The Missouri Coalition for Children (MCC), a statewide membership and advocacy organization, is seeking a talented and driven individual to provide contracted communication support for our Connected Communities-Thriving Families (CC-TF) Kansas City initiative. The individual must be creative and enjoy working within a small, entrepreneurial environment that is mission- and result-driven.
MCC is committed to developing a diverse and dynamic team and strongly encourages applications from people of color, individuals with disabilities, LGBTQ+ individuals, and individuals with child welfare lived expertise.
General Description
The individual is responsible for external communications. The individual supports consistent message and tone, development of collateral materials, media/press releases and social media content for the Kansas City CC-TF initiative.
This individual will execute communications work across multiple areas, including media, social media, digital projects including website content, branding and marketing. The ideal partner will have significant experience writing and creating digital content (writing and graphic design) for social media and website use. The ideal partner will also have some experience interacting with members of the media and working with community members to facilitate storytelling and other communications activities.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Support the development and implementation of a multi-faceted communications plan for the Kansas City region, which may include message development, external communications (social media, website, e-newsletter), and advocacy campaigns to educate, motivate, and influence target audiences
- Produce well-branded presentations for various public presentations and speaking opportunities
- Work with program staff to capture content and share their work to MCC network
- Coordinate photography for/of events, activities, etc. for use in publications, media, etc. and ensure appropriate releases are signed and filed; maintain graphic and photo files
- Work closely and coordinate with the MCC Communications Officer.
Qualifications
- 2-4 years of marketing, creative writing, website design and other communications experience
- Experience producing materials for digital communications, social media, graphic design and websites
- Intermediate proficiency in Adobe Suite, Canva Photoshop, Google Suite, WordPress, and some experience with CRM database management
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, strong ability to match brand tone, a persuasive and passionate communicator with excellent interpersonal and multidisciplinary project skills
- Skills and experience with email newsletters
- Action-oriented, entrepreneurial, adaptable, and innovative approach to communications and organizational strategy
- Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people
To apply, please submit your resume, three work samples and two professional references to Denise Cross at dcross@mocoalitionforchildren.org.