Coordinator, Communications

Job Description

Job Description

Salary: $24.00 - $29.00

Job Summary

The Coordinator, Communications, will support the USA Swimming Foundation (the Foundation) by leading its storytelling, brand voice, and creation of high-quality written and creative materials to support fundraising. The Coordinator, Communications, will report to the Senior Director, Communications, and assist the Communications team in additional needs. This role will primarily support donor-facing and alumni-facing digital communications, including social media execution for the Foundation, and provide overflow communications support during peak fundraising and organizational moments.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Support the articulation of the Foundations core story to clearly communicate value, impact, and donor relevance.
• Support donor-focused and alumni-focused storytelling across digital, social, and fundraising platforms.
• Manage and execute Foundation social media content in alignment with USA Swimming brand voice.
• Draft and refine written fundraising and stewardship content in coordination with the Senior Director, Communications and Senior Manager, Development.
• Assist in the creative direction for print, digital, and video collateral supporting fundraising priorities.
• Ensure consistent voice, tone, and messaging across all donor-facing platforms and campaigns.
• Translate programs, outcomes, and competitive moments into compelling donor-centered narratives.
• Partner closely with the Foundation staff to align messaging with annual, leadership, major gift, and campaign strategies.
• Partner with Senior Manager, Development to develop and establish a cadence of annual campaign communications.
• Serve as rapid response writing and creative support.
• Provide overflow communications support to the broader Communications team as needed.
• Support Sport Development communications initiatives, including member-facing messaging, program promotion, and cross-department content support.
• Collaborate with Sport Development and Communications staff to amplify key programs, events, and strategic initiatives through digital and social channels.
• Provide communications support for organizational campaigns, grassroots initiatives, and athlete/community storytelling efforts.
• Contribute to cross-functional communications projects supporting both Foundation and Sport Development priorities.

Other Duties:

• Support additional communications and content initiatives as assigned, including overflow coverage during major campaigns, events, or organizational priorities.
• Adapt responsibilities as needed to support evolving Foundation and Communications team objectives.
• Assist Senior Director, Communications with securing and scheduling media opportunities to promote the mission of the Foundation.

Required Skills & Abilities:

• In-depth knowledge and practice of industry standard public relations, media relations and communications best practices.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills across multiple channels and for a multitude of audiences to ensure accurate and desired messaging is achieved and maintained.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills. Execute and deliver messaging while maintaining a professional and respectful demeanor.
• Ability to function and adapt well in a fast-paced environment. Ability to work well with others in a collaborative environment.
• Organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Time management and the ability to consistently meet deadlines.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and produce appropriate responses to internal and external requests, delegating when appropriate.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Office Suite, Zoom, website publishing, social media execution, and data analysis and project management platforms.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelors degree in communications, public relations, marketing, journalism or related field required.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in communications, content development, or digital media, preferably within a nonprofit, sports, or mission-driven organization.
• Demonstrated experience developing written and digital content for external audiences, including social media and campaign-based communications.
• Experience collaborating across teams to support fundraising, marketing, or organizational initiatives preferred.
• Familiarity with brand voice management and audience-focused storytelling across multiple platforms.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to travel, both domestically and internationally, up to 10% of the year.
• Must be able to lift up to ten pounds.
• This position works in an office setting in the USA Swimming headquarters office in Colorado Springs, CO; must be willing to relocate to Colorado Springs, CO, or the surrounding area.

Salary & Benefits:

• Salary range for this position is $24.00 to $29.00 per hour.
• Bonus Eligibility: Based on company performance, this position may be eligible for an annual target bonus of 5%.
• Benefits available include:
  • Medical, dental, and vision
  • Company paid short-term and long-term disability
  • Company paid group term life and AD&D insurance
  • Paid Parental leave
  • Relocation Assistance
  • Paid Family Medical Leave
  • 401 (k) safe harbor match after 1 year of service
  • Profit sharing contribution after 2 years of service
  • EAP
  • PTO
  • 15+ paid holidays

**This job posting contains a pay range, which represents the range of salaries that USA Swimming believes, in good faith, at the time of this posting, that it might be willing to pay for the posted position. USA Swimming expects to hire for this position near the middle of the range. Only in truly rare and exceptional circumstances, where an external candidate has experience, credentials or expertise that far exceed those required or expected for the position, would USA Swimming consider paying a salary or rate near the higher end of the range.

Anticipated Application Deadline: May 31, 2026