About Us:

Son of a Saint exists to transform the lives of fatherless young men through mentorship, emotional support, development of life skills, exposure to constructive experiences, and formation of positive, lasting peer-to-peer relationships. Son of a Saint equips young men with the tools they need to become productive men. We provide a secure and consistent environment for them, through which they find hope, vision, and opportunity. Son of a Saint mentors’ most important role is simply to be a good example.

Position Summary:

Son of a Saint is looking for a full-time Communications & Content Coordinator to join our team. This position will be responsible for directly aiding with brand marketing and strategic communications, including in-house content creation, capturing photography and video, designing and managing social media content, executing digital branding campaigns, plus other day-to-day needs. This position will report directly to the Director of Branding + Communications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the creation of mock-ups, email campaigns, and social media content.
• Design and present new social media campaign ideas.
• Edit and design digital content and detailed promotional presentations.
• Capture dynamic real-time photo and video content for Son of a Saint’s programming and events on an ongoing basis.
• Maintain and update content design and ongoing revisions to Son of a Saint’s website.
• Monitor all social media platforms for trending news, ideas, and feedback.
• Organize and maintain Son of a Saint’s voluminous photography archive.
• Help with the planning and hosting of marketing events.
• Assist with daily communication duties and opportunities.
• Perform industry and trend research on the latest trends.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Experience working with diverse populations
• Valid driver’s license and good driving record
• Experience working with youth
• Strong written and interpersonal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and is able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality and professionalism in an office work environment and on-site at each event
• Bi-lingual in Spanish a plus

Education/experience requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in marketing, mass communication, public relations or related field.
• At least 3-5 years of relevant industry experience.
• Experience working with youth or nonprofit institutions preferred

Job skill requirements:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• High proficiency in capturing, creating, and editing video and photography content
• A proven ability to assess data and apply expertise in marketing, creativity and team leadership skills.
• Strong organizational skills and an ability to work independently with minimal supervision to meet goals and objectives

Competencies:                                                

●      Team Focused & Collaborative: Promotes cooperation and commitment within a team to achieve goals and objectives; collaborates with team members, shares ideas and differences openly; receptive to new ideas and adapts to change as necessary.

●      Self-Accountability & Work Standards: Sets high standards of performance for self and assumes responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks.

●      Stress tolerance: Maintains composure in highly stressful or adverse situations.

●      Valuing Diversity: Helps to create an environment that embraces diversity and advocates for equity.

●      Professionalism and Personal Boundaries: Conducts self within appropriate and expected professional boundaries and policies.

●      Confidentiality, Integrity, Ethics, and Trust: Maintains confidentiality and earns others’ trust and respect through consistent honesty and professionalism in all interactions.

●      Organizational Culture: Commitment to Son of a Saint’s mission; experience with issues that impact the lives of Son of a Saint young men and families; sensitive to issues of confidentiality and diversity.

Other Qualifications:

●      Relatable to interests and matters of teenage boys in New Orleans

●      Experience working with diverse populations

●      Strong written and interpersonal communication skills

●      Excellent organizational skills and is able to work independently and collaboratively with minimal supervision

●      Ability to identify student issues and problems and initiate actions to solve these problems

●      Ability to research and quickly develop knowledge of employer recruiting strategies, job market trends, occupational, career, and personal growth.

Physical Requirements:                                                           

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.                                          

●      Candidate must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.

●      Ability to write by hand and use the keyboard to perform general functions.

●      Ability to communicate by speech and hearing continuously.

●      Visual acuity (close, distant, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus and view accurate color perception) needed for detail work, and computer use.

●      Ability to sit for extended periods of time.

Job Type: Full-time

Why Apply:

●      Competitive pay

●      Great benefits

●      Mission-driven work

●      Eligible for 10 PTO days upon hire with extra 5 PTO days after 1 year of employment.

●      Paid holidays

Working Days/Hours:

●      Full-time schedule

●      9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

●      Monday through Friday

Please submit a cover letter with your application.