Marketing and Communication Assistant

YMCA of Greater Kansas City•Overland Park, KS

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The YMCA of Greater Kansas City is seeking a creative and detail-oriented Marketing & Communication Assistant to help tell our story across the community. In this role, you'll support the Marketing and Communications team in bringing our digital presence, social media, and member-facing content to life—from updating websites and crafting social posts to capturing member stories and supporting event coverage. If you thrive on variety, love blending creativity with strategy, and want your work to make a visible impact across dozens of YMCA locations, this is a great opportunity to grow your marketing career while helping strengthen youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility throughout Greater Kansas City.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, journalism, or related field from an accredited college or university, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience working effectively with people of diverse backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perspectives.
Ability to make independent, sound decisions in a fast-paced environment to meet deadlines.
Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Canva and/or Adobe Creative Cloud applications such as InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat preferred, or willingness to be trained to assist with updates/edits to marketing materials.
Basic photography and video editing skills are a plus.
Ability to travel locally within the association’s service area and work occasional evenings/weekends for events.

Responsibilities

Actively collaborate with the Marketing and Communications team to meet project deadlines and support strategic goals.
Update KansasCityYMCA.org and related websites with accurate, timely content for prospects, members, and program participants.
Assist in content writing and scheduling for social media posts on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X/Twitter, YouTube, and emerging platforms.
Use creative software to update forms, create simple marketing materials, and resize/adapt graphics for multiple channels.
Collect, organize, and archive member stories, photos, videos, and testimonials for campaigns, ensuring proper releases and usage rights.
Help proof and quality-check written and creative projects for accuracy, clarity, and brand alignment.
Track and respond to reviews on Google and Facebook to support member satisfaction and retention.
Maintain and update KCYMarketing.com for internal team resources and templates.
Support event marketing, including pre-event promotion, onsite logistics, photography/video, and live social media coverage.
Monitor social media comments and messages, providing timely responses or routing inquiries to the appropriate team member.
Prepare and assist analytics reports on digital engagement, ad performance, website traffic, and campaign outcomes.
Travel as needed to YMCA locations across the association to support events, campaigns, and content gathering.