Communications & Events Manager

Responsibilities

• Grantee and Programmatic Communications
• Promote grantee workshops and events via social media, email communications, in print, and on the community education calendar on our website.
• Design and place both print and digital paid promotions highlighting grantee work.
• Support communications for our two collaboratives, the Monterey County Palliative Care Collaborative and End-of-Life Educators Collaborative, through flyers, email invitations, and related emails.
• Donor and Community Communications
• Manage Annual Report production from kickoff through distribution, collaborating on content with the Director of Philanthropy, CEO, and a graphic design contractor.
• Work with the Director of Philanthropy and CEO to execute an annual communications calendar
• Maintain and grow our social media presence via Later management platform, identifying relevant conversations about end-of-life care in the media, and amplifying grantee and donor stories.
• Manage Constant Contact and refine audience segmentation for effective email communications.
• Event Planning and Execution

Requirements

• 2–4 years of experience in communications, marketing, or nonprofit development, ideally including social media management, graphic design, and event support.
• Strong writing and editing skills, with the ability to represent an organization’s voice publicly.
• Working knowledge of website content management systems and email and social media management platforms.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple deadlines with limited supervision.
• Valid California driver’s license and current automobile insurance.
• Authorization to work in the United States.

Preferred

• Ability to communicate about death, dying, and grief with warmth, clarity, and directness.
• Experience with donor communications and/or sponsorship benefit management.
• Experience with Microsoft 360, Later (social media management), Adobe Creative Suite and/or Canva, Constant Contact and WordPress.
• Ability to speak Spanish a plus.