(Senior) Media and Communications Coordinator

The (Senior) Communications Coordinator is tasked with constructing media and communications strategies to bolster our advocacy work; managing and generating communications content to advance Regions Refocus’s programmes; overseeing communications systems of the organization. This entails devising fresh approaches to advance our programs through social media, events, press, videos, and web design (examples of our past work and current branding are hyperlinked). The content you will be working with pulls from regional work traditions like South feminism, heterodox economics, development economics, and more. You will collaborate closely with our allies across the global South and be supervised by the Director of Regions Refocus. The position will start by January 2025, with an application deadline of November 1.

What you’ll do:

• Develop our communications strategy, including outreach to 10,000+ contacts through Mailchimp, listservs, and social media groups.
  • Coordinate, design, draft, and send quarterly updates and other electronic communications via Mailchimp.
  • Generate our social media content and strategy to grow our audience, especially on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
  • Manage the promotion of our publications and events, including scheduling the release of a variety of content.
  • Develop and maintain a coherent visual language for the organization and each program, including by producing graphics.
• Draft, produce, shoot, subtitle, and edit video content for multiple digital platforms.
• Maintain updates to Regions Refocus’s websites, including writing website copy and liaising with developers as needed.
• Contribute to program discussions and event planning, including managing virtual events.
• Maintain our internal communications systems (e.g. Mailchimp, Airtable, Zoom, Google Docs, Rev, Canva, and Monday).

Qualifications:

Below is a list of ideal qualifications that would prepare you for this role, but if you do not match all of the skills required we still encourage you to apply.

• 2-5 years experience planning and executing communications strategies across channels for progressive organizations, non-profits, political organizations, or similar.
• Experience managing email campaigns, through a mailing system (e.g. Mailchimp, Constant Contact, etc.) and/or in listservs.
• Experience managing social media accounts, especially Twitter and Facebook, and growing social media presence.
• Experience planning the release of, and launching, publications, videos, campaigns, and events with multiple parties.
• Experience producing graphics, especially using Canva or Photoshop.
• Experience producing and editing videos.
• Comfortable or willing to learn managing websites and content management systems (CMS), namely in Wordpress.
• Familiarity with database or CRM management systems. We currently use Airtable but experience with Salesforce, Copper, or even Excel are relevant.
• Strong interest in, or knowledge of, global progressive and feminist politics.
• Friendly demeanor and collaborative spirit, able to both give and receive feedback openly.
• Ability to multitask and switch between projects.
• Exceptional communication and editing skills, and attention to detail.
• Language abilities are desirable, especially Arabic, French, or Spanish.

This is a full-time position. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role at this time, so a valid authorization to work in the United States is required if you plan to work in our NYC office. We are open to remote work for the right candidate.