Location: Hybrid ~ Remote with occasional on-site support required (Summit, NJ + surrounding counties) 

Start: Immediate  

Hours: Part-time, 10–15 hours/week  

Pay: $20/hour (contract role)  

Growth: This role may evolve into more weekly hours and advancement opportunities as the organization grows.  

About Center for the Heart  

Center for the Heart is a mission-driven nonprofit focused on end-of-life, grief and caregiver support, as well as end-of-life and grief literacy. Our communications must be consistent, ethical, compassionate and professional. We serve individuals and families nationwide through virtual programming while maintaining a strong local footprint in NJ/NY through events, partnerships, local program offerings and community engagement.  

Role Summary  

Center for the Heart is seeking a highly reliable Marketing & Communications Specialist who can jump in immediately to support fast-moving campaigns, events and community initiatives while supporting an organization-wide marketing overhaul.  

This role is ideal for someone who:  

• Moves quickly without sacrificing quality  
• Can shift priorities multiple times a week  
• Communicates clearly and follows through  
• Can support both digital marketing and in-person event needs  
• Can improvise and take initiative without step-by-step instructions YET is able to correctly and precisely follow step-by-step SOPs and instructions when given 

You will work closely with the Head Marketing & Communications Strategist, a Marketing & Communication Strategy Consultant and internal leadership. 

Key Responsibilities  

1) Social Media & Content Production  

• Create high-quality social media content (graphics, carousels, short videos and reels)  
• Draft, schedule and publish content across Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn  
• Manage basic analytics via Meta Business Suite  
• Track basic performance metrics and report highlights  

2) Website Updates (CMS + SEO)  

• Make updates in the website CMS (Squarespace) including:  copy edits;  layout adjustments;   blog uploads; event postings  
• Apply SEO best practices:  meta titles and descriptions ; alt text;  categories and tags;  internal linking support  
• Support the ongoing SEO overhaul and optimization by being able to follow established SOPs 

3) Email Marketing & Fundraising Support  

• Assist with email marketing via Brevo 
• Support Givebutter and PayPal campaigns and communications  
• Help with newsletters, event reminders and donor communications 
• Help with building and modifying automated email flows  
• Support segmentation and list hygiene tasks as assigned  

4) Presentations & Materials  

• Build polished presentations and formatted documents for leadership, partners and events  
• Create flyers, one-pagers and event collateral in Canva  
• Support print prep and file formatting as needed  

5) Video Editing & Packaging 

• Edit short-form video content using basic video editing tools  
• Create videos for campaigns, event promotion and community engagement  
• Support uploading and organizing video collateral for future reuse  

6) Project Support & Operations  

• Support content calendars, trackers and project timelines  
• Respond promptly in team communications  
• Maintain strong follow-through across multiple deliverables  
• Seamlessly transition between projects as priorities shift  

7) In-Person Event Support (Local)  

Assist with local events in Summit NJ and surrounding counties like Union County, Essex County, Middlesex County, and Morris County. This includes:  

• setup support  
• printed materials  
• signage and handouts  
• content capture (photos and video, when appropriate)  

Required Skills & Experience  

• Strong Canva experience (templates, social content and brand consistency)  
• Strong social media experience: Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn  
• Meta Business Suite experience (basic analytics)  
• Experience using social media schedulers (Later or similar, as well as Meta Business Suite) 
• Comfortable producing short-form video using basic editing tools  
• Microsoft experience (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)  
• Familiarity with SharePoint or similar file management systems  
• Email marketing experience in Brevo or similar platforms  
• Givebutter experience is a plus; willingness to learn required  
• CMS experience required (Squarespace or similar)  
• Ability to apply basic SEO practices (meta, alt text, formatting and internal linking)  
• Experience working in fast-moving environments where priorities and projects change regularly  

Strongly Preferred  

• Nonprofit and/or startup experience  
• Salesforce experience (or similar CRM)  
• Experience supporting integrations or automations  
• Familiarity with conversion-driven marketing (lead capture, funnels and event registration optimization)  
• Comfort supporting local SEO work (Google Business Profile updates and local directories, following analytics on BrightLocal or similar)  

Who You Are  

• Extremely adaptable and comfortable with shifting priorities  
• Fast executor with high attention to detail  
• Organized, reliable and proactive  
• Able to work independently without hand-holding  
• Clear communicator who keeps the team updated  
• Creative, resourceful and mission-driven  
• Comfortable working with sensitive topics (grief, serious illness and end-of-life) with professionalism and care, following internal guidelines and asking when unsure  

Systems & Platforms You Must Be Able to Work In (or Equivalent)  

This role must be comfortable working in the organization’s systems, including:  

• Squarespace (or similar CMS)  
• Meta Business Suite  
• Canva  
• Brevo (or similar email platform)  
• Givebutter and PayPal (or similar donation tools)  
• Microsoft 365 and SharePoint  
• Social channels (Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook)  
• Video publishing platforms (YouTube or similar)  
• Video editing tools (Cap Cut and similar)