Communications Coordinator

TITLE: Communications Coordinator

REPORTS TO: Executive Director

EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Full Time, maximum 40 hours per week

Salary: $36,000.

Position Summary:

Keep Pinellas Beautiful is seeking a full-time Communications Coordinator to oversee public connections through social media and web-based platforms. Their duties include analyzing engagement data, identifying trends in customer interactions, and planning digital campaigns to communicate with the general public and online community. We are looking for an individual who is friendly, efficient, and comfortable being a member of a team. The ideal candidate for this job is cooperative, hard-working, resourceful, self-motivated, and a self-starter. They should have strong organizational skills and enjoy interacting with the community. This in-person position is based in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Essential Functions:

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

· Management of social media platforms (i.e., Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc.) and content creation

· Management of website content creation and analytics

· Creation and distribution of weekly newsletter

· Constant Contact volunteer email management

· Event promotion on public calendars

· Creation of event press releases

· Attendance at projects for documentation and content creation

· Creation and publication of monthly Blogs

· Creation of Annual Report

· Assistance with special event marketing in collaboration with the Executive Director, Deputy Director, and Program Coordinator

· Support of Eventbrite management and promotion

· Support of virtual content creation (i.e., video creation, webinar, etc.)

· Main staff person documenting events through photography

· Lead outreach and cleanup events as needed

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):

· BA or BS degree with an emphasis in Communications, Environmental Sciences, and /or Marketing

· Demonstrates ability to carry out tasks independently and with team members

· Strong organization, acute attention to detail, public speaking, and writing skills required

· Experience with photography and videography (including editing software and ability to operate drones)

· Experience with the following platforms:

· Squarespace or similar website platforms

· Constant Contact

· Eventbrite

· Canva

· MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.)

· Google Analytics

· Ability to lift 35-50 lbs.

· Valid driver’s license and ability to travel throughout Pinellas County

Work Schedule:

The Communications Coordinator position is a full-time role that requires both office and field work. The work hours will occur Monday-Friday, with some weekend and evening events. Hours vary between 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

How To Apply:

To be considered for this position, you must email the following materials to Stephanie Ellington, Deputy Director, at sellington@kpbcares.org by August 22nd. Submissions through LinkedIn will not be considered.

· Cover Letter

· Resume

· Sample blog post (500 words or less) in a topic related to Keep Pinellas Beautiful's four focal areas - Litter Prevention, Waste Reduction, Conservation, Beautification, and Community Greening

· A sample social media post and/or event promotion (i.e., Eventbrite page or flyer) to show creative design and writing experience