Communications Coordinator, Stand Together, Arlington, VA
Stand Together -
Arlington, VA,
US
Communications Coordinator
Date Posted: 2024-04-23
Job description
Stand Together is a dynamic and mission-driven organization committed to driving positive social change and empowering individuals to overcome barriers. Join our team and be part of a collaborative community that values innovation, personal responsibility, and the power of bottom-up solutions. Together, we will create a society that fosters opportunity, dignity, and well-being for all.
Are you passionate about storytelling and connecting with people through the media? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, team environment? Are you looking for new challenges and new experiences as you grow in your career? Stand Together is seeking a Communications Coordinator to join our team and help us make a lasting impact on society through strategic communications and media relations.
In this role, the Communications Coordinator will work alongside experienced communications professionals to help execute major national and regional earned media campaigns. The ideal candidate for this position must have strong communication skills, a customer-focused mindset, and a high degree of attention to detail.
Your Responsibilities Include
Knowledge and Skills You Bring to the Organization
Stand Together helps social entrepreneurs supercharge their efforts to help people improve their lives. We connect them with passionate partners and the resources necessary to make a greater difference. Through our philanthropic community, we tackle some of the nation's biggest challenges so that every person has the opportunity to realize their extraordinary potential. Stand Together partners with people from diverse perspectives and backgrounds-including people in education, business, community non-profits, and public policy-to accomplish more together than any of us could on our own.
Our Values Working at Stand Together is different from many other organizations. We have a relentless commitment to a culture based on a business philosophy called Principle Based Management (PBM). Informed by the principles that allow a free and open society to flourish, PBM prepares individuals to innovate, improve, and transform while fostering a healthy, growing organization that creates long-term value for its clients and supporters and fulfillment for its employees.
We believe that diversity in experiences, perspectives, knowledge and ideas fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success. That's why we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer and strive to treat all employees and applicants with honesty, dignity, respect and sensitivity. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of color,race, religion, religious creed, sex, gender or gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, ancestry, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy (including medical needs which may arise from pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), military and veteran status, genetic information, marital or familial status, political affiliation, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.
Are you passionate about storytelling and connecting with people through the media? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, team environment? Are you looking for new challenges and new experiences as you grow in your career? Stand Together is seeking a Communications Coordinator to join our team and help us make a lasting impact on society through strategic communications and media relations.
In this role, the Communications Coordinator will work alongside experienced communications professionals to help execute major national and regional earned media campaigns. The ideal candidate for this position must have strong communication skills, a customer-focused mindset, and a high degree of attention to detail.
Your Responsibilities Include
- Drafting and distributing media advisories and press releases
- Coordinating and posting communications items to website
- Providing communications support to a team of directors and managers
- Maintaining and updating media lists
- Maintaining and updating communications calendars and trackers
- Develop messaging documents and talking points
- Working with vendors to track and manage news clips
- Coordinate across internal and external teams and assist with project management
- Monitoring media inboxes
- Monitoring social media for trending/breaking news
- Assist with coordinating press calls and press conferences
- Assist with media-related research, as needed
- Provide administrative support to the communications capability
- Work on ad-hoc projects, as needed
Knowledge and Skills You Bring to the Organization
- At least 2 years experience in Capitol Hill, campaign, or similar fast-paced communications/press environments
- A strong alignment with Stand Together's vision and mission
- A contribution mindset and ability to thrive in a team environment
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects at once
- Excellent time management and ability to prioritize
- Passion for working with the media and eagerness to take on new challenges
Stand Together helps social entrepreneurs supercharge their efforts to help people improve their lives. We connect them with passionate partners and the resources necessary to make a greater difference. Through our philanthropic community, we tackle some of the nation's biggest challenges so that every person has the opportunity to realize their extraordinary potential. Stand Together partners with people from diverse perspectives and backgrounds-including people in education, business, community non-profits, and public policy-to accomplish more together than any of us could on our own.
Our Values Working at Stand Together is different from many other organizations. We have a relentless commitment to a culture based on a business philosophy called Principle Based Management (PBM). Informed by the principles that allow a free and open society to flourish, PBM prepares individuals to innovate, improve, and transform while fostering a healthy, growing organization that creates long-term value for its clients and supporters and fulfillment for its employees.
We believe that diversity in experiences, perspectives, knowledge and ideas fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success. That's why we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer and strive to treat all employees and applicants with honesty, dignity, respect and sensitivity. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of color,race, religion, religious creed, sex, gender or gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, ancestry, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy (including medical needs which may arise from pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), military and veteran status, genetic information, marital or familial status, political affiliation, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.