Communications Coordinator/Manager

Aspen Center for Environmental Studies•Aspen, CO

17d•Onsite

About The Position

Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (ACES) seeks a Communications Coordinator/Manager to facilitate all aspects of the organization’s marketing and public relations. The role develops integrated marketing campaigns across social media, traditional advertising, digital marketing, and media placement, collaborating with program staff and contractors to develop, execute, and improve communications. The position supports engagement, brand integrity and affinity, and community and donor support. ACES delivers environmental education programs to more than 140,000 people annually, including school programs, camps, adult classes, guided hikes, and field programs. The organization also works on climate-change education, awareness, and action, and promotes public lectures and events. The Communications Coordinator/Manager leads communications about this work and helps streamline communications among ACES’ Hallam Lake, Rock Bottom Ranch, and Toklat locations. The position coordinates marketing materials and email campaigns; maintains the website, blog, and social media; provides graphic design; supports public relations and event marketing; and manages photo and video assets and content producers. It also creates educational and environmental-action content, supports Spanish translation across media, and coordinates communications with colleagues, partners, and stakeholders. Secondary duties include supporting visitor experience, assisting with events, coordinating office supplies and staff photo boards, participating in technology improvements, and attending local chamber gatherings. This is a full-time, year-round position based at Hallam Lake in Aspen, Colorado, with travel to other ACES sites for work days. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with occasional evening and weekend events; comp time is provided. The role reports to the Communications Director. The level—Coordinator or Manager—depends on experience. The start date is as soon as possible.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field, plus at least three years of relevant professional experience; a pertinent college degree is preferred, while reputation, knowledge, and experience in marketing and public relations are key criteria.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience and comfort presenting.
Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Lightroom; social media platforms; Google Apps; Mac OS; and Microsoft Office.
Ability to multitask, set priorities based on department priorities, and meet deadlines.
Exceptional time-management skills and ability to oversee projects on tight timelines with attention to detail, quality, and professionalism.
Ability to facilitate input from colleagues and program managers, delegate tasks, contribute to organization-wide team-building and collaboration, and introduce and drive change thoughtfully.
Self-motivated and internally driven, with problem-solving and decision-making abilities that balance senior management input with moving tasks forward efficiently.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external staff, partners, and stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Experience with an environmental organization or nonprofit.
Experience with email marketing software such as Mailchimp or Constant Contact and website editing software such as WordPress.
Experience using social media management or measurement platforms such as Sprout.
Digital marketing and advertising campaign planning experience, including work with a third party.

Responsibilities

Coordinate development and design of marketing materials and emails while maintaining ACES’ brand identity and organizational authenticity.
Maintain and enhance ACES’ website, blog, and social media platforms, including Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.
Provide in-house graphic design for organizational needs and produce marketing materials for campaigns, events, programs, and general awareness.
Coordinate public relations initiatives and support, including radio scripts and external communication concepts.
Organize and curate photo and video assets; coordinate content producers such as photographers, videographers, influencers, and brand ambassadors.
Gather information, fact-check, and write copy for collateral materials and communications.
Communicate with the Director daily and provide timely communication.
Help coordinate annual report data, design, and execution.
Design and produce organizational email marketing communications, stakeholder emails, weekly flyers, event invitations, and other one-off communications.
Coordinate paid advertising contracts, media sponsorships, and trade agreements.
Execute event marketing and support event production; capture program content at events.
Develop messaging and outreach that reflect ACES’ mission and increase community engagement.
Create original educational and environmental-action content and curate content from departments, consultants, and external partners.
Create and manage the blog editorial calendar, and write, edit, and select visuals for blog content.
Build and coordinate distribution of prospect emails, including copy, images, and graphics.
Streamline communications among Hallam Lake, Rock Bottom Ranch, and Toklat.
Help facilitate translation into Spanish across media platforms.
Support visitor experience at all sites.
Coordinate office supplies and staff photo boards.
Assist with and attend ACES events; communicate events and attend local chamber gatherings.
Participate in database, website, and technology changes, upgrades, and improvements.