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About the Role

The Marketing and Communications Coordinator will oversee DreamYard’s social media channels, maintain the website, and manage email communications. This role involves creating and capturing content for online use, copywriting, and graphic design.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a content plan for DreamYard’s Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn, including drafting post copy and creating visual content.
• Establish benchmarks for social media engagement and iterate accordingly.
• Perform all website updates using a Wordpress-based CMS.
• Coordinate website updates with program teams and liaise with the Director of IT for technical issues.
• Produce email communications using MailChimp, adhering to best practices and maintaining list hygiene.
• Create first-pass copy and content for email communications, including a monthly newsletter to educators and parents, and a dedicated newsletter to donors and board members.
• Attend DreamYard classes and community events as needed to capture documentation for social media and email newsletters, including some evening and weekend events.
• Generate graphics, documents, and visual assets using Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, and other software, adhering to the DreamYard style guide.
• Design and develop materials for recruiting and events in collaboration with program teams.
• Write first-pass copy for all DreamYard public-facing materials.
• Collaborate with stakeholders on key talking points, messaging, and edits.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

• Experience using MailChimp, Wordfly, Mail2, or similar platforms.
• Experience managing social media accounts and content creation in the arts sector or equivalent, particularly Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
• Working familiarity with Google Suite, Canva, and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Basic video editing experience preferred.
• Strong writing, copyediting, and proofreading skills.
• Strong visual instincts for both static and video content, with the ability to execute on-brand assets independently.
• Reliable self-starter with the ability to work both independently and cooperatively as part of a team.
• Submit a resume and DreamYard-specific cover letter.
• Include links to any social media accounts that showcase your work.

Skills

• Social Media Management
• Content Creation
• Copywriting
• Graphic Design
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Canva
• Wordpress
• MailChimp
• Video Editing

Location

• Bronx office (monthly)
• Remote

Work Type

• Part-time
• Temporary
• Remote
• Hybrid

Experience Level

• Entry-level

Salary/Compensations

• $500 per week

About the Company

• DreamYard (DY), founded in 1994, is a Bronx-based organization that uses the arts, social justice pedagogy, and digital and connected learning to inspire youth, public schools, and communities.
• DreamYard’s yearlong arts programs develop artistic voices, nurture young people's desire to make change, and cultivate the skills necessary to reach positive goals.
• DreamYard supports young people as they work toward higher learning, meaningful careers, and social action through partnerships with 45 public schools (K-12th Grade), its own DY Prep HS School, and the DreamYard Art Center.
• DreamYard seeks to be effective locally while having a national and international impact through partnerships, collaboration, and learning exchanges.
• DreamYard is committed to being an anti-racist organization.
• DreamYard is focused on the Bronx, a borough with incredible cultural, human, and economic assets.
• DreamYard believes that the arts are a necessary part of developing local assets to their greatest potential.

Equal Opportunity

• DreamYard is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• DreamYard prohibits unlawful discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, age, national origin, genetic characteristics, disability, status as a special disabled veteran or veteran, marital status, sexual orientation, sexual identity, or any other basis prohibited by law.