Communications Coordinator

Job Description

Organization History & Mission

The MinKwon Center for Community Action was established in 1984 to meet the needs and concerns of the Korean American community. Since our founding, we have made a profound presence through various grassroots organizing, education, and advocacy initiatives that address important community issues, including immigration policies at the national, state and city levels, voter rights, and cultural awareness. MinKwon Center places a special emphasis on meeting the needs of our marginalized community members, including youth, elderly, recent immigrants, low-income residents, and limited-English-proficient residents.

Job Description

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Develop and implement social media strategies. Create and publish content for MinKwon’s social media accounts, including Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok.
• Monitor social media and website performance and use analytics to improve content and audience engagement.
• Organize and maintain archive of photos, videos, graphics and other content.
• Draft speeches, talking points, press materials, and other strategic communications.
• Maintain media contact lists and oversee media requests.
• Produce and send MinKwon’s monthly e-newsletter and update MinKwon’s listserv as needed.
• Design and create print and digital materials, including the annual report, gala journal, sponsorship packages, brochures, and flyers.
• Maintain MinKwon’s website, including updating and creating new content, pictures, and multimedia.
• Design, edit, and distribute flyers, social media graphics, brochures, fact sheets, and other promotional and informational material.
• Work closely with the Development, Executive, and other program-level staff to highlight MinKwon’s work and events, and to develop new ways of storytelling and connect with funders and partners.

Qualifications:

Candidates will be evaluated on the basis of the following:

• At least 1-2 years’ experience managing content across multiple social media platforms and analytics tools.
• Knowledge of Canva, Adobe and other design software.
• Experience with photography, videography, and editing preferred.
• Interest, experience, and demonstrated commitment towards working on social justice issues in the context of the immigrant, Asian American or Korean American community.
• Korean proficiency preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to be highly organized, to meet deadlines, and take initiative on projects with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work well both independently and in teams.
• Ability and willingness to participate in occasional evening/weekend events.
• Bachelor’s degree required.

The MinKwon Center will accept applications on a rolling basis until the position is filled . Due to the high volume of applications, the MinKwon Center will only contact applicants who have been selected for an interview.

Please send a cover letter and resume to View email address on ziprecruiter.com.

Note: Please write ‘Communications Coordinator” in the subject line of the email.