Communications Coordinator
About The Position
The Midtown Association (MA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to making Midtown the center for culture, creativity, and vibrancy in Sacramento’s urban core. We were recently selected as one of the Best Places to Work in Sacramento. Our small but mighty team is fast-paced, creative, and mission-driven. We value Integrity, Responsiveness, Growth, Collaboration, Resiliency and Resourcefulness, and Efficiency Through Technology. Our modern, open-concept office is surrounded by amenities, and we maintain a smart casual/business dress code. The Communications Coordinator executes Midtown Association’s communications campaigns under the direction of the Senior Manager of Communications. This role supports approximately 30 integrated campaigns annually, involving the production of social media content, contributions to email marketing, website content updates, earned media outreach coordination, and event support. The Coordinator ensures brand and messaging consistency across all channels and audiences, and collaborates with other teams for cohesive storytelling.
Requirements
- 3+ years of professional experience in communications, marketing, or related field
- Associate degree in communications, marketing, or related field. Relevant work experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
- Experience managing social media platforms and content calendars
- Ability to shoot and edit short-form video content
- Excellent written communication and presentation skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Mailchimp, and Canva
- Ability to lift 40 lbs
- Pass background, driving, and drug screenings (cannabis permissible)
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, public affairs, or related field
- Experience with WordPress, SEO tools, and Google Analytics
- Familiarity with Monday.com or other project management software
- Experience with paid social or Google Ads trafficking
- Basic Adobe Creative Cloud knowledge
- Curiosity and comfort exploring emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence tools to enhance workflow and content development
- Ability to manage multiple projects with speed and precision
Responsibilities
- Support implementation of approximately 30 annual communications campaigns.
- Assist in maintaining project timelines within Monday.com or other workflow systems.
- Draft project task lists and assist in coordinating internal deadlines.
- Capture live content at events or activities in the district.
- Manage social media coverage during activations.
- Assist with vendor or influencer communications when necessary.
- Support campaign recap reporting, including gathering analytics and preparing summary materials.
- Draft and schedule segmented social media content across platforms.
- Draft content for newsletters, blogs, website pages, and stakeholder communications.
- Assist with email marketing campaigns via Mailchimp.
- Update website content through WordPress, supporting SEO implementation and basic digital optimization techniques.
- Capture and edit photography and short-form video content at events and activations.
- Maintain organized digital asset libraries.
- Manage daily social media publishing schedule.
- Monitor comments, messages, and engagement across platforms.
- Provide monthly analytics summaries and engagement reports.
- Coordinate influencer collaborations and content collection as directed.
- Ensure adherence to sub-brand standards (Explore Midtown, Midtown Love, Midtown Parks, Midtown Farmers Market, etc.).
- Assist in updating templates and ensuring consistency across materials.
- Develop simple Canva-based graphics when appropriate.
- Assist in coordinating media requests and compiling press materials.
- Prepare for any on-site press request needs.
- Support preparation of stakeholder presentations and meeting materials.
- Attend select stakeholder meetings or community activations as needed.
- Support advocacy messaging implementation as directed.
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- 8 days of sick time
- 12 days of vacation
- Public holidays
- 401k with 5% match
- Flex-spend account
- Fully paid insurance (Medical, Life, Dental, Vision and Alternative Care Insurance)
- Wellness program
- Sabbatical program
- In office refreshments
- Work from anywhere hours
- An assigned work from home day each week
- Parking
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
