Communications Associate

2 months ago

New York, United States African Communities Together Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Title: Communications Associate

Position Location: This position is hybrid and will require occasional travel to ACT offices in New York, Philadelphia, and DMV. The role would require some evenings and weekends as needed.

Reports to: Communications Manager

FLSA Status: Salaried- Non Exempt

Employment Type: Full-time

Hours:  Monday-Friday from either 9 am-5 pm or 10 am-6pm. This role requires occasional evening and weekend hours.

Salary:  The baseline salary for this position is $57,000; additional compensation is negotiable based on experience.

 

About Us: African Communities Together (ACT) is an organization of African immigrants fighting for civil rights, opportunity, and a better life for our families here in the U.S. and worldwide. ACT empowers African immigrants to integrate socially, get ahead economically, and engage civically. We develop our members as grassroots leaders who take action to make social change. Since its founding, ACT has supported thousands of African immigrants with direct services, trained hundreds of new leaders, and led successful policy campaigns at the federal, state, and local levels that have impacted hundreds of thousands of immigrants. ACT’s African immigrant membership comes from a diverse range of nationalities, cultures, and languages, is religiously diverse, and is predominantly working-class and low-income. We have offices in New York City and the Washington, D.C. metro area.

 

Position Description:

ACT is seeking a skilled and creative Communications Associate to assist with the daily operations of ACT's communications, which support the organization's campaigns, programs, and direct services. The Communications Associate is responsible for a variety of communications functions, including content creation, social media management, tracking analytics, and expanding our visibility and engagement with African immigrant communities. This position will report to the Communications Manager and collaborate with teams from multiple departments across the organization to advance the mission, objectives, and goals of ACT. The ideal candidate is proactive and organized in a fast-paced environment, with a passion for storytelling and commitment to our mission. 

 

Key responsibilities include:

 
  • Draft written and visual content for emails, SMS blasts, and social media channels, including Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Linkedin. 
  • Manage and monitor our social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube.
  • Maintain ACT’s social media content calendar to ensure consistent and engaging posting across platforms.
  • Track key performance indicators and metrics for email, website, and social media platforms.
  • Work with the Communications Manager to implement strategies that raise awareness, engage followers, and build support for the organization’s campaigns, programs, and direct services.
  • Assist the Communications Manager with maintaining press lists and tracking press hits.
  • Provide communications support for ACT events and press conferences as needed, including capturing photos/videos, conducting member interviews, and live streaming events. This may require evening and weekend hours. 
  • Draft and update the organization's website content, ensuring it remains current and informative.
  • Maintain the ACT photo archive and naming conventions organization-wide.
  • Manage requests from staff for general ACT-branded materials, including creating organizational and program-specific flyers and brochures.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
 

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, journalism, or other relevant field.
  • At least two years of experience working in communications, journalism, digital marketing, or related fields at non-profits. 
  • Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
  • Proficiency in social media management, content creation, and digital platforms.
  • Basic graphic design skills; familiarity with design tools like Canva and Adobe is a plus.
  • Detail-oriented, highly organized, and proactive, with an ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Experience working with Google Workspace, Google Analytics, Hootsuite; open to learning other digital and web-based platforms.

  • Ability to succeed in a collaborative community environment, including accountability to goals, working independently, prioritizing, and thriving in a diverse group of staff, volunteers, and communities.
  • Proficient in written and spoken English; proficiency in French, Arabic, or other widely spoken African languages is a plus.
  • A passion for ACT’s mission and demonstrated commitment to community-centered immigrant justice.

Employee Benefits

We offer a full comprehensive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, a Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and a Simplified Employee Pension Plan (SEP-IRA). Additional benefits include professional development and a sabbatical/longevity bonus.

Paid Time and Holidays Off

ACT offers a generous benefits package to full-time employees. Benefits include two weeks of paid vacation, increase with tenure, and medical leave, a personal day for every two months worked, paid holidays throughout the calendar year (including federal holidays), and a year-end winter break from December 24th to January 1st.

Application Process 

To apply, please submit your resume along with a brief cover letter describing your interest in the position. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. Applicants are encouraged to submit applications by July 28th, 2024; however, applications will be accepted until the position is filled. We recognize that it is highly unlikely that someone meets 100% of the qualifications for a role. Studies have shown people of the global majority and female-identifying candidates in particular are likely to “count themselves out” of otherwise well-matched opportunities due to this fact. If much of this job description describes you, please apply for this role. 

 

Equal Opportunity Employer

ACT is an affirmative action employer and strongly supports the social goals of affirmative action. We therefore make special efforts to recruit individuals from groups that are historically under-represented in professional environments, or that suffer from broader societal discrimination.



 

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