Animal Outreach Coordinator

The Animal Outreach Coordinator will be responsible for:

- Promoting the dogs and cats awaiting adoption, as well as the organization in general

- Ensuring the right home for each animal by considering each animal's specific needs, each adopter's specific preferences, and the shelter's adoption protocols

- Finding homes, rescues, or sanctuaries for hard to place animals

- Training volunteers how to safely engage with the dogs and cats in a shelter environment

- Being the liaison between the organization and the community we serve by greeting guests who come to the shelter in a friendly, welcoming manner; responding to inquiries, concerns, and comments through phone calls, emails, posts, etc.; and promoting our adoptable animals at the shelter, at community events, online, and in printed materials

- Post adoption follow up on each animal to ensure a successful match or provide adopter's with additional resources as needed

- Collaborate with internal teams to develop and execute marketing materials and campaigns
- Assist in the development of new programs and initiatives to address community needs

The ideal candidate for this position must be professional, friendly, positive and upbeat, self motivated, and a team player. He or she would possess strong customer service skills; expertise in marketing and public relations; the ability to create attractive flyers, advertisements, and newsletters; experience with event planning, various social media outlets, website building, and mass email distributions.

Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in marketing or a related field
- Proven experience in outreach coordination or a similar role
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage with diverse populations
- Knowledge of program development principles and practices

Please note that only qualified candidates will be contacted for further consideration.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Marketing: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Uniontown, PA 15401 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Uniontown, PA 15401: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person