JOB SUMMARY:

The Community Outreach Coordinator plays a vital role in supporting the Communications & Marketing Manager in executing communication strategies aimed at enhancing awareness and engagement within the Sacramento LGBT Community Center. This position, within the Development & External Affairs Division, involves working closely with various teams across the organization to coordinate outreach efforts, produce marketing materials, manage online presence, lead campaigns, manage interns, and facilitate community engagement activities. The Community Outreach Coordinator will assist in event planning and social marketing initiatives to fulfill CYBHI grant requirements.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Coordinate outreach and community engagement efforts across the agency.
• Support communication strategy implementation.
• Assist in creating, editing, and distributing marketing products.
• Coordinate LGBTQ youth social marketing campaigns and volunteers.

Coordinate Outreach Efforts

• Coordinate outreach and engagement requests, track activities, and produce reports.
• Organize and execute outreach activities, including events, workshops, and community engagements.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to ensure successful outreach initiatives that effectively engage the target audience.
• Assist in monitoring news coverage, make media outreach calls, and media logistics at the direction of the Communications & Marketing Manager.

Communication Strategy Implementation

• Assist the Communications & Marketing Manager with developing and executing communication strategies aimed at raising awareness and increasing engagement with the Sacramento LGBT Community Center.
• Assist with the organization's online presence, including website content updates and social media management.
• Support digital marketing efforts to amplify the organization's message and reach a wider audience.
• Assist in the development of and supervision of internship and volunteer opportunities.

Product Development Assistance

• Research and design outreach materials.
• Draft and copy-editing website content, social media posts, email, op-eds, fliers, brochures, and press materials.
• Review materials produced by others for brand consistency.
• Assist in managing material production process and maintenance of inventory.
• Capture, edit, and archive photos and video footage.

Oversee LGBTQ Youth Social Marketing Campaign

• Lead a team of interns in implementing a LGBTQ youth-driven social marketing campaign across Sacramento and adjacent counties.
• Develop and implement strategies to raise awareness about mental health, destigmatize help-seeking behavior, and promote access to affirming resources among LGBTQ youth.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure the campaign's messaging aligns with the organization's goals and values.
• Monitor campaign progress and evaluate its effectiveness in increasing service uptake among LGBTQ youth.

General Duties:

• Functions as a strategic member of the marketing and community engagement teams.
• Facilitate or participate in staff meetings, planning meetings, and other meetings as required.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders across the 5-county region.
• Assist in tracking data and producing grant reports.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience working with the LGBTQ community and familiarity with issues of particular relevance to LGBTQ people, social justice, and civil rights policy preferred.
• Experience in public relations, marketing, broadcast, digital media.
• Experience in coordinating communications planning and executing media strategies.
• Passion for learning and adaptability in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Demonstrated experience using technology and data to drive marketing strategies and achieve desired results; demonstrated technical expertise with digital marketing tools, including WordPress, MailChimp, Google AdWords, and various social media platforms and aggregators such as Sprout Social, Buffer, and Hootsuite.
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills, including public speaking and group facilitation.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including government officials, volunteers, community members, and interns.
• Strong writing and copy-editing skills; commitment to ensuring accuracy and quality in all communications materials and reports.
• Familiarity with graphic design tools, including experience with Adobe Creative Suite and Canva, is strongly preferred.
• Photography and videography experience, including editing short-form videos, is preferred.
• Experience recruiting and mentoring teams of less experienced staff, interns, or volunteers.

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Passion for the Center’s mission and work to create a region where LGBTQ people thrive and a commitment to follow all policies and procedures of the organization.

2. Education: Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or three years of direct experience may be substituted for formal education.

3. Experience: Minimum of two years of relevant experience in public relations, marketing, community organizing, campaign management, or a related field.

4. Computer/Office Equipment Skills: Superior proficiency working with Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive, and Teams. database systems, and social media platforms and management tools.

5. Availability: Flexibility in schedule is required to accommodate coverage of events and programs that occur in the evening and on weekends.

6. Physical Demands: The person in this position will be required to sit or stand for extended periods, move objects up to 25 pounds, operate office equipment, open and close filing cabinets and boxes, observe visitors, and communicate messages by telephone.

7. Background Check: Offers of employment may be contingent on the satisfactory results of a criminal history and MVR background check.

8. Work Authorization: Employees must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

9. Drug-Free Workplace: The Sacramento LGBT Community Center is a drug-free workplace; employees may be subject to drug testing.

10. Transportation: Access to reliable automobile transportation with a valid driver’s license and proof of insurance is required. This position will be required to travel locally within the 5-county region and may be required to drive rented vehicles and/or our Mobile Outreach RV occasionally for outreach activities.

11. Vaccination Requirement: All employees are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 and are encouraged to stay up to date annually or obtain an approved medical or religious exemption. Documentation will be required prior to your first day of work.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION:

The Sacramento LGBT Community Center works to create a region where all LGBTQ people can thrive. We support health and wellness, advocate for equity and justice, and work to uplift a culturally rich LGBTQ community.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY:

The Sacramento LGBT Community Center is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All individuals, including those of color, women, persons with disabilities, and persons who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or intersex are encouraged to apply. The Center maintains a policy of non-discrimination with respect to employees, volunteers, interns, and applicants. No aspect of employment will be influenced in any matter by actual or perceived race, color, religion, religious creed, ancestry, sex, age, national origin, marital status, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, physical or mental disability (including HIV or AIDS), medical/mental condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by statute; nor as to any individuals associating with an individual of any legally protected class.

TO APPLY:

Please submit application materials through our career portal at saccenter.org/careers. No phone calls please. Posting will remain up until position is filled.