Communications Coordinator

Vermont, USA (On-site)

$22/hr – $24/hrEntry LevelPart time

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own social and content activation for a part-time communications role across social, web, and print assets; build consistent channel presence, respond to audiences, and report on weekly sentiment to inform brand storytelling.

  • Social channels: Own 50% time managing posts and audience interactions, plus flag sentiment signals with Communications.
  • Web and listings: Keep shelburnefarms.org events and 3rd party profiles up to date and accurate.
  • Print to publish: Oversee routine publications inventory and materials across departments.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Manage social media channels (50% of your time)
  • Schedule and execute content on Shelburne Farms social media channels based on biweekly newsletters, events calendar, and special promotions as assigned, using existing (or drafting brand-aligned) templates, graphics, images and text (4-5 posts per week).
  • Monitor and respond to public and private questions/comments/misinformation across our channels in consultation with the Communications team as needed.
  • Respond to brand mentions, amplify or share content from brand ambassadors, partners, and customers.
  • Listen, document, and report weekly on post performance, pain points, insights, and sentiment gleaned from social media with the Communications team.
  • Contribute content/photos to weekly internal & community e-newsletter as needed.
  • Web content updates (25% of your time)
  • Support web content updates on shelburnefarms.org, including updates to online calendar events.
  • Maintain & monitor Shelburne Farms up-to-date presence across 3rd party sites (e.g., Google, Trip Advisor, HelloBurlington, Kids VT, SevenDays).
  • Monitor and respond to public questions/comments/misinformation across 3rd party sites in consultation with the Communications team as needed.
  • Print publications management (25% of your time)
  • Update design, order, and maintain routine publications across Shelburne Farms departments (letterhead, product labels, inn materials).
  • Manage inventory and onsite distribution of print publications and resources.
  • Update and manage tabling, point-of-sale, and marketing materials.

Requirements

  • Professional experience in managing social media on behalf of a company or organization. Expert knowledge of social media platforms, mainly Facebook and Instagram.
  • Facility with or willingness to learn web content management system, e-marketing software, and project management software.
  • Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite.
  • Excellent written communication skills with care for the details.
  • Willingness to learn and abide by brand guidelines and best practices.
  • Proficiency in Google WorkSpace.

Nice to have

  • Photography and/or video skills.
  • Familiarity with utilizing social media analytics to measure effectiveness.
  • Experience with Sprout Social (or similar social media dashboard) is helpful but not required.

Benefits

  • Details on benefits for part-time, year-round employees are available here for review .
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Shelburne Farms

A 501(c) nonprofit organization dedicated to education for sustainability, integrated with a 1,400-acre working farm and National Historic Landmark on the shores of Lake Champlain. We advance education for sustainability and farm-to-school initiatives in Vermont, nationally, and internationally through our programs and partnerships, including our Sustainable Schools Project, partnership in Vermont FEED, Northeast Regional Lead for the National Farm to School Network, as backbone organization of the Farm-based Education Network, and more.

Founded in 1972
Shelburne, Vermont, USA
132 employees (9 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
33.7K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$389
Traffic Source Mix
Search
63.8%
Direct
26.6%
Referral
6.6%
Social
1.8%
Paid
1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~132

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
6 (5% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$704.6K
Last Raise
$500K
Grant, 2 years ago

Funding History

  • Sep 2024
    Grant • $500K
  • May 2024
    Grant • $204.6K