CCAF/Ability Central is seeking a full-time Communications Specialist to join the Philanthropy team. Reporting to the Communications Manager, this role is an integral part of the Ability Central team and supports a variety of staff across multiple programs. The Communications Specialist is responsible for general communications support, including content editing and creation, design, administrative work, and social media. The Communications Specialist will work to sustain marketing and outreach goals, deepen and expand community engagement, and evolve the voice and messaging of Ability Central.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Communications Support
- Assist with brainstorming and executing ideas for communications efforts and maintain projects and tasks in Communications Calendar.
- Work with Philanthropy team to support outreach and engagement efforts for grantmaking and fundraising projects.
- Collaborate with Communications Manager and philanthropy staff to assist in the maintenance of digital advertising campaigns.
- Share relevant published content with nonprofits in the disability sector, and work with them to identify and obtain material for the Portal.
- Organize internal and external libraries of content and images.
Email Marketing
- Work with Communications Manager to:
- Create outlines and curate content for monthly newsletter.
- Brainstorm, write, and format email campaigns to increase engagement with subscribers, CBOS, develop fundraising pipelines, and expand our media outreach.
Ability Central Portal
- Work with Portal team to identify new content opportunities, optimize existing content, and maintain the SEO hygiene of content (identifying bad links, outdated or irrelevant content, etc.)
- Provide general content and data support for Portal features.
Design Support
- Work in CMSs to design and update email and web page templates.
- Create and edit PowerPoint decks to align with brand and accessibility standards.
- Work with Communications Manager to update, maintain, and implement brand standards.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the education, experience, knowledge, skill, and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
EDUCATION
· Bachelor’s Degree preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
WORK EXPERIENCE
· Minimum of three (3) years’ relevant experience in a content and website marketing or digital experience function, along with an understanding of the technologies and tactics needed for execution.
· Experience coordinating content calendars.
· Experience working with a non-profit serving the elderly and/or disabled population is a plus.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Language Skills
- Must be able to understand, read, write, and speak the English language fluently.
- Strong writing and editing skills for web.
- Excellent communication (written and verbal), relationship building and influencing skills to allow for effective interaction and collaboration with senior management, business partners and other departments at all levels.
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills and presentation skills, with ability to write reports and correspondences.
- Ability to communicate in American Sign Language (ASL) is a plus.
Computer Skills
- Intermediate or higher proficiency with Microsoft Office; Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Intermediate or higher proficiency with digital design tools; Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, email editors (ActiveCampaign or similar), and CMSs (Wordpress, Drupal, Statamic, or similar).
- Web accessibility knowledge and ability to create materials that are accessible to people with disabilities.
Additional Skills
- Solid organizational and administrative skills with strong attention to detail.
- Ability to work well both independently and as part of a team.
- Experience in SEO marketing and Semrush or similar SEO software a plus.
- Familiar with Google Workspace tools; Analytics, Ads, Search Console, and Looker Studio
- Demonstrated ability to work with and for customers of diverse backgrounds.
- Ability to manage time and competing deadlines effectively.
- Ability to adjust to changes in priorities.
THE ORGANIZATION
Ability Central is the philanthropic division of the California Communication Access Foundation, a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit founded in 2003.
Ability Central is committed to improving communications and information access for individuals who are Deaf and disabled and their families and caregivers. Their work is done through three programs: Philanthropy, Cloud Consulting, and the Ability Central Portal.
To learn more about the Ability Central visit us at www.abilitycentral.org.
CCAF is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $30.00 - $32.95 per hour
Expected hours: No more than 40 per week
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Concord, CA 94520
