Marketing and Communications Coordinator

Ann Arbor, MI (Hybrid)

$55K/yr – $60K/yrMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive station marketing and communications for Michigan Public, coordinating events, audiences, and partner outreach.

  • Own event planning, promotional materials, and audience communications.
  • Must-have: Bachelor\'s degree or equivalent with 2–3 years event coordination.
  • Standout: Cross-functional collaboration with editorial, engineering, and development teams.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Communicate information about station projects to staff and listeners through email, Slack and at meetings.
  • Support external promotional activities including outreach to stakeholders, partners, the media and general public.
  • Write/edit a variety of marketing and communications materials including creation of electronic newsletters, web posts and database management/adding records to listener databases.
  • Communication with listeners/audiences, sponsors and donors responding to questions.
  • Help with creation and distribution of press releases and maintaining contact information.
  • Trade projects: creating Trade Requests and Trade Agreements, entering them into SignNow or other electronic signing programs, following through to ensure compliance with policies.
  • Write on-air trade announcements and submitting them for approval; create traffic orders and submit into the Marketron system.
  • Recruit staff members to host/emcee station events and provide information for them to announce.
  • Keep an accurate inventory of station promotional inventory.
  • Help obtain price quotes and ordering Fund Drive Thank You Gifts and station promotional items; assist with fulfillment as needed.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Communications, Marketing or a related field
  • 2-3 years of experience organizing and coordinating events, Public Relations or other related program management
  • Experience with online event platforms, such as Eventbrite, Zoom, and Streamyard
  • Experience using social media for community building and event promotion
  • Experience with graphic design software, such as Canva and knowledge of design best practices
  • Experience with SignNow, Zoom, Google Workspace, and Microsoft Office product suites
  • Experience with Constant Contact, Mailchimp or other database platforms
  • Experience with website maintenance
  • Ability to perform duties with consistent accuracy
  • Demonstrated communication, writing, and organization skills

Benefits

  • Generous time off
  • A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting
  • Many choices for comprehensive health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Long-term disability coverage
  • Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses
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Founded in 1989
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
38K employees (1,396 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
15.1M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$651.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
44.4%
Direct
45.4%
Referral
9.1%
Social
0.5%
Paid
0.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~38.1K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
893 (2% of company)
Median Career Experience
9 years
Median Tenure
5.3 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
4

Funding

Total Funding
$359.8M
Last Raise
$1M
Grant, 8 months ago

Funding History

  • Jul 2025
    Grant • $1M
  • Jun 2025
    Grant • $1.2M
  • Apr 2025
    Grant

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