Communications Coordinator

Join us! Yumlish is a mission-driven organization working at the intersection of health equity and culturally relevant nutrition education. It functions with a CDC-approved diabetes prevention program to develop a web- and text-based solution for underserved communities to manage and prevent chronic illnesses.

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The Communications Coordinator will guide the Yumlish intern teams, including the podcast production team, social media team and communications team. The initial responsibility will be supporting a unified content strategy across teams to better support Yumlish's digital goals. They will be fluent in using social media to engage with different audiences and creating measurable goals for growth.

The ideal candidate is plugged into current trends in podcasting, social media and communications/PR and also passionate about impacting the state of healthcare, chronic illness and health disparities for minorities.

Key Responsibilities
Project Management

1. Oversee the weekly and monthly content calendar for blog posts, newsletters, and web copy
2. Coordinate deadlines and deliverables across the Communications Intern Team
3. Lead weekly check-ins with interns to provide direction, troubleshoot challenges, and give feedback
4. Collaborate with Social Media and Podcast teams to align messaging and campaign themes

Editorial Oversight

1. Edit and proofread intern-written blog posts and newsletters for clarity, accuracy and brand voice
2. Provide feedback and editing recommendations to podcast audio and video productions as well as social media graphics
3. Assist in drafting content when needed (e.g., announcements, pages, web updates)
4. Ensure SEO best practices are integrated into all written content
5. Maintain Yumlish’s style guide and ensure consistent application

Content Strategy & Analytics

1. Monitor engagement metrics on blog and newsletter platforms (e.g., clicks, open rates, shares)
2. Provide recommendations for optimizing content performance
3. Support consistent reporting on Communications outcomes and key wins

Essential Qualifications

• Success in managing projects and meeting daily, weekly and longer-lead deadlines.
• Familiarity with or willingness to learn about video and audio editing and ability to produce a high-quality listening experience for podcast episodes.
• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills
• Demonstrated experience managing or collaborating with small teams or group projects
• Detail-oriented with strong time management and organizational skills
• Familiarity with Google Drive, Canva and MailerLite (or similar platforms)
• Familiarity with or willingness to learn about content management systems (WordPress) and established and emerging social media platforms.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and follow Yumlish ethics and editorial standards.
• Strategic-minded and open to learn.
• Interest in public health, food justice, diversity, communications and/or mission-driven work
• Bonus: Knowledge of SEO, newsletter strategy, or bilingual (Spanish/English)

What You’ll Gain

1. Hands-on experience managing a content pipeline in a startup environment
2. Opportunities to expand your writing, design, strategy and/or editing portfolio with bylines and credits
3. Meaningful work that uplifts historically marginalized communities

Serious applicants only! 

This position requires a commitment of 15 hours per week. Hours are flexible except for weekly meetings on Monday and Friday morning.