Marketing and Communications Coordinator

~ Clean Ocean Action (COA) is a successful non-profit regional coalition working to protect the marine waters of the NJ/NY coast. ~

COA is a leading national and regional voice working to protect waterways using science, law, research, education & citizen action.

COA's mission is to improve the degraded water quality of the marine waters off the New Jersey/New York coast. COA identifies sources of pollution and mounts an attack on each source by using research, public education, and citizen action to convince our public officials to enact and enforce measures which will clean up and protect our ocean.

Position Overview

Clean Ocean Action’s Marketing and Communications Coordinator is a dynamic, integrated and dedicated person who is passionate about ocean protection and excels in an exciting team-based work environment to defend the ocean through planning, managing and implementation of marketing and communication measures. This position will contribute to COA’s general approach, content, communication, and outreach to increase the productivity and visibility of the organization.

This position requires evening and weekend work at times.

Responsibilities

Implement internal and external communications and marketing. Create and ensure motivating, attractive, and professional communication and marketing products, including:

• Production of the monthly print and electronic newsletters, mid-month e-update, and Annual Report.
• Outreach to media by fostering, managing, and growing strong media contacts to result in increased, meaningful coverage. Working with other staff, finalize and distribute press releases and secure press coverage.
• Enhance and integrate COA branding in all aspects.
• Update, maintain and enhance the website, and participate in website Redesign Team.
• Seek and place articles in outside print outlets and LTE.
• Create motivating, attractive, and professional communication and outreach products.
• Participate in editing process.
• Build and strengthen programs through marketing.

Qualifications

• Creativity and ability to think on your feet.
• Outstanding verbal and communication abilities, including strong mastery of the English language and editing skills.
• Marketing experience.
• Graphics, design and publication production experience.
• Adobe Creative Cloud competency.
• Digital content creation and application.
• Relationship and partnership building.
• Experience in traditional and social media.
• Excellent organizing skills.
• MS program competency, including Excel.

Compensation: Position is full time. Salary is competitive and commensurate with education and experience. Benefits include health and dental insurance coverage are offered on a cost-sharing basis, paid holidays and PDO, employer paid professional workshops and trainings.

To Apply

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