Communications Coordinator

About the role

The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania (ACLU-PA) is seeking a full-time Communications Coordinator to preferably work in its Philadelphia office, although consideration will be made to candidates in the Pittsburgh area. The ACLU-PA is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public interest organization dedicated to defending and enhancing personal freedoms protected by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights through litigation, legislative advocacy, organizing, and community education. The Communications Coordinator will report to the Communications Director and serve as the operational backbone of the communications department, managing requests, monitoring content production schedules, and assisting with logistical elements of campaigns and priority projects. As the department expands its scope and takes on more sustained, long‑term initiatives, this role will ensure the team is poised to execute efficiently. This person will be competent in managing workflows, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders, and handling content responsibilities that keep the department responsive and on‑brand. Roughly fifty percent of the role focuses on operational responsibilities across the communications department and for integrated advocacy campaigns; the other half supports content generation, storytelling initiatives, and event logistics. While other team members and vendors handle major strategy and primary content creation, the role requires the ability to execute baseline multimedia tasks, such as drafting initial one‑minute video scripts, capturing iPhone photos and social media content at events, and creating graphics and videos from Canva templates. This is a highly organized, execution‑oriented position requiring comfort both behind the scenes and interacting with people.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary traffic coordinator for incoming communications requests, assigning and tracking work using Asana in collaboration with the Communications Director
• Monitor content production timelines, proactively flagging roadblocks and preparing status reports for the Communications Director and the department
• Publish low‑lift, routine social media content (e.g., event posts or actions requested by internal team members and partner organizations) utilizing pre‑made captions and assets from partner toolkits
• Manage the weekly “media hits” e‑newsletter, ensuring timely and accurate distribution
• Assist in content gathering and coordination for campaigns and departmental initiatives, including the creation of simple branded social graphics using templates
• Support the video creation process by drafting initial short scripts