Marketing & Communications Specialist

Join Utah Community Action as our new Marketing & Communications Specialist! Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, this full-time position offers a competitive hourly wage of $29.62/hour.

WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN OUR TEAM!

At Utah Community Action, we foster a supportive, uplifting culture that values each individual's contribution. We are a nonprofit organization with growth and advancement opportunities. We offer generous benefits that begin the month after you start and include Medical Insurance, Telehealth, a Health Savings Account with up to a $2,500 company-provided match, Dental, Vision, a Flexible Spending Account, Life Insurance, Long-Term Disability, Employee Assistance Program, Voluntary Short-Term Disability, Accident Insurance, 11 paid holidays in addition to paid time off between Christmas and New Year's, PTO (up to 192 hours per year), an hour of paid time on Fridays for self-care, and a 401k plan with a 5% match.

ABOUT UTAH COMMUNITY ACTION

Founded in 1965, Utah Community Action is a nationally recognized nonprofit provider of comprehensive services for income-eligible families. Our six core programs, Head Start, Workforce Development, Case Management & Housing, Nutrition, HEAT, and Weatherization, address barriers to self-sufficiency to empower individuals, strengthen families, and build communities. We are committed to ending poverty and improving the lives of those living in our community. As a Marketing & Communications Specialist, you can contribute to these impactful programs and grow in your career with us.

Our culture is based on our agency's values of appreciation, compassion, integrity, respect, and trust. Our management team is well-trained and maintains an open-door policy (encouraging employees to approach them with any questions or concerns) so our employees can ask questions and solve problems.

YOUR LIFE AS A MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST

The Marketing and Communications Specialist will support Utah Community Action in developing, executing, and monitoring marketing and communications strategies, working closely with the Chief Impact Strategy Officer as part of the development team. This position will be responsible for planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating comprehensive communication and public relations plans that encourage employees, clients, volunteers, funders, and partners to promote the work of Utah Community Action. The Marketing and Communications Specialist will be responsible for internal and external communications.

Specific duties will include:

• Developing and maintaining current website content
• Managing all social media
• Maintaining all agency publications, including Annual Reports and Community Needs Assessments
• Developing and managing media relationships, including regular outreach and press releases
• Writing critical internal and external publications and newsletters
• Gathering stories and photos that document the work of Utah Community Action
• Create event material, including online promotions, invitations, programs, etc.
• Developing multimedia presentations for internal and external events
• Maintain and strengthen UCA branding materials
• Support community awareness, client outreach, volunteers, and government partners

COMPETENCIES FOR A MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST

• Superior writing, editing, verbal, and listening skills
• Strong time-management and organization skills
• Graphic design and video editing skills (i.e., Adobe Suite and InDesign)
• Good attendance
• Ability to take direction and converse in English
• A Bachelor's degree in Public Relations, Journalism, Communication, Marketing, or a related field
• Demonstrated ability to write strategic communication pieces.
• 2 to 3 years of experience in public relations and communications.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 2 to 3 years of experience in nonprofits
• Bilingual Spanish/English

READY TO JOIN OUR NONPROFIT TEAM?

We understand your time is valuable, so we have a quick and easy application process. If you are right for this entry-level job in social services, please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application. We look forward to meeting you!

The Agency is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all persons. It is dedicated to the following practices: To recruit, employ, train, and promote persons for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age (40 and over), national origin, disability, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth or pregnancy-related conditions, veteran, genetic information, military service, immunity status or other protected-group status and to base decisions regarding applicants and employees on an individual's job-related qualifications and other relevant and lawful factors.