Marketing & Communications Specialist

Little Rock, AR (On-site)

$30K/yr – $40K/yrEntry LevelFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive council marketing and communications for Scouting America’s Natural State Council to boost membership growth, donor engagement, and visibility.

  • Assist the Director in executing year-round marketing and communications initiatives.
  • Must-have: Demonstrated marketing or communications experience in roles, internships, or projects.
  • Standout: Proficiency with Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, Constant Contact, and basic analytics.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Assist the Director of Programs & Marketing in supporting year-round marketing and communications initiatives that align with the council’s goals in membership growth, donor engagement, and public visibility.
  • Help maintain and update the council’s marketing calendar to promote Scouting programs, recruitment efforts, special events, and council initiatives through print, digital, and social media channels.
  • Assist in maintaining brand consistency across all communications platforms to strengthen the visibility and reputation of Scouting America and the Natural State Council throughout Arkansas.
  • Support the development and maintenance of relationships with media outlets, partners, and community stakeholders to increase awareness of Scouting’s impact.
  • Assist with writing and distributing press releases, newsletters, stakeholder reports, and promotional materials that support recruitment, fundraising, and program delivery.
  • Support the creation and design of marketing materials utilizing tools such as Canva, Constant Contact, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, and website content management systems.
  • Assist with identifying and supporting grant and funding opportunities related to marketing initiatives and the council’s strategic priorities.
  • Help track and report marketing metrics using tools such as Google Analytics and Meta Business Suite to evaluate effectiveness and support continuous improvement.
  • This position will include additional tasks, duties, and special projects as assigned. SMART Goals and Quality Measures will be drawn from these responsibilities and aligned with specific performance expectations.
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Natural State Council, Scouting America

The Natural State Council, BSA is the largest local Council in the State of Arkansas, serving over 6,000 scouts and 3,200 adult volunteers from Northwest, Central, & Southeastern Arkansas extending all the way east through the Delta region. The Natural State Council is our regions premier youth serving and character development organization which provides families with a goal-oriented, time-tested program for young men and woman, ages 5-20.Our MissionThe mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.Scout LawA Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.Scout Oath“On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.”

Founded in 2023
Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
11 employees (1 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
4.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
26.3%
Direct
50.8%
Referral
6.4%
Social
15%
Paid
1.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~11

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1 (9% of company)