External Engagement Coordinator
$55,000–$65,000 year
HybridNew York City, New York, United States
Job Summary
Coordinate external events, community activations, and partner outreach for Asphalt Green's public-facing initiatives. Serve as an ambassador at street fairs, conferences, and school fundraisers while managing lead generation, CRM updates, and event logistics. Track media coverage, maintain stakeholder databases, and support internal reporting on engagement metrics. Proofread external content, create marketing materials, and ensure brand consistency across all community interactions. This hybrid role requires frequent evening and weekend availability to support the organization's mission of building community through sports and fitness.
Required Qualifications
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong interest in community engagement, external relations, marketing, communications, public relations, events, partnerships, or nonprofit work
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, deadlines, events, and follow-up items at the same time
- Strong interpersonal and networking skills, including comfort with outreach and relationship-building
- Ability to work collaboratively across teams and departments
- Comfort representing Asphalt Green at public-facing events and community activations
- Ability to proofread external content for accuracy, clarity, and brand alignment
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, CRM systems, content management systems, media databases, or similar tools
- Ability to work frequent evening and weekend events, with appropriate schedule adjustments as needed
- Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role with or without reasonable accommodation
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Nonprofit Management, or a related field
- Previous experience in communications, marketing, public relations, external engagement, events, partnerships, community outreach, or a similar role
- Familiarity with graphic design principles or basic knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite
- Experience using CRM systems, media databases, content management systems, or project management tools
- Experience supporting community events, conferences, school fundraisers, street fairs, or public-facing activations
- Experience working in sports, fitness, recreation, education, nonprofit, public-sector, or community-based environments
- Familiarity with New York City community organizations, schools, local businesses, or stakeholder networks
- Some brand ambassador experience
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