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Berks County Community Foundation
Communication Manager

The Communication Manager is a multi-talented, creative thinker who thrives on detail, enjoys team collaboration, possesses excellent writing skills and strives for impeccable content creation. This position involves maintaining a newly designed website, creating and monitoring advertisements and all types of media, assisting other staff members with reports and presentations, and creating story packages that put the written word, audio, photography, video, and other materials to their best use.

Responsibilities of Position:

Be the Community Foundation’s website and social media content creator, manager and consistency champion

Follow and collaborate on established Strategic Marketing and Communications Plan

Publish a monthly e-newsletter and assist in creating content for two magazine issues per year

Maintain annual calendar of communication publications and projects

Draft and distribute website content, articles and social media posts that are compelling and error-free

Assist with recording and editing basic audio and video pieces

Conduct research to create interesting content

Manage deadlines, including advertising deadlines

Coordinate communication campaign logistics, including but not limited to photo and video shoots, social media, Eventbrite registrations, Constant Contact invitations and mailings

Assist in planning and coordinating special events, including receptions, luncheons and public meetings

Schedule and facilitate site visits for photo shoots

Assist other staff members with reports, presentations and other marketing needs

Track communication metrics

Other duties as assigned

Position Scope:

• Full Time
• Early to Mid-Level Professional
• In person in our Reading, PA office, with limited hybrid option
• Direct Reports: Occasional interns
• Reports to Vice President for Philanthropic Services

Attributes/Skills Required/Sought:

Possess solid experience curating and updating a custom WordPress website

View communication through a customer service lens, where other staff and foundation constituents are clients

Be a lifelong learner with genuine curiosity about people and the community

Have excellent writing skills, including spotless grammar and strong editing skills

Able to work on multiple assignments over the course of a day or week, and shift gears as needed

Desire to meet new people and interact with community members at various events

Possess stellar organizational skills

Ability to work independently and take ownership of your role in a project

Skilled in Microsoft Office, WordPress, Canva and Adobe Creative Suite

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