Employment Opportunity: Communications Associate

Key Responsibilities and Qualifications include:  

Communications and Marketing 

• Develop content for Riverlife’s communication channels that orients a variety of public and private parties to the organization. The following responsibilities will be undertaken with the guidance of the Director of Communications and an overall communications calendar and strategy:
  • Create and manage content for riverlifepgh.org, including project pages, fundraising needs, blog content, and additional narrative needs
  • Identify and implement opportunities for front- and back end website improvements
  • Develop and coordinate social media content across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Spotify. Additional channels may be developed over time 
  • Manage a budget for paid social media promotions
  • Develop email marketing campaigns by coordinating content with identified key staff, building campaigns, segmenting, and deploying communications
  • Coordinate permissions for the use of riverfront photography and images on Riverlife promotional materials
• Develop and implement a strategy for growing audience engagement through social strategy and on the riverfronts. Analyze and report on the impact of messaging
• Work with key staff to develop and implement a repositioning strategy for Riverlife’s website 
• Use the organization’s style guide to build brand materials for organizational use in order to bring Riverlife brand into alignment across a variety of tools, such as slide decks, Canva and document templates, and social media frames
• Assist communications team in developing and implementing riverfront activation programming to advance Riverlife’s mission and represent Riverlife at public programs and events
  

Administration

• Coordinate systems and processes for communications functions across the organization
• Assist in managing contracted scopes with external consultants as needed
• Attend required meetings; assist with note taking and preparing materials for reports
• Conduct research on social media, marketing, and trends and report out to senior staff
• Assist with photo and file server management
• Maintain organizational records and files, including the CRM database
• Assist other staff members with day-to-day office administration as needed

Other related duties as assigned.

Preferred Experience & Abilities:

• 1-3 years of professional experience in marketing and communications, preferably in a nonprofit environment
• Background or demonstrated interest in urban planning, landscape architecture, urban design, environmental studies, community and economic development, and/or riverfront improvement projects
• Prior professional experience posting and promoting original and engaging content on social media
• Excellent writing and editing skills for both professional and social media audiences, and the ability to adopt Riverlife’s voice and brand standards when creating content
• Proficiency with WordPress or similar website content management systems
• Fluency in Google Suite (docs, sheets, slides, drive) and Canva
• Familiarity with Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator or similar 
• Familiarity with CRM databases – prior Salesforce experience a plus
• Familiarity with planning special events a plus.
• Occasional evening and weekend hours may be required to help produce programming and special events
• Light physical activity, including some lifting of items up to 25 lbs., may be requested

Compensation Details:|
This is a regular, part-time, non-exempt position reporting to the Director of Communications.

Riverlife seeks to be an employer of choice, and offers the following salary & benefits:

• $18-20/hour salary range
• 12.5 days of PTO per calendar year
• Retirement savings plan with an employer match
• Flexible hybrid work environment

How to apply:

Applications accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume, one sample of professional writing, and two samples of writing or posts intended for a social media audience, through the online application form below:

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Riverlife is an equal opportunity employer, committed to hiring and supporting a diverse workforce. Qualified individuals who bring diverse perspectives and represent marginalized communities are especially encouraged to apply.