Communications Coordinator

Skyland Trail • Atlanta, GA

29d • $44,000 - $47,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Skyland Trail, a nonprofit mental health residential treatment program for adults and adolescents in Atlanta, is seeking a Communications Coordinator Scope: The communications coordinator provides ongoing communications support aligned with Skyland Trail internal and external communications objectives. As a part of the communications team, the communications coordinator participates in organization-wide communications strategy planning and implementation. The communications coordinator also responds to the communications needs of other departments in the organization including development and our clinical teams. Salary range is $44-47K. This is a hybrid position: 2 remote days and 3 in-person days at our adult campus in Brookhaven.

Requirements

• Strong graphic design skills (knowledge of Canva, familiar with Adobe Creative Suite)
• Previous experience creating email campaigns, including concept, copywriting, and design using software like mailchimp, constant contact, or similar
• Basic video production for social media (Canva, CapCut, or similar)
• Copywriting skills
• Experience with web content management system (Wordpress or similar)
• Strong project management skills, ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, and proven ability to meet deadlines consistently with team support
• Bachelors or equivalent required (Preferred in communications, advertising, public relations, marketing, graphic design, journalism, or related field)
• 2-3 years professional experience in a communications role

Responsibilities

• Support donor, professional, and community relations and education.
• Support fundraising, marketing, and community events by crafting emails; updating event webpages; creating social media content and news releases; and creating on-screen displays, banners, and other onsite visuals.
• Support fundraising campaigns throughout the year through email campaigns, direct mail, videos, and social media content.
• Interview donors, grateful families, and community partners and create content to share across appropriate channels.
• Support family and alumni programs.
• Assist with regular email, SMS, and social communications for client families and alumni.
• Share information about scheduled education and peer support opportunities.
• Support adjunctive therapies.
• Help meet the communications needs of adjunctive therapies at adult and adolescent programs (art, music, horticultural, and recreational therapy).
• Assist with on-campus flyers for events.
• Support communications for Arts in the Garden, Fairies in the Garden, and other events organized by the adjunctive team.
• Create social media content to showcase adjunctive programming.
• Support the efforts of and communicate the work of the Acts of Service client group.
• Create social media and long-form content based on clinical programming and services and alumni client and family stories.
• For example, create social media posts based on clinical skills, terms, and concepts.
• Create blog posts about clinical topics or therapeutic approaches based on interviews with clinical experts on staff.
• Create short video interviews of alumni clients and staff to share in social and email communications.
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• 9 paid organization-wide holidays
• 1 paid personal holiday
• Accrued PTO
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
• Employer match toward 403(b) retirement savings account for eligible employees
• Employee assistance program for free or reduced financial counseling, mental health counseling, and other confidential professional assistance
• As a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization, Skyland Trail is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) qualified employer.
• Full-time employees may qualify for the federal student loan forgiveness program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees