Communications and Engagement Associate

Bread For The City•Washington, DC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Bread for the City’s (BFC) Communications & Engagement Associate is responsible for supporting the work of the Campaign Team within Development & Engagement. The associate supports our strategic communications and branding objectives, and coordinates and supports event planning. This includes digital communications — especially social media — print materials, donor events and special event planning, and brand awareness. Other duties as assigned. Overall, this position is responsible for providing seamless customer service to external constituents, including clients/patients, donors, volunteers, and members of the media. This position includes administrative tasks, content creation, and on-site and off-site event coordination and staffing. This Communications & Engagement Associate supports the organization’s storytelling — bringing our mission, values, priorities, and impact to ever-expanding audiences. This position reports to the Senior Manager, Communications & Engagement and is based in Washington, DC.

Requirements

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and attention to detail.
Highly motivated and organized individual skilled in building community partnerships and community engagement.
Flexibility, a can-do attitude, and willingness to pitch in.
Stays abreast of local and national news and policies, the latest communications and events trends, and emerging platforms.
Ability to learn new technology systems.
Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workspace, Asana, Salesforce, Canva and other systems.
The ability to communicate professionally and interface effectively with both internal and external stakeholders.
Excellent time management and organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
A proven ability to manage projects and meet deadlines and goals.
An eagerness to learn about BFC priorities and a passion for social justice.
Confidentiality, accuracy, and professionalism.
The ability to thrive in a collaborative, team-oriented environment, as well as possess the self-motivation necessary to work independently.
Commitment to a culture of learning, leadership, collaboration, equity, inclusion, and respect.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of 2-4 years of related experience.
Professional experience and passion for social media marketing and communications, including but not limited to developing content calendars, and writing and producing content.
Familiarity with photography, video editing, and graphic design.
Experience with nonprofit organizations and interest in the greater Washington, DC, region is appreciated.
Multilingual, specifically fluent in Mandarin or Spanish, appreciated but not required.

Responsibilities

Manage and curate Bread for the City’s social media platforms and online presence, including responding to outreach.
Provide support and feedback for organizational messaging and content development, as well as the production, editing, and reviewing of materials for social media, regular blog posts and other pages on BFC’s website, campaigns, annual reports, appeals, marketing materials, and newsletters.
Help communicate pertinent information such as closings and holidays for internal and external communications.
Support back-end website needs across the organization.
Research, acquire, and coordinate advertisement initiatives, especially Google Ads.
Coordinate requests and deliverables with external design consultants.
Provide photography, basic graphic design, and video support.
Maintain outreach lists and support the cultivation of partners (media, artists, partner organizations, and businesses).
Monitor general BFC information and communications email inbox, ensuring each individual or organization is answered by the appropriate staff member in a timely and courteous manner.
Support Chief Development Officer in the organization-wide Data Governance Project.
Facilitate internal and external interviews for content.
Work with program teams to build expertise in BFC and other local resources.
Staff and represent BFC (“table”) at community events throughout the year, and coordinate the participation of the Development team.
Support the Senior Manager, Communications & Engagement with the annual gala’s logistics, including scheduling, coordination, content creation, notetaking during meetings, and more.
Support the Senior Manager, Communications & Engagement with Juneteenth community event planning and execution.
Project manage the event plan, budget, goals, logistics, and execution of BFC’s annual Harvest Fest volunteer event.
Project manage the plan, budget, goals, logistics, and execution of the quarterly Dacha Cause Tuesdays and similar promotions and partnerships.
Provide support to frontline fundraisers for donor-facing events, such as Breaking Bread, salon events, corporate promotions, and offsite group events (such as packing events).
Ensure all events are on the Development and Organizational calendars and coordinate with program team members and facilities as needed.
Develop a new system for managing event tracking in our preferred CRM: Salesforce.
Provide support for additional BFC-wide events and engagement opportunities.
Manage and support promotional, tabling, and community outreach opportunities, including identifying community-facing opportunities.
Maintain order and inventory of the Development Events Closet at the Northwest Center.
Manage Bread for the City merchandise, including the inventory, distribution — both internal and external — and creative collaborations.