Communications Coordinator

St. Louis, MO (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableEntry Level1+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the nonprofit comms and community outreach engine for MO-ORA, coordinating content creation, events, and partnerships to raise visibility and impact.

  • Content & design: manage newsletters, blogs, social posts, and education materials across channels.
  • Community engagement: present to, connect with refugee resources, and run events including World Refugee Day and Welcoming Week.
  • Measurement & governance: track metrics, report progress, and maintain compliance with nonprofit marketing best practices.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Managing the content, design and distribution of bi-weekly and quarterly MO-ORA newsletters.
  • Develop and distribute social posts (Facebook, Instagram) writing copy, sourcing images, and creating graphics.
  • Update and maintain moora.org, adding new content and ensuring existing pages remain relevant.
  • Write blogs for moora.org, averaging 1-2 posts per month, including program updates, partner spotlights, and event recaps.
  • Evaluate performance metrics to improve MO-ORA's website and social media campaigns.
  • Stay abreast of current best practices regarding social media management and nonprofit marketing.
  • Represent MO-ORA within selected organizations to share information and connect other organizations to refugee resources.
  • Identify, coordinate, and conduct community presentation opportunities about MO-ORA programs and refugee-related topics.
  • Lead the creation of slide decks, flyers, brochures, and other education materials for general use.
  • Communicate regularly with staff, stakeholders, and other interested parties regarding MO-ORA's programs and services.
  • Field and respond to public/media inquiries in a friendly and timely manner by regularly monitoring MO-ORA's email account.
  • Lead and execute event planning including for World Refugee Day, Welcoming Week, and MO-ORA Quarterly Meetings.
  • Ensuring that communications and outreach milestones/goals are met
  • Reporting program progress and outcomes including creation of annual program impact reports
  • Interacting with community members relative to current projects and initiatives;
  • Participating in departmental and organizational meetings and events;
  • Performing other assigned duties as necessary for the successful operation of the organization.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, or related field. Those with the equivalent level of experience are also encouraged to apply.
  • 1-3 years of related experience.
  • Excellent and verbal communications skills as well as interpersonal skills
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Proficient in using social media platforms and planning tools
  • Demonstrated ability to manage and meet deadlines
  • Ability to tailor content and messaging to a variety of audiences.
  • Strong working knowledge of Canva, Microsoft Office, Hootsuite, Squarespace, Constant Contact, and Zoom.
  • Excellent planning and organizational skills
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, as well as critical thinking ability
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International Institute of St. Louis

We envision a welcoming, prosperous, and healthy St. Louis region for every individual in our community. To achieve this vision, the International Institute of St. Louis creates opportunities for the immigrant and refugee community in St. Louis to achieve its greatest potential. These opportunities span all facets of life: family, health, community, career, culture, and much more. We know that when our neighbors thrive, our region thrives, and when our region prospers, we have even more chances to prosper.We offer a variety of services for 7,500 new Americans from 75 countries each year. We help refugees, immigrants and their families become productive Americans and champion ethnic diversity as a cultural and economic strength. With the help of the Institute, many newcomers can achieve independence and make valuable contributions to the St. Louis community.LEARN MORE AT WWW.IISTL.ORG. Covid-19 resources available in English and other languages on our website: https://www.iistl.org/covid-19/.

Founded in 1919
St Louis, Missouri, USA
145 employees (10 in marketing)