Marketing & Communication Assistant

About the role

The Marketing & Communication Assistant supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit charitable organization committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The Marketing and Communications Intern at the Greater Peoria Family YMCA intentionally fosters a cause-centered culture that is welcoming, genuine, hopeful, nurturing, and determined and builds the community’s understanding of the YMCA’s cause and impact through development and implementation of effective marketing and communications strategies.

Responsibilities

• Edit and write content for diverse channels and audiences including Y stories.
• Produces and distributes program information necessary to promote assigned programs, in accordance with membership and marketing plans.
• Supports and creates content for social media.
• Affords assistance with website content development and editing that will include assisting all Directors.
• Manages special projects as assigned, including story, photo and video organization.
• Affords support for brand management, including updating and developing tools.
• Supports digital media advertising.
• Might support association email marketing communications and training.
• Assists with graphic design, photography and videography work that integrates into Y stories.
• Works directly with the Director of Fund Development. This individual might also work with other Directors and colleagues throughout the association.
• Affords assistance with coordination of special projects/events.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred, or working towards the completion of one.
• Previous professional experience in marketing, advertising and or graphic design.
• Excellent personal computer skills and experience with standard business software.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud software - Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and Illustrator preferred.
• Must have strong experience with Canva.
• Must have some experience with video production.
• Must have strong interpersonal, public relations and communications skills, including the ability to make presentations and handle media inquiries.

Qualifications

• Must have strong interpersonal, public relations and communications skills, including the ability to make presentations and handle media inquiries.

Skills

• Editing and writing content for diverse channels and audiences.
• Content creation for social media.
• Website content development and editing.
• Video production.
• Graphic design, photography and videography work.
• Adobe Creative Cloud software - Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
• Canva.
• Strong interpersonal, public relations and communications skills.

Benefits

• Free Membership
• Discounted Programming
• Free CPR/AED/First Aid Training
• 8% Retirement for Vested Employees
• Paid Leave For All
• Opportunities for Training and Advancement
• Work That Makes a Lasting Difference

Pay

USD $20.00 - USD $21.93 /Hr.

Schedule

N/A