Marketing and Communications Assistant
About The Position
Fairmount Homes is seeking a Marketing & Communications Assistant to help share the stories, mission, and heart of our community through engaging communications, digital content, graphic design, and marketing initiatives. Located on a beautiful 70+ acre campus in rural Ephrata, Pennsylvania, Fairmount Homes is a faith-based Continuing Care Retirement Community founded on Christ's love and Mennonite values. Our mission is simple: to enrich the lives of those we serve. This is an exciting opportunity for a creative, organized, and relationship-oriented individual who enjoys a variety of work and takes pride in producing high-quality communications that inspire, inform, and connect people.
Requirements
- At least three years of administrative experience or a related degree
- Outstanding written communication, grammar, and proofreading skills
- Strong graphic design abilities and experience with design software
- Comfortable working with websites, social media platforms, and digital content
- Creativity, initiative, and attention to detail
- Ability to balance multiple priorities and deadlines while maintaining high-quality work
- Strong interpersonal skills and enjoyment in building relationships
- Professionalism, emotional intelligence, and excellent customer service
- Experience with Microsoft Office 365
- Support Fairmount's mission and values
Nice To Haves
- An understanding of Mennonite culture
Responsibilities
- Design brochures, newsletters, invitations, flyers, advertisements, signage, and digital marketing materials
- Maintain Fairmount's brand standards and visual identity across all communications
- Coordinate print production and work with outside vendors
- Write and edit stories, articles, announcements, website content, social media posts, and promotional materials
- Help produce Perspective, Fairmount's quarterly newsletter, and In Touch, our biweekly team member newsletter
- Develop resident, team member, volunteer, donor, and community stories
- Assist with donor relations and fundraising communications
- Proofread materials for accuracy, consistency, and brand alignment
- Update and maintain website content
- Create, schedule, and publish social media content
- Maintain marketing and communications content calendars
- Support email marketing initiatives and campaigns
- Track and report basic marketing performance metrics
- Capture photos of residents, team members, volunteers, events, and campus life
- Organize and maintain photo and digital asset libraries
- Assist with video projects and multimedia storytelling initiatives
- Recruit, orient, and communicate with volunteers
- Maintain volunteer records and databases
- Coordinate volunteer appreciation events and health drive volunteers
- Assist with special events, community outreach activities, open houses, and promotional events
- Track marketing projects and timelines
- Maintain editorial and production calendars
- Coordinate communications with vendors, printers, media contacts, and community partners
- Organize marketing files, records, and archives
- Support departmental projects and initiatives as assigned
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
- 401(k) Plan
- Employee Discounts at the Fairmount Café
- Annual Christmas Bonus
- Monthly Employee Appreciation Events
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Collaborative and Creative Work Environment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
