Communications Coordinator

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Phoenix, AZ, US

6 days ago Requisition

Since 1977, Sojourner Center has been a safe haven from domestic violence for women and their children in Arizona. Since our founding, we have transformed lives by providing shelter and support services to more than 60,000 adults and children affected by domestic violence. We provide a broad spectrum of services to victims of domestic violence, while working with professionals in the field on education, research and advocacy with the goal of ending domestic violence.

Job Summary:

The Communications Coordinator is responsible for planning, designing, implementing and monitoring Sojourner Center’s marketing collaterals, communications, and social media strategy.

Duties include:

• Responsible for maintaining a master calendar of all current marketing communications (print, email, social media) and collateral deadlines, helping to ensure that the department is on track to meet those deadlines.
• Responsible for developing and designing a comprehensive social media strategy for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and You Tube, and will collaborate with organizational leadership to ensure alignment with agency values, desired messaging, and overall brand.
• Maintains SC’s Facebook, Instagram Twitter, and You Tube profiles, ensuring each is brand compliant, culturally relevant, and displays an intelligent, modern approach to utilizing each platform.
• Responsible for the execution of tasks associated to developing, collecting, writing, filming and photographing content for SC’ social media platforms.
• Manages company website including coordinating with the website hosting company, to maintain the SC’ website, ensuring constant display of accurate and up-to-date information.
• Designs and gathers relevant information and content for routine print and digital collateral projects, performs preliminary copyedits, coordinates approvals, and incorporates all edits before final sends.
• Works with the Assistant Director of Community Engagement to develop and manage a system to track the progress of various marketing communications and fundraising campaigns to identify successes and opportunities for growth.
• Assists team members with day-to-day marketing tasks and coordinating marketing projects and activities, as requested. Provides and designs brand-compliant graphic design, as needed.
• Checks on the progress of projects, communicating with the team as needed, regarding information updates and pending deadlines.
• Contributes to planning and coordinating events that include event details, promotion, and participation.
• Engages with supporting marketing partners and vendors to further marketing objectives.
• Assists in tracking and recording marketing invoices and other expenses.
• Performs other related job tasks or responsibilities, as assigned.

Qualifications:

• At least 21 years of age.
• Bachelor’s degree required. Preferably in communications or liberal arts/humanities.
• 2-5 years of demonstrated experience in social media management, marketing, and non-profit development
• Ability to obtain a Level I Fingerprint Clearance Card.
• Valid Arizona Driver License, proof of automobile insurance and Motor Vehicle Record acceptable to Sojourner Center’s insurance company.
• Data-driven. Is in the habit of making decisions based off data.
• Demonstrates an ability to work independently, while still being able to take direction from superiors in a professional manner
• Demonstrates an ability to take initiative and can anticipate departmental needs
• Demonstrates an ability to receive constructive criticism and exhibits flexibility to shift priorities when necessary
• Deadline-driven
• Has a working knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat) and marketing platforms including Canva.
• Has advanced skills in the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)