Communications Specialist
$55,000–$75,000 year
HybridWashington, District of Columbia, United States or Washington, United States
Washington, District of Columbia, United States or Washington, United StatesHybridFull Time$55,000–$75,000 yearSmall
Full TimeSmall
Job Summary
Author website content, edit email newsletters and mailings, and manage social media channels. Draft media backgrounders for press interviews and develop media lists to support outreach strategy. Provide on-the-ground communications coverage at marquee events like the Annual Conference and update the constituent database. Partner with the CRM and Website Administrator to track organizational information changes.
Required Qualifications
- At least three years of professional experience coordinating nonprofit, government agency, or foundation communications
- Bachelor's degree
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Strong editorial and proofreading skills
- Familiarity with Chicago or AP styles
- Professional social media management experience
- Understanding of LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook
- Proficiency using Buffer, Hootsuite, Sprout Social, or similar social media scheduling platform
- Website content creation using a CMS such as WordPress or Drupal
- Email marketing platforms experience
- Familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud, especially Photoshop and InDesign
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite
- Hybrid work environment: This position is based at GIH's office in Washington, DC
- Employees are expected to be in the office three days per week
- Tuesdays being required for all staff
Desired Qualifications
- Passionate about issues related to public health, health equity and social justice, access to quality care, and health philanthropy's investments in communities across the country
- A talented professional with experience writing communications content, including blog posts, email newsletters, event announcements, press releases, and social media posts
- A strong collaborator with a wide range of constituents-both internal and external
- An avid consumer of news from a variety of outlets, particularly related to the intersection of health and public policy
- Bachelor's degree preferred
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