Marketing & Communications Coordinator

Marketing & Communications Coordinator Job Description

Title: Marketing & Communications Coordinator

Program: Development

Location: Los Angeles, Hybrid

FLSA: Part-time , Non-exempt

Compensation: $22.33 - $25.13 hourly

Reports to: Associate Director, Development and Communications

Organizational Overview:

Hollywood Food Coalition (HoFoCo) is a mission-driven non-profit organization dedicated to nourishing the community by rescuing and distributing food, preparing nightly meals, and uniting efforts to achieve food equity. HoFoCo operates through four key areas: Community Dinner, Community Exchange, Community Wellness, and Community Building. Our Community Dinner is the bedrock of our organization’s 35 year history of providing assistance to our most vulnerable community members.

Position Summary

The Marketing & Communications Coordinator will play a vital role at Hollywood Food Coalition in amplifying our impact and inspiring community engagement. You'll collaborate with the team on social media management, assist in creating digital and print content, coordinate events, maintain brand consistency, and analyze marketing data. The ideal candidate is organized, creative, and data-driven, with a passion for community impact and a strong ability to communicate insights.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Marketing and Communications

• Capture and edit photography and video.
• Assist with creating, scheduling, and monitoring posts across various social media platforms to drive engagement and brand visibility.
• Work with team members to create digital and print materials using online design software such as Canva to highlight our programs, events, and impact.
• Assist with drafting press releases, creating media alerts, and maintaining a digital archive of news coverage.
• Provide marketing and organizational support for events, both virtual and in-person, to increase visibility and engagement.
• Assist with event-specific content to ensure cohesive messaging that aligns with Hollywood Food Coalition’s mission and brand.
• Assist with maintaining adherence to Hollywood Food Coalition’s branding guidelines in all collateral, ensuring uniformity across materials.
• Assist with developing basic collateral materials such as flyers, newsletters, and social media graphics.

Digital Strategy & Data Analysis

• Support SEO efforts through content optimization and keyword integration to improve search visibility and organic traffic.
• Assist with content creation, design, and distribution of monthly newsletters and email campaigns using platforms like Mailchimp.
• Support and assist supervisor with website content as needed.
• Track, analyze, and report on marketing and communications Key Performance Indicators.
• Interpret data from social media, email, and other channels to improve campaign strategies.
• Generate and analyze cross-functional reports that synthesize data into actionable insights, communicating findings and recommendations to the team to enhance campaign effectiveness.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor's Degree or relevant coursework in marketing, communications, graphic design, or a related field preferred.
• 1-2 years of relevant experience, including internships or volunteer work.
• Proficiency in Canva and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator).
• Experience in photography, videography and video editing.
• Basic knowledge of social media platforms, SEO, website content management, and email marketing platforms, Google Analytics.
• Strong data analysis skills, including experience with raw data manipulation, tracking KPIs, and developing reports.
• Knowledge of Google Ads is a plus.
• Proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets for data analysis and report generation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Detail-oriented, with excellent time-management skills.
• Creative and self-motivated, with the ability to handle multiple tasks.
• Experience in a nonprofit environment is a plus.

Benefits:

• Paid sick time
• Paid holidays
• 403(b) retirement plan

If you're excited to use your marketing and data analysis skills to make a positive impact in the community, please submit your resume, cover letter, and portfolio to careers@hofoco.org

Hollywood Food Coalition is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy not to engage in discrimination against any individual, or harassment of any person seeking employment with our organization on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, ancestry, marital status, age, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic information or status as a covered veteran including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices, including recruitment, selection, promotion, transfer, merit increase, salary, training and development, demotion, and separation. This policy is intended to be consistent with the provisions of applicable State and Federal laws. Federal law requires proof of citizenship or "alien right-to-work" status.