Communications and Outreach Coordinator

REPORTS TO: Communications Director INDIRECT SUPERVISOR: Grant Manager

SUPERVISES: None

The Modern Military Association of America is the nation’s largest nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing fairness and equality for the LGBTQ+ military and veteran community. Through education, advocacy, and support, we are making a real difference in the lives of LGBTQ+ service members, military spouses, veterans, family members, survivors, and caregivers.

Position Summary

The Communications and Outreach Coordinator plays a critical role in advancing the objectives of the federally funded grant project by fostering collaboration, mobilizing resources, and engaging stakeholders to create positive change in the community. The position is 50% community outreach and 50% communications and marketing.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Community Outreach and Engagement:
   • Develop and implement outreach plans to raise awareness of the grant project and its objectives within the target community.
   • Identify and engage with key stakeholders, including community organizations, government agencies, schools, healthcare providers, and other relevant partners.
   • Organize and participate in community events, workshops, and presentations to promote the project and solicit input from community members.
2. Stakeholder Relationship Building:
   • Cultivate and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders, including grant partners, collaborators, funders, and advisory boards.
   • Collaborate with stakeholders to leverage resources, expertise, and networks to support project activities and advance shared goals.
3. Marketing and Communication:
   • Develop social media and web graphics based on Modern Military’s communications calendar.
   • Edit webinars and videos for cross-platform use.
   • Develop and coordinate multimedia campaign content—hero images, printed collateral, and videos.
   • Develop and maintain multimedia library content management system and archive records within Google Drive.
   • Write and edit copy for digital and print materials, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and consistency in messaging.
   • Manage Modern Military’s social media channels by creating graphics, drafting posts, and engaging with followers and commenting on partner organizations content.
   • Track follower growth and engagement analytics.
   • Ensure consistency in brand messaging, visual identity, and tone of voice across all communication channels and materials.
4. Data Collection and Reporting:
   • Assist in data collection efforts to track project outcomes, outputs, and impact indicators.
   • Compile and analyze data to generate reports, dashboards, and presentations for project stakeholders, funders, and the grant's governing body.
   • Ensure compliance with grant reporting requirements, deadlines, and documentation standards.

Ideal Qualifications

Ideal candidates will be detail-oriented, organized, self-starters, team players, and able to produce high-quality work in a fast-paced environment under tight deadlines. Military experience is not required, but a familiarity with the military and LGBTQ+ competency is preferred. Candidates should have:

• A degree in a relevant field (e.g., public administration, nonprofit management, community development, communications) OR a comparable number of years of experience.
• Previous experience in community outreach, relationship building, communications, marketing, and stakeholder engagement, preferably in a nonprofit setting.
• Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills, with the ability to craft compelling and persuasive content for diverse audiences.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage and mobilize diverse stakeholders toward common goals.
• Commitment to the mission and values of the grant project, including equity, diversity, inclusion, and social justice.
• Strong project management skills, including planning, organization, and prioritization.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Knowledge of grant regulations and compliance requirements, particularly those related to federal funding.

Proficiency in the following software is a plus: Adobe Creative Suite Apps: Premiere, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Media Encoder, and Acrobat. Proficiency in the following software is required: Microsoft Office Suite: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Google Drive, Outlook, and Zoom.

Compensation

This is a full-time position with a maximum annual payrate of $52,500.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is Modern Military policy to select the best-qualified person for each paid or volunteer position. Modern Military utilizes a DEIJ approach to ensure that there are a wide variety of diverse applicants from protected groups and other nondominant identity traits. This applies to hiring, developing, and promoting individuals within the organization.

In all employment-related matters, Modern Military prohibits discrimination based on an individual's gender, race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, complaint of discrimination or harassment, participation in any investigation or other proceeding relating to a complaint of discrimination or harassment, or any other legally protected status.

Modern Military is committed to complying fully with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), state, and local disability laws to ensure equal opportunity in employment, service delivery, programs, and activities for qualified persons with disabilities. All employment practices and activities are conducted on a non-discriminatory basis. Pre-employment inquiries are made only regarding an applicant's ability to perform the essential duties of the position.

To apply

Interested candidates should send a resume and a one-page cover letter (why you want to work with Modern Military and how your past experiences have provided you the skills to succeed in this role). Please put Communications and Outreach Coordinator in the subject line and email to info@modernmilitary.org. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.