Communications and Community Engagement Coord

Responsibilities

• Research community partnership, sponsorship, grant, and outreach opportunities that support organizational visibility and engagement.
• Assist with writing and preparing grant applications and supporting documentation.
• Research up-to-date digital trends, news, and relevant stories to incorporate into strategic campaigns.
• Draft and distribute organizational announcements and public communications highlighting CDC programs, events, news, and community partnerships.
• Assist with planning the digital content calendar for social media, web, and email marketing.
• Assist with researching and compiling marketing and organizational reports for digital assets highlighting traffic patterns, high-performance content, target demographics, etc.
• Brainstorm and collaborate on visual content designs for social media, email, digital ad, flyers, website graphics, etc.
• Work within established brand guidelines and maintain visual consistency while implementing new marketing projects.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing (or recently completed) a degree in Communications, Marketing, English, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field
• Strong writing, editing, proofreading, and research skills with the ability to communicate information clearly and effectively to diverse audiences
• Basic proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, or similar design tools
• Strong attention to detail and creativity
• Good communication and time management skills
• Strategic and forward-thinking mindset
• Must be comfortable working in environments with children and families
• Writing samples, published work, or a portfolio of relevant communications projects (required)

Preferred

• Familiarity with social media management and analytics platforms
• Knowledge of social media trends, branding, and strategic planning
• Basic HTML/CSS web design familiarity