects and detail/deadline orientation.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Ability to make decisions in a changing environment and anticipate future needs.

Benefits

  • Health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
  • retirement contribution with additional option for a match
  • paid life insurance and AD&D
  • paid leave time (PTO, compassionate leave, volunteer, holiday, parental)
  • short-term and long-term disability
  • pre-tax transit
  • flexible spending accounts
  • supplemental insurance
  • summer hours
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program eligible employer.
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Candid is a nonprofit that provides the most comprehensive data and insights about the social sector.Every year, millions of nonprofits spend trillions of dollars around the world. We find out where that money comes from, where it goes, and why it matters. Through research, collaboration, and training, Candid connects people who want to change the world to the resources they need to do it. Find out more at candid.orgCandid is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. Visit candid.org to learn more.

Founded in 2019
New York, New York, USA
276 employees (34 in marketing)
83% recommend to a friend
94% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
578.3K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$151.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
33%
Direct
50.7%
Referral
14.6%
Social
0.9%
Paid
0.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~276

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
26 (9% of company)
Median Career Experience
10.5 years
Median Tenure
4 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1