Social Media & PR Coordinator (Temporary, Foot-in-Door)

Job Description

Job Description

Pay : $24.03 - $28.84/hour (based on experience)

Overview : Our client, a nonprofit in Cherry Creek, is seeking a temporary (strong foot-in-door) Public Relations Senior Coordinator to support the PR / Marketing / Communications department. This position reports to the President & CEO and the Social Media & Marketing Specialist.

The Senior Coordinator will support 5 key areas:

1. Social Media
2. Photo & Video Organization
3. Eblast & Blogs
4. Public Relations
5. Administrative & Strategic Work

Schedule :

• Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm (1-hour unpaid meal break)
• Remote on Fridays starting second week in November
• Length: Approximately 3-months with the potential to go permanent

Duties :

• Social Media

  • Support daily social media inbox and organize related reports, under the direction of the Social Media & Marketing Specialist

  • Review existing tags and labels and retag/label past posts as needed

  • Create notes and assist with drafting simple social media posts in Sprout Social

  • Help ensure annualized events, campaigns, and initiatives are accurately reflected and posted on the social media calendar

  • Assist with the creation and distribution of monthly Sprout Social reports

• Photo & Video Organization

  • Label, tag, and organize photos and videos submitted to or contracted by the company

  • Source celebrity and other relevant photos online and organize associated copyright and usage information

• Eblasts & Blogs

  • Assist with proofreading, scheduling, and implementing eblasts using Mailchimp, following established send protocols

  • Take notes and help manage deadlines for key, recurring eblasts

  • Create blog landing pages for press releases and other communications on the website using WordPress

• Public Relations

  • Manage press release tracking documents and reporting spreadsheets

  • Assist with daily news wire reviews related to Down syndrome using Meltwater

  • Support the creation of timely press briefings and assist with virtual and in-studio media interviews

• Administrative & Strategic Support

  • Manage the PR and Marketing/Communications calendar and invitations

  • Assist in ensuring vendor agreements are approved and executed in a timely manner

  • Coordinate and organize regular meetings with vendor account executives

  • Ensure note-taking and document filing are clear, intuitive, and compliant with company protocols

  • Assist with company's 2 annual fundraising events

  • Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements :

• Bachelors degree on Public Relations, Marketing, Communications, or similar
• 2 + years of work experience in Public Relations, Marketing, Communications, or similar
• An understanding of Public Relations, Marketing, and Communications concepts, practices the ability to create and follow SOPs
• Highly proficient in MS Office Suite - Excel, Word, Outlook
• Ability to type 50 + words per minute
• Proficient in utilizing different systems such as Meltwater, Cision, Canva, Vimeo, Photoshop, Adobe Creative Suite, WordPress, MailChimp, Sprout Social, etc. is highly desired
• Ability to use good judgement and ethical behavior in handling confidential material with sensitivity and discretion
• Excellent writing, p[roofing, and copy-editing skills with minimal to no errors
• Customer oriented
• Strong critical thinking and time management skills

J. Kent Staffing is an Equal Opportunity Employer.