Social Media Coordinator
Location: 870 Market Street
Employment Type: Part Time; 10-15 hours per week
Pay: Non-Exempt; $20-$27 per hour
Position Overview
We are seeking a creative, organized, and proactive Social Media Coordinator to support the planning, creation, scheduling, and management of social media content across MHA platforms. This role will help strengthen the organization’s digital presence, engage audiences, and communicate key programs, campaigns, events, and community impact. The ideal candidate is a strong writer and visual storyteller who understands social media trends, can manage multiple priorities, and is comfortable collaborating with staff, executives, donors, partners, and community stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Content Creation: Develop engaging written, visual, and short-form video content that reflects the organization’s voice, mission, programs, and community impact.
- Social Media Management: Schedule, publish, and monitor content across social media platforms, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and timely engagement.
- Campaign Support: Support digital campaigns related to programs, development, resource development, events, community partnerships, and funder-facing activities.
- Community Engagement: Help build and maintain relationships with online audiences, including staff, donors, board members, partners, vendors, government agencies, schools, hospitals, nonprofits, and other community stakeholders.
- Executive and Event Support: Coordinate with the C-suite team and program leads to capture, organize, and share content from meetings, events, announcements, and organizational initiatives.
- Analytics and Reporting: Track social media performance, prepare basic reports, and recommend improvements based on engagement, reach, audience growth, and campaign goals.
- Brand Consistency: Ensure all social media content aligns with organizational messaging, brand standards, accessibility practices, and confidentiality requirements.
- Administrative Coordination: Maintain content calendars, organize digital assets, coordinate approvals, and support communications-related projects as needed.
Qualifications
Experience:
- 2+ years of experience in social media, communications, marketing, public relations, or a related role. Experience in nonprofit, community-based, behavioral health, development, or mission-driven communications is a plus.
Skills:
- Strong writing, editing, storytelling, and content planning skills
- Knowledge of major social media platforms, content scheduling tools, and digital engagement best practices
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, collaboration tools, and basic design or content creation tools
- Ability to manage deadlines, approvals, multiple channels, and competing content priorities
Attributes:
- Creative, detail-oriented, and mission-driven
- Professional, responsive, collaborative, and comfortable working with diverse stakeholders
- Adaptable, proactive, and able to use good judgment when representing the organization online
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, journalism, public relations, digital media, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience will be considered.
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