Marketing And Public Relations Coordinator

Job Type
Full-time
Description
Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment, possess excellent organizational skills, and have a passion for creating impactful marketing strategies and events that make a difference for vulnerable people in our community? If so, we want to hear from you. We're seeking a highly organized individual with a knack for effective communication across various internal departments, consultants, and vendors for our newly-forming team as a Marketing and Public Relations Coordinator! Join us in tackling hunger in Arizona, where your creativity meets strategy to help those in need.
Our Mission and Values:
We are passionate about our Mission of Uniting Communities to Alleviate Hunger. You are most likely to find success at United Food Bank if you are

• Teamwork-oriented, collaborating with others to achieve the best outcomes
• Guided by Integrity to do the right things, always
• Inspired to go above and beyond to deliver Service & Innovation in your role.

Position Summary:
The Marketing and PR Coordinator plays a pivotal role in executing comprehensive marketing initiatives. Reporting to the Director of Marketing and in collaboration with Marketing team members, consultants, and agencies, the Coordinator will plan and execute marketing campaigns, and carry out social media marketing for United Food Bank. The Coordinator will collaborate with both external partners and internal teams for effective communication and marketing strategies in order to achieve our organizational strategic goals of alleviating hunger in our community and service areas.
Requirements
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
Campaign Management (30%)

• Partner with internal teams and/or external resources on campaign messaging, design, production, editing, approvals, and trafficking.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external resources to provide Marketing and communications support for events and fundraising initiatives

Social Media Support (30%)

• Assist in creating and posting content on social media platforms
• Monitor and analyze the performance of social media efforts

Marketing Content & Collateral (20%)

• Develop monthly email newsletters
• Develop and oversee the creation of diverse marketing collateral, including flyers and promotional materials
• Assist with capturing photos/videos at events, tours, volunteer sessions, and agency visits throughout the company for internal and external use
• Collaborate with storyteller to drive development of engaging stories that speak to target audiences

External Partnerships & PR (20%)

• Activate earned media opportunities in partnership with a Public Relations firm, leveraging staff that has previously completed media training
• Maintain strong working relationships across all departments to manage marketing opportunities and spokesperson requests

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or Associate's degree (A.A.) (or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school) and 2+ years of experience in marketing, communications, or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Computer proficiency in Google Suite, and Microsoft Office Software, specifically Word and Excel
• PR and event coordination experience
• Proficient in creating diverse marketing collateral and promotional materials
• Experience executing social media strategies and campaigns
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced team environment
• Detail-oriented and self-motivated individual
• Must be flexible and able to adapt to the needs of the food bank
• Ability to effectively analyze situations and resolve routine and complex problems
• Adept at handling multiple tasks and concurrent projects
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

Physical demands and work environment:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Ability to sit at a computer for 8 hours a day doing repetitive motions on a keyboard
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform any other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.
In instances of a federal, state, or locally declared emergency, United Food Bank is typically considered an essential service and emergency responder; all of its employees may be called in to perform regular or emergent duties.