About us
Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank (HHFFB) provided over $20 million worth of food to over 350 partner agencies in Berks and Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania over the past year. In the Spring of 2025, Helping Harvest will open our Community Kitchen in downtown Reading, allowing us for the first time to create packaged, heat-and-eat ready meals for our neighbors. To keep pace with our continued growth and expanding programs and facilities, we are growing our Development and Marketing team.
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
HHFFB is seeking an energetic, creative, and detail-oriented staff member to join our growing Development and Marketing Team as our Marketing and Communications Coordinator. This position will report to the Chief Development Officer and collaborate with the team to help elevate the awareness of and affinity for the work of Helping Harvest through our web presence, social media, advertising and promotional print documents and publications.
Duties:
- Develop and execute marketing and communications strategies that further the mission of Helping Harvest through collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
- Social media oversight as well as leading the strategy and generation of engaging content for HH website, including content creation, scheduling, and performance tracking.
-Support our visual brand identity, ensuring consistency and adherence to brand guidelines across all materials and platforms.
- Oversight of print publications including program flyers, brochures, and working with other departments to gather content and ensure accuracy and alignment with messaging goals.
- Plan and execute external communication pieces including print newsletter and monthly E-news.
- Manage relationship with the media including press releases, media visits, photo opportunities at special events and check presentations.
- Writing stories, press releases and content for Development purposes. Collaborate with external vendors, printers, and creative agencies as needed to produce high-quality marketing and promotional materials.
- Along with other team members, provide support for Helping Harvest events and represent Helping Harvest at community events.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree and 3-5 years of relevant marketing/communications experience required
- General computer skills including MS Office.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
-Detail oriented, strong organizational skills and ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Experience in a non-profit health/human services organization is a plus.
- Willingness to work occasional evening or weekend hours.
Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Our staff members may be required to perform other duties as assigned.
At our organization, we value our employees’ contributions and offer a competitive salary based on experience. We also provide the following benefits:
-Health/dental/vision insurance coverage
-Retirement plan options
-Paid time off and holidays
Helping Harvest is actively seeking a diverse pool of candidates for this position. HHFFB is an equal opportunity employer.
If you are passionate about working in the non-profit/human services world and seeking to make a positive impact in the community, we encourage you to apply. Please submit your resume, cover letter and any relevant work samples or references along with salary requirements to yspitler@helpingharvest.org.
Visit Helping Harvest at https://helpingharvest.org/ to learn more.
Job Type: Full-time, salaried position
Start date: After January 1, 2025
Salary range: $50,000 - $60,000