Communications & Marketing Coordinator at Youth Opportunities Unlimited – Cleveland, Ohio

Since 1982, over 160,000 youth have been helped with Youth Opportunities Unlimited (Y.O.U.) programs. Y.O.U. helps teens and young adults, ages 14-24 living in economically distressed communities succeed by providing educational and workforce opportunities, skills development, and access to career pathways. We offer school-based and community-based programs designed to meet the needs of Northeast Ohio employers, with a focus on those industry sectors that provide the most opportunities for career success. At Y.O.U., we are dedicated to excellence and continuous improvement of the quality of our services to youth, employers, and the community.

Job Purpose

The Communications and Marketing Coordinator partners with the Development and Communications team to support the execution of communication and marketing efforts that enhance Y.O.U.’s visibility, engage key stakeholders, and advance organizational fundraising and corporate engagement goals. This role works collaboratively with the Communications & Marketing Specialist, focusing on implementation and day-to-day execution while receiving strategic direction from the Director of Advancement.

Essential Functions

• Support the development and execution of marketing communications, including collateral content, social media posts, e-newsletters, story archives, and website updates.
• Assist and support the Communications and Marketing Specialist in maintenance of Y.O.U. website by creating pages, uploading images, writing stories, and managing content.
• Capture and edit photos and videos for stewardship efforts with focus on external use, and assist with coordination of photo and video projects with external vendors as needed.
• Assist with maintaining and updating the monthly editorial calendar to support awareness of Y.O.U. programs and partners.
• Work with development and communications team to execute communications to audiences pertinent to our stewardship efforts.
• Assist with donor recognition activities, including preparing communications and supporting recognition events in alignment with donor communication strategies.
• Work closely with the fundraising team to align communication efforts with fundraising campaigns and initiatives, collaborating with other departments to ensure a cohesive and integrated approach to donor communication.
• Create personalized and meaningful communication materials as part of stewarsdhip efforts including but not limited to thank-you letters, impact reports, and updates, tailoring messages to different donor segments for a personalized and relevant experience.
• Assist in Y.O.U. events planning and implementation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision benefits available with coverage beginning the first of the month following date of hire.
• Company paid life insurance, AD&D, Short-Term Disability, Parental Leave, Employee Assistance Program and Long-Term Disability
• Retirement Plan with generous employer contributions
• Generous paid time off package including 17 paid holidays
• Professional Development Assistance Program
• Access to a gym facility at the Y.O.U. Downtown Cleveland Office
• Paid Parking in Downtown Cleveland

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree or Associate’s Degree in Marketing, Communications or other related fields from an accredited college or university preferred.
• An additional 2 years of work experience as detailed below can be substituted in lieu of a Bachelor’s Degree or Associate’s Degree. High School Diploma required.

Requirements

• 1-2 years of experience in copywriting, editing, and digital content creation.
• Proven ability communicating to a wide variety of audiences.
• Comfortable using technology and engaging community on social media outlets. Familiarity with common marketing and creative tools such as Squarespace, MailChimp, Hootsuite, Adobe Creative Suite, and/or Canva, with willingness to learn additional platforms.
• Must pass a background BCI/FBI check as a condition of employment.
• Must have valid transportation to/from Y.O.U. offices, partner organizations, and other community-based locations to meet with clients.

Knowledge, Abilities & Skills

• Belief and commitment to Y.O.U.’s mission, vision, and values.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, and with teams, with minimal supervision.

Work Environment

• This is a hybrid position. This position will work remotely 2 days a week and will be scheduled to work in the office 3 days a week. This position involves frequent travel to community locations up to 40% of the time. Work pace for this position is frequently fast paced where work is required for up to 2 hours at a time. Low supervision from management with intermittent prompts is expected. Social interaction with team members is required frequently.
• This position requires such physical abilities as sitting for computer and phone work for long periods of time, lifting up to 25 lbs periodically and carrying office supplies, standing, and walking throughout the office buildings.
• Most of the work is done in a controlled office environment. The environment in which the job is performed outside a normal office space may include exposure to extreme temperature, noise, heights, or other hazards. All remain the same for any additional requirements for training.

All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, parental status, veteran status, military service, family medical history, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.