Job Description

Marketing & Communications Specialist

Our client, a longstanding nonprofit organization in Manhattan, is seeking a creative, energetic, and highly organized Marketing & Communications Specialist to manage communications and marketing initiatives across the organization and its related programs.

The ideal candidate is an exceptional writer and editor with hands-on digital marketing experience who can seamlessly manage multiple audiences, projects, and deadlines. This individual will own a broad range of communications initiatives spanning email marketing, website management, social media, digital campaigns, graphic design, events, and external communications.

This is a full-time, fully onsite, temp-to-perm position in Manhattan with a permanent salary of up to $65K plus benefits. Some evening or event attendance may be required.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Draft, edit, proofread, and revise emails, letters, announcements, web articles, speeches, and other internal and external communications

• Design, build, schedule, and launch email marketing campaigns and recurring communications

• Manage audience lists, segmentation, links, images, and campaign accuracy

• Maintain and update organizational websites, including event calendars, articles, registration information, images, and other time-sensitive content

• Create and publish engaging social media content across Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, and other relevant platforms

• Develop and execute digital campaigns across email, web, social media, and other channels

• Create and resize graphics, flyers, posters, digital signage, social media assets, and event materials

• Partner with leadership to maintain a cohesive brand, voice, and visual identity across communications

• Promote programs and events through social media, digital advertising, external advertising, and media outreach

• Monitor media coverage and relevant organizational mentions

• Review website and campaign analytics to identify trends in traffic, engagement, search, and content performance

• Maintain communications calendars and manage recurring weekly and event-related deadlines

• Attend select events as needed to support communications, photography, content gathering, and promotion

• Manage projects from initial request through drafting, approvals, publication, and follow-up

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Advertising, Public Relations, Media, or a related field preferred

• 3–5 years of relevant marketing, communications, digital media, or related professional experience

• Exceptional writing, editing, proofreading, and grammar skills

• Strong visual judgment with the ability to produce polished, brand-consistent materials

• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects, recurring deadlines, and last-minute requests simultaneously

• Proactive, dependable, detail-oriented, and comfortable working both independently and collaboratively

• Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and senior stakeholders

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to leverage campaign and website performance data

• Experience within a nonprofit, school, membership organization, or other community-focused environment is a plus

PREFERRED:

• Strong working knowledge of WordPress

• Experience with Mailchimp or a comparable email marketing platform

• Experience managing organizational accounts across Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube

• Proficiency with Google Workspace, including Docs, Sheets, Drive, and Calendar

• Familiarity with Google Analytics and digital campaign reporting

• Experience with Canva, Adobe Creative Cloud, or comparable design software

• Ability to create and edit web-ready images, digital graphics, print materials, and QR codes

• Familiarity with WooCommerce and Gravity Forms is a plus

• Basic understanding of website publishing, hyperlinks, image sizing, and HTML formatting preferred

• Digital advertising, social media promotion, and media monitoring experience is a plus

SALARY:

Structure: Temp-to-perm

Compensation: Up to $65K base + benefits upon permanent conversion

Additional Expectations: Some evening and event attendance may be required

HOURS:

Location: Manhattan, NYC

Schedule: Full-time, fully onsite