Communications Coordinator
Portland, OR 
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Posted 12 days ago
Job Description
Communications Coordinator
We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join our team of committed professionals. We are looking for an experienced writer skilled in interviewing, researching, and writing compelling stories for blogs, social media, event promotions, and emails. Telling stories about our work is the foundation of our fundraising and friend-raising strategies. This position will be responsible for managing Habitat for Humanity's social media sites and editorial calendar.

Responsibilities:
  • Develop and write compelling social media content utilizing the following platforms: Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, blog, and e-newsletter. Develop the strategy and update the editorial calendar.
  • Monitor trends in social media and gather and report on analytics data.
  • Stay current on local, affordable housing news. Follow and engage with key influencers on social media.
  • Work with communications team to write copy for monthly e-newsletters.
  • Film, edit, and produce video content for social media. Visit construction sites for story, photo and video gathering.
  • Develop and implement social media plans for live and virtual events.
  • Support the online advertising campaign through the creation of social media ads.
  • Ensure Habitat's messaging follows current Habitat brand guidelines.
  • Collaborate and manage volunteer videographers, storytellers, and photographers to expand our social media storytelling efforts.
  • This position will occasionally require some evening and weekend work as needed.


Required Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:
  • Exceptional writing skills and a firm grasp of the English language, grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
  • Professional experience using Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn and blogs.
  • Curiosity and enthusiasm for storytelling.
  • Basic photography and editing skills.
  • Basic videography and editing skills.
  • Experience with Microsoft Word.
  • Strong project management and organizational skills; can work independently and manage multiple deadlines.
  • Self-starter, motivated, and creative.
  • Commitment to and respect for diversity, equity, and inclusion work. Utilize an equity lens when creating communications.
  • Be a public supporter of Habitat for Humanity & represent the organization with positivity & consistency.

To be successful in this role, candidates must:
  • Have 2 years of professional writing experience.
  • Professional experience producing content for social media, including Facebook, Instagram, X, and LinkedIn.
  • Must have reliable transportation.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:
  • Experience with Facebook Analytics, Facebook Ad Manager and WordPress.
  • Building relationships and working with communities of color on storytelling efforts.
  • Interviewing non-English speakers with the support of interpreters.
  • Analyzing data in Google Analytics.
  • Project management software experience.

Work Environment and Physical Demands
  • 40 hours a week, M-F 8:30 am-4:30 pm and weeknight/weekend work as necessary. Flexible scheduling may be available depending on ongoing project deadlines and department needs
  • Human-paced, open, team-oriented, business casual office
  • This position may be eligible for remote/hybrid work based on responsibilities, performance, and access to essential work-related resources.
  • This position will have occasional local travel - typically to other Habitat locations.

Starting Salary Expectations:
Minimum $20.43/hour to wage range midpoint of $24.90/hour. Placement will generally not exceed the midpoint based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity. The full wage range is $20.43/hour to $29.63/hour.

Benefits:
  • We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
  • Health insurance (medical, vision, alternative care, prescription)
  • Health reimbursement arrangement (HRA)
  • Dental insurance
  • Generous paid time off
  • 3% matching 403(b) retirement plan
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Short-term & long-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • And more!

How to Apply:
  • Submit the following materials at:
  • Cover letter addressing how you heard about this position, and how your personal and professional experiences have prepared you for this position
  • Resume, including dates of employment
  • Please provide 2 professional writing samples (of at least 500 words each) where you told a compelling story.
  • Links to any social media accounts that you have managed along with corresponding dates that you were responsible for updating the accounts.
  • Names and contact information for three professional references

Employment is contingent on passing a background check.

ONLY CANDIDATES WHO FOLLOW APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE.
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Location:
Portland, OR
State/Region:
Oregon
Job Type:
Affiliate-Opportunity
Employment Type:
Affiliate
Job Function:
US Affiliate
Travel:
About Habitat for Humanity

,founded in 1976, is a global, Christian-based nonprofit organization that grew out of an intentionally multi-racial community in rural Georgia. Seeking to put God's love into action, Habitat brings together people of all faiths and people of no faith to build homes, communities and hope. Working alongside each other, we help families and individuals build and improve places to call home and achieve the strength, stability and self-reliance they need to build better lives for themselves. Habitatseeks individuals who have a willingness to affirm these principles and values.

At Habitat for Humanity International, we embrace a history rooted in creating equity and take our mission seriously by courageously committing to a culture and workplace where all staff feel safe, welcome, visible, respected, supported and valued. As an equal opportunity employer, we realize that our success depends upon building an inclusive workforce of diverse perspectives and encourage people of varied races (which is inclusive of traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, protective hairstyles and hair texture), ethnicities, national origins, tribes, religions, ages, gender identities and expressions, genders, sexual orientations, marital statuses, disabilities, veteran/reserve national guard statuses, socio-economic statuses, thinking and communication styles to work with us.

We also require that all staff take seriously their ethical responsibilities to safeguarding our intended beneficiaries, their communities (especially children), and all those with whom we work. In line with the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse, all staff must pass a thorough background screening and will be held accountable to upholding our policies around ethical behavior, including safeguarding and whistleblowing.

 

Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Experience
2+ years
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