Marketing And Communications Coordinator

Marketing and Communications Coordinator

Position location: St. Louis, Missouri

Position Overview:

The Greater St. Louis Area Council Scouting is seeking a creative and resourceful Marketing & Communications Coordinator to join our team. You'll play a vital role in promoting Scouting and its positive impact on young people across the region.

Job Responsibilities:

Marketing/Branding/Graphic Design

• Increase awareness of the Scouting brand through strategic media placement in print, radio, television and electronic platforms.
• Assist in the marketing efforts of the Councils annual events including, but not limited to, membership campaign, Summer Camp, Eagle Dinner, Scouting for Food and Memorial Flag Day.

Content Creation

• Capture and edit compelling content that tells our scouting story.
• Visually document council-wide events by managing photography schedules and capturing and editing high-quality photos and videos.

Public Relations

• Maintain effective relationships with media representatives.
• Coordinate with the marketing firm on press functions and media interviews.
• Track and compile media reports as they relate to the Council and Scouting.
• Prepare news releases and other media materials as appropriate for local media.

Communications

• Manage and align all branding and marketing communications.
• Oversee and edit the councils newsletter.
• Collaborating with multiple departments to optimize and schedule messages for constituents.
• Manage communications calendar, list segmentation, and reports.
• Develop and produce the Council's annual report and Year in Review, leveraging the support of the Council's marketing firm.

Website

• Coordinate web development. This includes, but is not limited to design, functionality, writing content, routine monitoring, maintenance, updating, and troubleshooting.

Social Media

• Manage all Council social media accounts.
• Grow presence across social media channels.
• Build and maintain a strong online presence by responding promptly and professionally to comments, messages, and inquiries.

Marketing Firm

• Coordinate on all projects assigned to our marketing firm.

Special Responsibilities

• Attend Executive Board meetings and assist the Deputy Scout Executive in the preparation for, and follow-up of, these meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Deputy Scout Executive.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism, or related field.
• Proficient in photo/video editing, graphic design and print layout.
• Experience working with Constant Contact or other mass email systems.
• Experience with social media platforms including Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills, interpersonal and relationship building skills, team-oriented, strong editorial and proof-reading skills, and high level of attention to detail.
• Ability to self-motivate, multi-task and juggle multiple projects with competing priorities across multiple teams. Openness to continued learning and enhancement of skills.

Benefits:

The Greater St. Louis Area Council is an equal-opportunity employer. Scouting offers benefits to include medical, prescription coverage, dental, vision, life insurance, family medical leave, maternity leave, accidental death, tuition and continuing education assistance, plus compensation for authorized and approved business-related expenses. We also offer a generous vacation policy, 10-12 holiday observances. Annual merit raises are available.

Salary: $44,000 - $55,000/ year

How to apply:

Please submit your resume, cover letter, and a portfolio of your work, including samples of writing, social media content, and any other relevant materials to Martez Moore, martez.moore@scouting.org.