Job description

Position Overview

Supervisor:Liz Johnston, Senior Grants Coordinator

Compensation: $44,880 - $60,720. Propeller also offers a competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, and vision insurance, long- and short-term disability insurance, retirement, paid time off, and professional development.

Location: New Orleans, LA with the opportunity for hybrid remote work.

Start Date: June 2023

Application Deadline: March 31, 2023

The Communications Coordinator is responsible for supporting the Senior Grants Coordinator in executing the communications strategy and marketing plans for Propeller. In this role, the Communications Coordinator will develop and coordinate digital and print marketing content to elevate compelling and engaging stories of native New Orleanian entrepreneurs of color and the impact of Propeller’s programming and services.

We are looking for a creative and innovative person who loves inspiring others through story and an interest in attracting entrepreneurs to engage with Propeller’s programming and coworking offerings. This person can actively collaborate across departments and coordinate project-based contractors to meet deliverables. The ideal candidate for this role has an eye for a design aesthetic aligned with Propeller’s brand standards and can assist team members and project contractors in utilizing Propeller’s brand standards. This person also holds a passion for supporting entrepreneurs of color in New Orleans and a desire to help grow the visibility of their work.

Major Responsibilities & Outcomes

Engagement Strategies

• Develop and implement communications strategies designed to engage native New Orleanian entrepreneurs of color and raise the organization’s visibility to further the mission of the organization.
• Assess and report on the effectiveness of communication strategies including relevant analytics for website and social media account performance and recommendations for improvement.
• Write a variety of compelling content to support communications and marketing efforts, including newsletters, website copy, press releases, social media, etc. to engage and recruit native New Orleanian entrepreneurs of color.
• Represent Propeller at meetings and speaking engagements, as directed.

Project Implementation

• Manage execution of communications deliverables through project management platform, Asana, and ensure status updates are up to date.
• Coordinate internal departments and contractors for services such as social media management, public relation management, and complex graphic design projects to meet communications strategy deliverables.
• Ensure Propeller’s website content is kept up to date and optimized for ease of accessibility and engagement for website visitors, including developing and coordination of content updates, managing website backend, and monitoring for site improvements.
• Manage email marketing projects across all departments, including drafting and formatting content, maintaining current, and maintaining segmented audience lists.
• Develop and coordinate content for projects related to public relations, marketing collateral, including brief social media videos, annual reports, print marketing materials, etc.
• Support the project management and implementation of organization events, as directed.

Travel with some evening and weekend work required. This is a salaried and exempt position.

Critical Competencies

• Personal qualities of emotional intelligence and maturity, humility, and unwavering commitment to Propeller’s mission.
• Builds trust and credibility in relationships by demonstrating consistency between words and actions.
• Self-motivated, innovative, and works with considerable independence within the context of an overall strategy and collaborative team.
• Excellent project management and organization skills with a strong attention to detail.
• Written and verbal familiarity in the history of structural racism in the US and its current manifestations in New Orleans and nationally, particularly in the area of business development. Fluency in this area is highly desired.
• Basic to intermediate graphic design skills through a program such as Canva and an ability to translate a branding aesthetic based on a brand guide for Propeller.
• Strong writing skills with an ability to flex communication styles based on audience.
• Ability to interview individuals and groups and craft compelling narratives based on information captured.
• Commitment to staying abreast of best practices and new innovations in marketing and communications.

Preferred Experience

• Bachelor's degree related to business or equivalent knowledge + 0-2 years’ of relevant experience.
• Experience with Google suite, Microsoft Suite, Hootsuite, Mailchimp, and Canva.
• Experience with executing and/or managing photography and videography projects.
• Experience working in an organization with a values-driven culture that prioritizes racial equity, diversity, and inclusion.

To Apply

Application Deadline: March 31, 2023

Application Directions: Apply at gopropeller.org/support/jobs presenting the following materials:

• Responses to the following questions:
• 1. What will be your greatest strength in this role? In what way will you need to grow the most to be successful in this role? (2-4 sentences)
• 2. What gives you energy in your current work? What drains your energy in your current work? (2-4 sentences)
• 3. The salary range for this position is $44,880 - $60,720 based on preferred experience and competencies. Does this range satisfy your salary requirement? (1-2 sentences)

• Resume
• Cover letter explaining how you heard about Propeller and your interest and qualifications in the position
• Work samples of the following types
• 1. Press release and/or newsletter sample
• 2. Professional writing sample of your choice (i.e. professional email, professional proposal, letter, report, and/or essay)
• 3. Self-created social media post sample of your choice shared either via screenshot or hyperlink to post (ie. self-designed graphic, photo, and/or link to Instagram Reel) that includes caption, hashtags, and engagement analytics information (likes/comments/views)

About Propeller: A Force for Social Innovation

Propeller grows and supports entrepreneurs to tackle social and environmental disparities. Our vision is an inclusive and thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem in New Orleans that responds to community needs and creates the conditions for an equitable future.

Our strategy is to build a critical mass of businesses and nonprofits working to tackle disparities in our five areas of focus: community economic development, education, food, health, and water. Propeller challenges inequitable systems that perpetuate racial disparities in our five areas of focus by working at the institutional level in partnership with entrepreneurs committed to racial equity.

Propeller and its Ventures have received local and national recognition in The New York Times, TIME, Los Angeles Times, Entrepreneur, Fast Company, Wired, Forbes, The Advocate and The Times Picayune. To learn more about Propeller, visit gopropeller.org.

At Propeller, our differences in who we are, what we’ve experienced, and how we think contribute to our strength as an organization. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs. If you share our commitment to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion and our enthusiasm for entrepreneurship, you will find a home at Propeller.

Propeller is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and has a strong commitment to building a diverse and inclusive team.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $44,880.00 - $60,720.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Ability to commute/relocate:

• New Orleans, LA 70125: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: One location

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