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Communications Specialist

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation
Owings Mills, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 2/8/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/7/2025

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation is dedicated to meeting the basic needs of people experiencing poverty. Each year, the Foundation gives about $150 million in grants to nonprofits in the United States and Israel that provide direct services in the areas of Housing, Health, Jobs, Education, and Aging. Grants serve a range of individuals, including women at risk and their children, older adults, people with disabilities, and the Jewish community. The Foundation seeks individuals interested in helping to drive change in communities across the United States and Israel. If you want to contribute toward advancing our mission, we want to hear from you!

Why Choose Weinberg?

  • Engage in work that makes a difference : Help support efforts to improve lives and create lasting and meaningful change.
  • Collaborate with dedicated colleagues : Work in a supportive environment alongside a passionate and talented team that shares a commitment to community, mission, and excellence — and a sense of humor.
  • Join a flexible work environment : Enjoy our hybrid workplace and the flexibility around working remotely and in office.

Take the next step in your career and apply now to join Team Weinberg!

Position Summary

The Communications team advances the Foundation’s mission by developing compelling content and materials; organizing events with community leaders, partners, and other key stakeholders; cultivating media relationships; and engaging audiences online. The communications specialist will help execute strategies to these ends, working closely with a small and dynamic team and colleagues across the Foundation.

Overall Responsibilities

  • Social Media and Online Tools : Create content for social media platforms and update the Foundation’s online grant search tool with grant descriptions as directed.
  • Content Creation and Editing : Develop and edit print and online materials for the Foundation, ensuring adherence to its editorial and visual standards, including web content, media releases, and communications for events and projects.
  • Project and Event Support : Assist in the planning, preparation, and execution of major projects and events, including helping with videography and photography projects as directed.
  • Media Relations : Help conduct outreach and manage relationships with media outlets, including scheduling releases and maintaining the media database.
  • Skills and Qualifications

  • Education : Bachelor’s degree with three to five years of professional experience in communications or journalism, preferably in the social sector, nonprofits, or government.
  • Writing and Editing : Strong writing and editing skills and attention to detail, including ability to produce clear and compelling content that adheres to The Associated Press Stylebook .
  • Technical Skills : Proficient in Microsoft 365 and Acrobat Pro; video-editing skills a plus.
  • Collaboration and Problem Solving : Ability to work with diverse teams and vendors, manage competing priorities effectively, work independently, and think quickly.
  • Compensation and Benefits

    In compliance with Maryland's wage transparency requirements, the compensation for this position includes a base pay range of $71,000 - $81,000 per year. Additionally, the benefits package includes generous vacation, sick, personal, and mental health leave, paid holidays, a 403(b)-retirement plan with employer contributions, medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability insurance, company-paid life insurance, and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options. This position also offers a hybrid work environment with a flexible work model allowing employees to work a blended schedule at remote and in-office locations.

    The Weinberg Foundation is an equal opportunity employer firmly committed to complying with federal, state, and local equal opportunity laws and encourages all qualified applicants to apply.

    Salary : $71,000 - $81,000

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