Communications Coordinator

Part-time, hourly, non-exempt

Casa Myrna is Greater Boston’s foremost provider of solutions to end domestic and dating violence. The agency operates three residential programs in Boston for survivors and children made homeless by domestic violence and commercial sexual exploitation, a comprehensive range of advocacy and supportive services, and SafeLink, Massachusetts’ statewide 24/7 toll-free domestic violence hotline. Casa Myrna believes that every relationship should be safe and healthy and works to end domestic and dating violence through education, awareness and prevention.

The Communications Coordinator is responsible for creating, managing and growing the organization’s communications plan. This includes but is not limited to: e-communications, social media, annual reports, , reports for agency funders, website maintenance and electronic and printed materials (invitations, brochures, etc.). The Communications Associate reports to the Director of Development and Communications, supervises the Communications Intern, and serves as a key member of the Casa Myrna fundraising team.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Create content for all agency e-communications, including monthly e-newsletters, biannual e-appeals and as-needed e-blasts.
• Manage Casa Myrna’s social media – currently Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube – creating and sharing content regularly, growing our followers, and adding new channels.
• Develop relationships and consult regularly with other departments to obtain the latest updates, statistics and narratives to create the most compelling information and reports to share with our supporters, including agency funders.
• Maintain and update the Casa Myrna website, including annual sweeps of the site.
• Coordinate all agency publications, e.g., event invitations, appeal mailings, brochures, and annual report working with our designer, photographer and printer/mail house as appropriate.
• Liaise with media and government contacts to stay abreast of relevant current events and policy updates where appropriate.

Additional Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an annual schedule of all communications projects, individually and collectively, and updating the calendar on an ongoing basis.
• Evaluate regularly the effectiveness of all communications efforts, with the goal of being as impactful as possible.
• Actively participate in team and agency meetings.
• Work as a team player with all other programs/departments.
• Develop own professional development plan and attend trainings, meetings, and conferences within Casa Myrna and in the community.
• Keep informed of organizational announcements, activities, and changes.
• Other related duties as assigned by supervisor and agency.

Qualifications and Requirements

§ Committed to Casa Myrna’s values and mission of ending domestic and dating violence and commercial exploitation, and promoting social justice and social change.

• One to three years full-time experience in communications, fundraising or relevant field.
• Excellent verbal, writing, and proofreading skills – writing samples will be requested.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills including writing, editing, and presenting.
• Experience with Constant Contact (preferred) or other e-communications systems.
• Experience with social media platforms, website management and media relations.
• Ability and desire to work well in a fast-paced environment with a complicated array of internal stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize appropriate, non-judgmental communication techniques when working with others that illustrates sensitivity to their experiences and needs. 
• Ability to work in a collaborative style with diverse ethnic, cultural, linguistic, and socio-economic groups, as well as diversity based on ability/disability, sexual orientation and religion.
• Promote an atmosphere of respect and cooperation; maintain confidentiality regarding program participants.

§ Ability to travel throughout Boston required; driver’s license and access to a vehicle preferred.

§ Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and/or weekends as needed.

• Strong preference for candidates who identify as a member of a marginalized community as Casa Myrna works to be an inclusive and equitable organization.

§ Fluency in a language other than English strongly preferred. Preference for Spanish, Portuguese, Cape Verdean Creole, or Haitian Creole.

Salary:                $28.00 - $33.00 hourly

Location:           Boston (Dorchester)

Hours:                 part-time (25 hours/week)

Benefits:             Casa Myrna offers family friendly schedule; generous paid time off and holidays; health, dental, vision, and short-term disability insurance; flexible spending account; health reimbursement account; retirement savings plan with employer match; and opportunities for professional development and training

Casa Myrna is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity and hiring people with diverse life experiences. Survivors, people who are bilingual/bicultural, persons of color, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA people are strongly encouraged to apply.

The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed during the recruitment process, email hr@casamyrna.org.

Please submit cover letter and resume to jobs@casamyrna.org with “Communications Coordinator” in the subject line. Submissions without a cover letter will not be reviewed. In the cover letter, please share an IG account that you’ve worked on in the past and note what your contribution was to the account.