Position Overview
GreenLight Fund has been growing at a rapid pace and is looking to expand our national marketing and communications team to respond to current and future organization needs. The Communications Associate will report to the Director of Marketing and Communications (Director) and provide communications support to each of our sites - 10 sites and growing - and collaborate on network-wide communications in order to strengthen awareness and grow GreenLight’s brand nationally and locally in each of our cities.
This position is a great opportunity for a hands-on, collaborative communications professional interested in applying their experience to a growing organization. The ideal candidate will have strong writing and organizational skills, be creative, have experience applying an equity lens across communications and comfortable juggling multiple tasks and responsibilities.
Responsibilities
Site Support (60% of role)
Support site teams in effectively utilizing communication vehicles, including Mailchimp, Twitter, blog and website pages, to engage with stakeholders and grow local awareness. Develop, train on and update platforms, tools and templates.
National Communications (25% of role)
Manage national social media platforms (Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook) and coordinate with sites to grow presence and following. Collaborate with Director on national strategic communications initiatives.
Content Development, Re-purpose and Editing (15% of role)
Collaborate with Director, site and national teams on content development using multiple vehicles and formats including blog posts, video and collateral. Plan and intentionally re-purpose content.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate for this role has hands-on communications experience, is energized by a fast-paced growing organization, enjoys working on all aspects of communications and thrives in supporting teams in achieving their goals. This person will have strong writing skills, be creative, have a strong attention to detail and demonstrate a commitment and passion for equity.
While no one candidate will possess every quality outlined for this position, the successful candidate will bring many of the following professional qualifications, experience and personal attributes and a demonstrated ability to learn new skills quickly:
Location
Preference for position to be based in Boston. Open to candidates being based in one of GreenLight Fund’s other cities: Atlanta, Baltimore, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Detroit, Kansas City, Newark, Philadelphia, San Francisco Bay Area or Twin Cities, MN.
Salary and Benefits
The salary range for this position is $50,000 - $55,000 if the candidate is based in Boston. If elsewhere, salary will be adjusted for local cost of living based on GreenLight’s benchmarking review.
GreenLight offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401k match, and generous PTO and parental leave, as well as short- and long-term disability, life insurance, FSA, EAP, remote work assistance, and professional development stipend.
To Apply
Please submit a resume and cover letter via our website at greenlightfund.org/about/careers. Your cover letter should be focused on your personal story and how it fits with GreenLight’s mission, what you’re excited to take on from this job description, and what would be new / what you look forward to learning. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis with a preferred start date in early 2022. (earliest start date Jan. 10)
GreenLight Fund is committed to fostering diversity, equity and inclusion at every level of the organization. GreenLight Fund recognizes and appreciates the value of building a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive work environment. GreenLight Fund takes pride in being an equal opportunity employer regardless of age, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental ability, race, region, sexual orientation or veteran status.
If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at talent@greenlightfund.org
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GreenLight Fund is a national nonprofit with a local focus that partners with communities to create opportunities for inclusive prosperity.
Each year we facilitate a community-driven process that matches the local needs of individuals and families not met by existing programs, to organizations with track records of success elsewhere. Working with communities, we identify, invite in and launch proven organizations, providing collaborative support so they can quickly take root and deliver change.
Everything we do is designed to remove barriers to inclusive prosperity all too often rooted in racial inequities. Our impact increases exponentially as we address one specific, community-identified need each year, in each GreenLight site.
Since 2004, we have launched 44 portfolio organizations across eleven sites, invested $30.5M, and attracted an additional $206M from other funding sources, reaching more than 550,000 individuals and families last year alone.
To learn more about the GreenLight Fund, please visit www.greenlightfund.org.