Fairmount Park Conservancy seeks a Communications Coordinator

Position Title                                                                                                                                     

Communications Coordinator 

 

 

 

Position Summary 

The Communications Coordinator will report to the Communications Manager and support the Communications Department with wide ranging exposure to all aspects of the department, which includes marketing, internal and external communications, social media, digital, video, graphic design, and content creation.

Organizational Overview:

Position Overview:

Responsibilities:

• Support communications, marketing, digital, video, and text content creation efforts, including graphic design, asset gathering, research, copywriting, and editing (emails, blogs, social posts, etc.)
• Work closely with the Communications team to create new content pieces and develop rollout plans for events and public programs
• Serve as liaison for programmatic departments, working closely with them to inform content ideas and assignments for the Communications team
• Serve as project manager for the weekly Philly Park Chatter email newsletter
• Manage all aspects of copy production including research, writing, editing, and internal approvals
• Curate elements for newsletters and reports
• Maintain a social media calendar that can be shared organization-wide and manage social media content creation, posting and calendaring
• Create Social Media Toolkits for all major events, programs and special initiatives
• Community engagement for organic and paid social media posts
• Stay current with best practices, strategies, and industry standards related to social media, marketing, and communications
• Maintain and update myphillypark.org content, including but not limited to, events calendar, news page, and photo galleries.
  
  

• Provide high-level administrative support to the Communications team on projects and executive activities, including coordination and management of tasks, calendar, telephone calls, and email correspondence; coordinate calendars across teams and oversee complex meeting scheduling.
• Assist with departmental administration, such as departmental calendar, meeting notes, providing logos, etc.
• Assist with special projects as needed
  
  

• Identify social media trends, present key findings, and make recommendations through detailed reporting and data analysis
• Assist tracking of incoming web and press inquiries
• Create targeted outreach lists for media and influencers
• Maintain organized and detailed bi-weekly reports of engagement across communications platforms
• Manage online analytics reporting and collection of press coverage
  
  

• Assist with events and activations, including planning, organizing schedules, content, and on-site support such as photography and videography
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Qualifications & Competencies:

•  2+ years of experience in marketing, communications, or related field
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Digital native, social media wiz, and quick study of new digital tools
• Proficiency with Microsoft and Google products, productivity software and Adobe Creative Suite
• Basic photography and/or videography skills
• Experience with newsletter, email, and website platforms
• Passion and extensive knowledge of social media platforms
• Exceptional written communication skills and attention to detail
• Ability to handle multiple projects and competing priorities
• A true team player who jumps in and tackles new assignments and constantly looks for ways to help the department
• Strong and trusted collaborator
• Self-motivated, resourceful, dedicated, and organized
• Comfortable in a highly deadline-driven environment, and able to pivot calmly and quickly between tasks and adapt to rapidly shifting priorities
• Passion for Philadelphia’s parks
• Ability to work occasional nights and weekends
  

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