Marketing and Community Engagement Specialist

Position Title: Marketing and Community Engagement Specialist

Supervisor: Marketing Director as primary, Executive Director secondary for fundraising responsibilities.

Employee Status: 40 hours/week Non-exempt

We value diversity in all of its forms and strive to have our employment practices reflect that. As such, we are an equal-opportunity workplace and will not discriminate based on disability or other legally protected categories. If an employee has a disability that makes it difficult to perform their job duties, they are encouraged to notify us to discuss reasonable accommodations.

This role strengthens Food Connects' organization-wide communications, fundraising, and community presence. Working closely with the Marketing & Communications Director and the Executive Director, this position supports content development, campaigns, donor relationships, communications and community engagement efforts that support Food Connects' programs. This role is a key driver of community visibility and engagement on behalf of the organization, representing Food Connects at events and building relationships that grow our audience, impact and donor pipeline.

• Written Communication: The ability to express oneself clearly in business writing.

• Persuasive Communication: The ability to plan and deliver oral and written communications that make an impact and persuade their intended audiences.

• Building Collaborative Relationships: The ability to develop, maintain, and strengthen partnerships with others inside or outside the organization who can provide information, assistance, and support.

• Initiative: Identifying what needs to be done and doing it before being asked or before the situation requires it.

• Thoroughness: Ensuring that one’s own and others’ work and information are complete and accurate; carefully preparing for meetings and presentations; following up with others to ensure that agreements and commitments have been fulfilled

• Time Management: Can organize time for optimum efficacy with regard to deadlines, collaboration, competing priorities, and personal work style.

Marketing & Communications

• Write, edit, and coordinate content across all formats and channels (website, social media, email, print, press, and event materials) for both B2B and B2C.

• Maintaining consistent brand voice and messaging.

• Execute the organization's social media presence and email/website communications, including content calendars, scheduling, list and audience segmentation, and publication review.

• Coordinate marketing and fundraising campaigns, including timelines, approvals, deliverables, and materials collection from staff.

• Support design of print/digital materials (annual appeals, newsletters, annual reports, event materials) using tools such as Mailchimp and Canva.

• Manage photo/video shoots and maintain an organized library of marketing and brand assets.

• Track performance metrics across social, email, website, and campaigns, and use data to recommend improvements to content, format, and strategy.

• Serve as the internal resource for communications and brand standards across the organization.

Food Hub Marketing and Sales Support

• Develop buyer-facing Food Hub communications and promotions.

• Coordinate with sales, operations, and procurement staff to ensure marketing materials reflect current availability, pricing, and product details.

• Maintain and improve systems for tracking Food Hub marketing needs and identify opportunities to strengthen buyer-facing marketing.

Community Engagement & Events

• Represent the organization at community events and tabling opportunities to build public awareness and grow the prospect pipeline.

• Identify and track community events and partnership opportunities relevant to the organization's visibility and outreach goals.

• Support organization-wide efforts to strengthen community presence and identify new relationship-building opportunities across the region.

Fundraising & Development

• Manage the fundraising and outreach calendars, tracking upcoming stewardship and partnership opportunities.

• Support the Executive Director in cultivating and stewarding major and…