Job Description

Job Location Charles B West Campus - Atlanta, GA 30319 Education Level Bachelor Degree Job Category Business Development and Marketing

Skyland Trail, a nonprofit mental health residential treatment program for adults and adolescents in Atlanta, is seeking a Communications Coordinator

Scope:

The communications coordinator provides ongoing communications support aligned with Skyland Trail internal and external communications objectives. As a part of the communications team, the communications coordinator participates in organization-wide communications strategy planning and implementation. The communications coordinator also responds to the communications needs of other departments in the organization including development and our clinical teams. Salary range is $44-47K. This is a hybrid position: 2 remote days and 3 in-person days at our adult campus in Brookhaven.

Duties:

• Support donor, professional, and community relations and education. Support fundraising, marketing, and community events by crafting emails; updating event webpages; creating social media content and news releases; and creating on-screen displays, banners, and other onsite visuals. Support fundraising campaigns throughout the year through email campaigns, direct mail, videos, and social media content. Interview donors, grateful families, and community partners and create content to share across appropriate channels.
• Support family and alumni programs. Assist with regular email, SMS, and social communications for client families and alumni. Share information about scheduled education and peer support opportunities.
• Support adjunctive therapies. Help meet the communications needs of adjunctive therapies at adult and adolescent programs (art, music, horticultural, and recreational therapy). Assist with on-campus flyers for events. Support communications for Arts in the Garden, Fairies in the Garden, and other events organized by the adjunctive team. Create social media content to showcase adjunctive programming. Support the efforts of and communicate the work of the Acts of Service client group.
• Create social media and long-form content based on clinical programming and services and alumni client and family stories. For example, create social media posts based on clinical skills, terms, and concepts. Create blog posts about clinical topics or therapeutic approaches based on interviews with clinical experts on staff. Create short video interviews of alumni clients and staff to share in social and email communications.
• Other duties as assigned

Reports to: Communications Director

Qualifications

Competencies:

This position should have sufficient preparedness in the following areas:

• Strong graphic design skills (knowledge of Canva, familiar with Adobe Creative Suite)
• Previous experience creating email campaigns, including concept, copywriting, and design using software like mailchimp, constant contact, or similar
• Basic video production for social media (Canva, CapCut, or similar)
• Copywriting skills
• Experience with web content management system (Wordpress or similar)
• Strong project management skills, ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, and proven ability to meet deadlines consistently with team support

Qualifications:

• Bachelors or equivalent required (Preferred in communications, advertising, public relations, marketing, graphic design, journalism, or related field)
• 2-3 years professional experience in a communications role

Salary: $44,000-47,000 /yr

TO APPLY: www.skylandtrail.org/careers

Salary & Benefits:

Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Benefits include:

• 9 paid organization-wide holidays
• 1 paid personal holiday
• Accrued PTO
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
• Employer match toward 403(b) retirement savings account for eligible employees
• Employee assistance program for free or reduced financial counseling, mental health counseling, and other confidential professional assistance
• As a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization, Skyland Trail is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) qualified employer. Full-time employees may qualify for the federal student loan forgiveness program

Workplace Culture:

Skyland Trail is a nonprofit mission-focused organization with five campuses in Atlanta and about 150 employees. Employees work collaboratively in small teams. Cross-departmental committees and working groups help ensure quality and performance improvement. Each and every employee plays an important role in our clients’ healing and recovery.

Skyland Trail respects and values individuals and their diverse histories, abilities, identities, and perspectives. We work to ensure all aspects of our organization reflect our commitment to diversity, inclusion, and cultural equity

Commitment to Community Health:

Skyland Trail values the health of our staff and clients and has taken steps to ensure a healthy campus and community. Please note that Skyland Trail is a 100% nicotine-free campus. There is no smoking, vaping, or tobacco use permitted anywhere on campus, indoors or outdoors. Skyland Trail also requires employees to receive influenza vaccination annually.