Creative Project and Social Media Specialist (Temporary)

Detroit, MI

$22/hr – $25/hrMid LevelTemporary

Posted 1 month ago

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Job Summary

Own cross‑channel communications and project orchestration to drive Wayne Metro program awareness and adoption across diverse audiences and platforms.

  • Communication & Engagement: lead multilingual outreach through social, email, blogs, and media materials for internal and external audiences.
  • Operations & Collaboration: run end‑to‑end project coordination from ticketing and vendor orders to event support, while aligning with policy and cross‑department teams.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Engaging with clients, stakeholders and staff across internal and external communications networks and platforms to drive awareness, access, and adoption of Wayne Metro service offerings, program benefits, and community resources.
  • Supports project management while prioritizing and completing multiple tasks and assignments under the direction of the Communications Manager.
  • Project Coordination: manage and complete support tickets related to communication creation, language translation requests, order requests, promotional item requests, social media requests, marketing requests, and any other request that falls under their duties.
  • Independently organize and execute projects that support and move the agency forward while working alongside multiple agency departments and teams.
  • Coordinate meetings, schedules, meeting agendas and note taking.
  • Support Agency event planning and execution, including but not limited to, messaging, marketing, coordination, technical and day-of support.
  • Manage the promotional inventory, swag, and give away items as requested throughout the agency.
  • Manage all orders placed with vendors from request to submission to accounts payable.
  • Willingness to learn and understand the Agency, partners, and community by performing work in a manner that upholds Wayne Metro policies, procedures, mission, and vision.
  • Social Media: Manage multiple social media accounts through messaging, content creation, timely response and data analysis.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Marketing, Communications, Marketing, Business or Management or related major OR a combination of education and experience that is similarly equivalent.
  • Experience in utilizing Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube Mailchimp and Zendesk.
  • Exceptional ability to communicate effectively both orally and in written form.
  • Self-starter with the ability to function under tight deadlines, a fast-paced work environment, and coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously
  • Ability to work independently and take direction.
  • Ability to effectively communicate via phone, and gather, and record data using various computer programs.
  • Valid identification and reliable transportation.
  • Ability to travel to various sites.

Preferred

  • Experience in graphic design & photography is highly desirable.
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Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency

MISSIONIn our pursuit to eliminate poverty, Wayne Metro empowers people and communities to be strong, healthy, and thriving.VISIONWe envision thriving communities where all people have hope and opportunities to realize their full potential.A BRIEF HISTORYFounded in 1971...Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency (Wayne Metro) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization serving approximately 35,000 low-and moderate-income residents throughout Wayne County. We provide over 60 programs in the areas of Quality Housing, Family Stability and Economic Opportunities. Our services include financial capability education, homeownership workshops, housing counseling, financial counseling, utility assistance, Head Start, GED preparation, free tax preparation, foreclosure prevention and homeless services.Over the last five decades...our Agency budget has grown from just under $1 million to over $40 million while continuing to maintain a low administrative rate of 8%, ensuring at least $0.92 of every funded or donated dollar is utilized for direct client services. Due to our client-centered services and fiscal responsibility, the State of Michigan appointed Wayne Metro as the Interim Communication Action Agency for the City of Detroit in 2013 with the designation becoming permanent in 2015.Today!Wayne Metro supports all of Wayne County with more than 60 programs and over 600 employees. We are proud to serve our community as one of the most forward-thinking Community Action Agencies in the entire country.

Founded in 1971
Detroit, Michigan, USA