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The Opportunity:u00a0We are seeking to hire a Marketing Specialist. This individualu00a0works with the Director of Marketing & Development to increase the organization's visibility by managing the brand image and the design of marketing materials, developing and implementing high-quality special events, and creating and executing internal and external communications plans.u00a0What You'll Do:Marketing/Communications/Outreach- Marketing partners: Collaborate with and coordinate with marketing and advertising partners.- Social media: Develop and execute engaging, platform-specific written content for all social media channels (e.g., captions, threads, short-form copy) that drives interaction, awareness, and fundraising goals; manage interaction with social media audiences.- Newsletters & email: Draft, edit, and manage content for regular internal and external newsletters, ensuring clear messaging, accurate information, and alignment with organizational voice.```{=html}```- Public relations: Write and proofread professional press releases, media advisories, and talking points that effectively communicate key organizational news, events, and positions to the media; participate in and track outreach activities of staff, including speaker's bureau, tabling, and tours- Web content: Create, update, and optimize written content for the organizational website, including blog posts, landing page copy, mission/program descriptions, and calls-to-action, ensuring SEO best practices are followed; manage interaction with website audience.- Informational & marketing materials: Produce clear, concise, and persuasive copy for various print and digital collateral, including brochures, program summaries, informational packets, and presentation scripts/slides for PowerPoint.- Internal communications: Develop and maintain consistent, professional internal communications (e.g., memos, staff announcements, policy summaries) that promote transparency and foster a cohesive organizational culture.- Editing & proofreading: Serve as an editor, ensuring all external and internal communications are free of errors, adhere to the established style guide, and maintain a consistent, professional brand voice.Event Support and Coordination- In close collaboration with the Director of Marketing and Development, the Communications Specialist will provide crucial support for organizational events, ensuring successful execution and optimal communication before, during, and after.Promotional Communications: Draft and/or coordinate event-related communications, including save-the-dates, invitations (print and digital), registration pages, thank-you messages, and follow-up surveys.Logistics Assistance: Assist with practical event logistics, which may include vendor coordination, volunteer scheduling, managing RSVPs and attendee lists, and preparing on-site materials (e.g., signage, programs, name badges).On-Site Support: Provide reliable, professional support during events, often acting as a key point of contact for attendees, media, and vendors.Materials Preparation: Ensure all communication and marketing materials required for the event (brochures, fact sheets, presentation slides) are finalized, printed, and delivered on time.Post-Event Follow-up: Coordinate post-event communications, including drafting donor acknowledgments, summarizing event successes for internal reports, and organizing media coverage clippings.Track planning activities with a timeline document or other tracking methodAdditional responsibilities for Art of Recovery:Work with Art Therapy staff to identify art and artists to be used for sale and for displayCreate and maintain thorough databases of CSS artwork and business and organizations willing