Communications & Marketing Specialist - Yachad

Yachad•New York, NY

14d•$75,000 - $90,000

About The Position

Yachad seeks a Communications & Marketing Specialist to help bring our mission to life through compelling storytelling, strategic communications, and collaborative marketing support. This position is ideal for a curious, relationship-oriented communications professional who enjoys discovering meaningful stories, building relationships across the organization, and transforming those stories into communications that inspire connection, engagement, and action.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, English, Public Relations, or a related field.
4 to 7 years of communications experience, preferably in a nonprofit or mission-driven organization.
Outstanding writing and editing skills.
Demonstrated experience interviewing individuals and developing compelling human-interest stories.
Strong project management, organizational, and relationship-building skills.
Strong initiative and attention to detail.
Highly motivated self-starter who can initiate, prioritize and motivate.
Has the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Needs to be able to manage numerous projects simultaneously and be solutions oriented.
Passionate about the mission of Yachad

Nice To Haves

Experience collaborating with designers, photographers, creative services, or external vendors is a plus

Responsibilities

Build relationships across Yachad to identify meaningful stories and communications opportunities.
Interview participants, families, volunteers, donors, educators, and staff.
Write articles, newsletters, emails, website content, annual report stories, speeches, campaign materials, and other organizational communications. Help maintain Yachad's voice across all communications.
Own assigned communications projects from concept through completion, including content development, stakeholder coordination, production, review cycles, and final delivery.
Coordinate communications for campaigns, fundraising initiatives, events, and special projects.
Partner with creative services and external vendors to develop communications materials and keep projects moving through production.
Manage project timelines, reviews, approvals, and revisions.
Maintain the editorial calendar and identify upcoming communications and storytelling opportunities.
Gather stories and communications needs from across the organization.
Identify new storytelling opportunities and support organizational priorities.
Provide communications guidance and editorial support to all Yachad departments (development, IVDU, Summer, JUF and Regions).
Develop messaging frameworks, editorial resources, and sample communications.
Brainstorm communications ideas and provide messaging guidance.
Provide editorial guidance and, when appropriate, draft and edit communications that support organizational initiatives.