Marketing and Communications Coordinator

Position Description: Reporting to the Director of Marketing and Communications, the Marketing and Communications Coordinator supports the execution of United Through Reading’s marketing and communications strategy. This role plays a key part in amplifying the organization’s mission by managing social media channels, creating content for internal and external audiences, and collaborating across teams to support organizational communication needs.

Location:                   Remote

Reports to:                Director of Marketing and Communications

Level of Effort:          FT exempt, 40 hours per week

Salary:                       Salary commensurate with experience.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage and maintain United Through Reading’s social media channels (Instagram, Facebook & LinkedIn), including content creation, scheduling, and engagement
  • Create and manage the content calendar alongside Director of Marketing and Communications, including but not limited to blog posts, social media, e-newsletters, and email campaigns
  • Create and manage the production calendar for UTR collateral alongside Director of Marketing and Communications
  • Create graphics for social media, emails, and other UTR needs
  • Write content including blog posts, emails, newsletters, web text, and campaigns as needed
  • Update and manage website, including adding blog posts, updating book list quarterly, and other content updates as needed
  • Collect and report analytics for the website, social media, and all communication campaigns (program & advancement)
  • Assist with the implementation of all UTR campaigns and initiatives, including managing processes in the Salesforce Marketing Cloud.
  • Ensure all communications align with United Through Reading’s brand guidelines and voice

Note: This document describes typical duties and responsibilities and is not intended to limit management from assigning other work as needed.

Required Experience:

  • 1–3 years of experience in marketing, communications, or a related field (nonprofit experience a plus)
  • Experience managing social media platforms for an organization
  • Website management (WordPress preferred)
  • Experience creating graphics and program collateral
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
  • Collaborative mindset and comfort working across teams
  • Strong team communication/collaboration skills

Preferred Additional Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in communications or related field
  • Project management
  • Experience with CRM and project management software (Salesforce and Asana preferred)
  • Graphic design software (i.e. Canva, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, or Adobe InDesign)
  • Public Relations

 Skills required

  • Strong writing and editing skills, with the ability to adapt tone for different audiences
  • Graphic design skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills, able to work both independently and in teams
  • A proactive approach to problem-solving with strong decision-making skills
  • Able to communicate appropriately with executives, partners, donors, and staff
  • Ability to perform in cross-functional team approach
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks
  • Detail oriented
  • Effective time management skills. Able to meet deadlines in a fast-paced quickly changing environment
  • Ability to be flexible
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Experience with or knowledge of military culture and customs preferred
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Suite Applications, and Project Management Software (preferably Asana)

Essential Qualities

  • Encourages and practices critical thinking
  • Is self-reflective and empathetic
  • Recognizes the influence of workplace relationships on outcomes and results
  • Maintains a respectful and accepting approach to others
  • Awareness of the influence of the larger context on individual behavior
  • Collaboratively and creatively supports the work efforts of colleagues at all levels and in all areas of the organization
  • Exhibits work behaviors consistent with the organization’s core values

Work Environment:

  • United Through Reading is a virtual organization, most daily tasks are performed from home or personal office space, utilizing online services and video and audio conferencing.
  • Home or personal office space must have stable broadband Internet access, as well as some storage space for supplies.
  • Additionally, some travel may be needed to support local and national events as well as two annual offsite team multi-day meetings.
  • The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands:

  • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.

To apply: Please submit a cover letter and resume in PDF format to careers@utr.org.

Please note: United Through Reading requires a signed criminal record statement, background and education check, DMV check, and exclusion and debarment checks prior to hire, and periodically throughout employment.