Communications Specialist

Philadelphia, PA (On-site)

$45K/yr – $47K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Craft and manage a cross-channel storytelling program, turning interviews, research, and collaborations into timely conservation content across newsletters, blogs, social, events, and digital assets.

  • Content Engine: plan, produce, and calendar multi-channel content for newsletters, blogs, social, and website updates.
  • Collaborative Storytelling: partner with experts to develop project features, event narratives, and campaign messaging.
  • Events & On-site Coverage: support events with photography, live social coverage, and post-event summaries.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Plan, write, and edit content for weekly email newsletters, event-specific e-blasts, print newsletters, social media posts, blog posts, website updates, and other print and digital collateral.
  • Research, develop, and draft content that highlights Conservancy projects and impact.
  • Manage copy production for assigned projects, including initial information gathering, writing, editing, and coordinating internal review and approvals.
  • Collaborate with subject matter experts across the organization to create new content and support communication plans for events, public programs, newsletters, fundraising campaigns, and the annual report.
  • Conduct interviews and research to develop articles, talking points, and external communications.
  • Coordinate weekly content calendar across blogs, social media, and newsletters.
  • Manage and monitor the Conservancy’s social media accounts on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn, engaging with audiences and contributing ideas to grow reach and engagement.
  • Track analytics for the Conservancy’s website, newsletters, and social media accounts.
  • Support the Marketing & Branding Manager in developing visual assets such as flyers and graphics while maintaining brand and message consistency.
  • Create and distribute social media toolkits to help partners and stakeholders amplify key campaigns and announcements.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience in marketing, communications, journalism, or a related field.
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Exceptional writing and editing skills, with experience conceptualizing and delivering original content.
  • Ability to adapt voice and tone for different platforms and audiences.
  • Demonstrated experience developing engaging content for digital platforms, including newsletters, blogs, and social media.
  • Strong attention to detail, particularly when reviewing and editing written materials.
  • Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
  • Familiarity with branding practices and maintaining consistent messaging.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft, Canva, and Adobe Creative Suite.
  • Experience with email, social media, and website platforms. The Conservancy uses MailChimp and WordPress.

Benefits

  • generous benefits package, including health, dental, and vision, as well as life, disability, and retirement benefits.
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Fairmount Park Conservancy

Fairmount Park Conservancy is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that leads and supports efforts to improve Philadelphia’s parks.OUR MISSIONFairmount Park Conservancy brings parks to life. We work with the City of Philadelphia and its communities to steward our parks and nurture our shared environment, cultural resources and public health.OUR VISIONWe envision a vibrant, high-quality, and equitable Philadelphia park system for everyone.GUIDING PRINCIPLES-Parks go beyond recreation. They have ecological, economic, historic, social, cultural and public health value.-Parks bring people of all backgrounds into public life, connecting communities to civic assets where trust can be formed.-Diversity, equity and inclusion are the foundations of a healthy park system.-Intentional and equitable park investments welcome people to public spaces where they historically have not been welcome.-Collaboration and partnerships with communities are essential to bringing parks to life.-Dignity, care, and respect for everyone is intentional and central to all work at Fairmount Park Conservancy.To stay in the loop, please:Sign up for our email list: http://eepurl.com/MyhDvConnect with us on -Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FairmountParkConservancyTwitter: http://twitter.com/myphillyparkInstagram: http://instagram.com/myphillypark

Founded in 1998
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
38 employees (8 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
20.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
53.4%
Direct
37.9%
Referral
6.4%
Social
1.3%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~38

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
5 (13% of company)

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