Lgbtq+ Graphic Design Communications & Marketing Coordinator

Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center provides community programming via arts, health, community groups, and events to strengthen and support the LGBTQ+ community in the greater Lehigh Valley. Our Center has become a regional and statewide leader in LGBTQ+ health promotion, and received recognition for our life-enriching LGBTQ+ community programs. Our Center prides itself on providing services to address the unique needs that exist for LGBTQ+ people.

Position Description:

This full time position reports to the Sr. Manager of Communications and Marketing and is responsible for coordinating and creating internal and external communications (print, website, and social media) for the purpose of program outreach, community relations, and promotional materials. They provide support in areas such as marketing, advertising, and media relations through press interactions, press releases, social media and events.

They will expand on the Center’s brand story through social media. They will create original text and video content, managing posts and responding to followers and monitoring comments for appropriateness. They will be up-to-date with the latest digital technologies and social media trends and should have excellent communication skills and be able to express the Center’s views creatively. It will be important that the position holds an understanding of the Center's population served, and needs of the LGBTQ+ community.

This position is responsible to ensure our mission, vision and values are aligned with their work. It will be important that the position holds an understanding of the population served and needs of the LGBTQ+ community.

Key Responsibilities:

Position is responsible for coordinating and assisting with internal and external communications (print, website, and social media) for the purpose of program outreach, community relations, and promotional materials. The Coordinator will provide support in marketing, advertising, and media relations through press interactions, press releases, social media and events.

Position requires the use of Adobe Creative Cloud or programs similar, to create visual concepts and communicate ideas that inspire, inform and captivate our audience as well as developing the layout and production design for various applications such as Social Media posts & advertisements, brochures, magazines, flyers, etc.

Duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Design data visualization infographics
• Collaborate with partner agencies to provide co-branded data visualization materials and files in various formats to meet their needs
• Create shareable social media graphics that quickly summarize key data points
• Maintain project-based time management records
• Design promotional, program, and development materials
• Create organization-wide graphic design requests
• Design shareable graphics for various social media platforms, electronic postcards for programs and events.
• Maintain current knowledge of necessary sizing of graphics for a diverse array of social media platforms
• Assist with organizational annual report
• Ensure that graphics throughout the organization are branded with an integrated strategy, including PMS/Hex color coordination, logo placement, font, and image sizes and style
• Assist with the design of posters for conference presentations

Qualifications and Characteristics

• Non-profit experience is a plus.
• Associate’s Degree; however, commensurate years of experience may exempt degree.
• Previous experience in graphic design (the ideal candidate will have prior experience in graphic design for a non-profit and prior experience with data visualization)
• Proficient at print design, including understanding of pre-press process/print production
• Proven working experience in digital marketing, particularly within nonprofits.
• Demonstrable experience leading and managing SEO/SEM and social media advertising campaigns.
• Working knowledge of ad serving tools (e.g., Google Analytics).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with internal and external stakeholders
• Knowledge of Google applications, Excel, PowerPoint, word processing, social media, and graphic design platforms including Adobe InDesign and Illustrator
• Understanding of the programmatic and direct service needs for an LGBTQ+ community-based organization

Preferences

• Spanish Language spoken and written proficiency
• Working knowledge of HTML and CSS
• Working knowledge of Adobe CC, e.g. Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro

Benefits/Compensation

This full-time position offers a salary range of $39,000-$44,000. Salary offered will be commensurate with applicants experience. Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center offers rich benefits, credit union access, paid personal time, four weeks of vacation and 15 paid Holidays.

Frequently cited statistics show that women, transgender and non-binary people, Black, Indigenous, and other people of color, as well as other historically excluded populations apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center encourages you to break that statistic and to apply. No one ever meets 100% of the qualifications. In addition, Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center is a ban-the-box organization. We look forward to your application.

The position is open immediately, please email your résumé, a responsive cover letter, and a mockup of a social media post for World AIDS Day as a writing sample as ONE document in PDF format to: HR@bradburysullivancenter.org.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $39,000.00 - $44,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to Commute:

• Allentown, PA 18101 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Allentown, PA 18101: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person