Communications and Events Coordinator

Job Description

Job description can also be viewed at weDignify.org/Comms

Under the supervision of the Executive Director, the Communications & Events Coordinator (CEC) shares regular stories of impact from weDignify through print and online media such as social media, email, and more, to move students, supporters, and more to further weDignify's mission.

The CEC creates and maintains a broad-scale relationship with the public that is reflective of weDignify's transformative individual relationships. This position bridges the relationship between students, supporters, and the pro-life movement. Successful communication moves people to not just to be pro-life, but to live it. To do so, this role creates engaging and educational communication that moves people to effective and life affirming actions.

Core Job Functions:
- Provides clear, consistent, and effective articulation of weDignify's mission, vision, and brand.
- Implements a communications strategy that advances weDignify's strategic priorities to further both mission and development systems and thereby furthering weDignify's programs and position with students and in the Midwest.
- Implement Events Strategy in 4 events per year, providing event planning and support.
- Creates automation systems to advance the communications strategy
- Reports to the Executive Director

Essential Job Functions:
- Performs marketing, recruitment, and relationship-development functions through either the creation of or project management of digital and print content
- Manages of social media accounts (including educational content and event promotion), website, and email communications aligned with the Communications strategy.
- Other duties as assigned

Education & Experience: An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience will be considered.

- In line with the mission and vision of weDignify
- Required: Bachelor's degree, preferred in marketing, communications, or a related field.
- Preferred: Some experience in communications
- Preferred: Experience in not-for profit, mission driven institutions

Knowledge, skills, and abilities: This list may be representative, but not all-inclusive of those associated with the position.

- Highly creative and strategic
- Successfully engages people at many levels (i.e. co-workers, supporters, key strategic partners)
- Independent worker who enjoys creating and executing strategies that produces results
- Ability to manage and execute multiple projects under deadlines
- Strong analytical and decision making skills from an evidence based results process
- Proficiency in online communication (website, social media, email) and print communications
- Preferred: familiarity with a 1 on 1 mentoring and small group educational models

Job Particulars:
- Start Date: May 2024
- Position: Part-Time (15-20 hours per week)
- Location: Champaign, IL, will consider remote work if able to travel to Champaign, IL on a monthly basis
- Schedule: Flexible, but must be available during business hours (9am-5pm Central) at least 2 days / week

Pay and Benefits: Salaried, c ommensurate with experience

How to Apply: Send cover letter and resume to info@weDignify.org

Deadline for Applications: May 30, 2024 at 9:00am central

About the Employer

weDignify envisions college campuses to be centers for a culture of life where people treat life with love, new life is welcomed with joy, and people suffering from abortion are led to healing hope.

Through 1 on 1 mentoring and small group education, weDignify transforms college students into skilled, virtuous, pro-life leaders, so they can build and nurture a culture of life on campus and in their future communities.