Communications & Public Engagement Coordinator – Part Time

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement communications campaigns through marketing and public and media relations initiatives to increase brand awareness, attract new donors and literacy partners, and promote our events, programs, and initiatives.
• Manage and update communication channels, including website, social media, newsletters, and press releases, to reach and engage our target audiences.
• Lead and manage staff and volunteers in event planning.
• Create and manage event invites and materials, news releases, brand guidelines, and media relations promoting our literacy programming.
• Partner with the Volunteer Coordinator in social media initiatives to support communication plans relating to volunteer needs.
• Support the Executive Director with donor, sponsor and literacy partner recruitment; the annual fundraiser campaign; and the end-of-year campaign.
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with community partners, stakeholders, media, and other organizations to collaborate on joint initiatives.
• Research community events, meetings, and conferences for brand and mission awareness, and programs and literacy partnership opportunities.
• Lead staff and partner meetings and events as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's in communications or marketing with nonprofit management, or related work experience.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in communications, marketing, community engagement, and event planning.
• Strong communications, marketing, and public relations skills, with the ability to effectively convey mission, impact and brand to diverse target markets and media contacts.
• Strong computer skills, including website maintenance, social media, graphic design, and slide presentations.
• Experience working in a multicultural environment and with a wide variety of personality types.
• Valid Wisconsin driver’s license, insurance, and reliable transportation.to travel to off-site locations in the service area of Outagamie, Waupaca and northern Calumet and Winnebago Counties.
• Ability to occasionally work evenings or weekends for events and/or training.
• Excellent writing, editing, proofreading, and verbal communications skills in English.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain relationships with volunteers, staff, donors, and community partners.
• Self-starter who independently works and contributes with a team.

Preferred

• Proficiency in Hmong, Spanish, French, Kiswahili, or Kinyarwanda strongly preferred.

Benefits

• Flexible work schedule
• Two weeks of vacation to start
• An additional week after three years of continuous employment
• A paid month-long sabbatical after four years
• A paid day off for your birthday
• Paid holidays, and more!