Marketing & Communications Specialist

Feeding the Gulf Coast is seeking a Marketing and Communications Specialist to plan and execute integrated marketing, communications, and digital fundraising initiatives that support grant development and strengthen community engagement. This on site role in Theodore, Alabama centers on clear storytelling, donor outreach, and coordinated campaigns to advance the organization's mission. The position offers a salary of USD 48,000 per year and requires a bachelor’s degree plus four years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist in shaping external communications with the Development and Marketing team to promote events, fundraising campaigns, cause marketing, food bank programs, and disaster relief efforts.
• Collaborate with program teams to ensure accurate and compelling representation of programs, impact, and hunger-related topics in public communications.
• Develop, manage, and distribute content across social media, email, website, print, and other channels, aligning with brand standards and strategic goals.
• Maintain the organization wide content calendar with input from internal teams to ensure timely, coordinated messaging that reflects annual priorities.
• Draft and publish engaging content for social media, blog articles, email campaigns, website pages, impact and grant reports, and other materials.
• Monitor and respond to social media interactions promptly to foster positive engagement, route assistance requests, and escalate sensitive matters to leadership as needed.
• Research trends in communications, fundraising, social media, and audience engagement to strengthen messaging and improve digital performance.
• Help uphold the Feeding the Gulf Coast brand by promoting consistent messaging and ensuring adherence to brand guidelines across the organization.
• Organize and maintain the food bank’s digital asset library, including photographs, video, graphics, templates, releases, and archived materials.
• Develop and execute digital fundraising campaigns through online donation pages, email, social media, and other platforms to support donor acquisition and revenue goals.
• Coordinate with departments to gather accurate program information, outcomes, testimonials, photographs, and other documentation for grant proposals and reports.
• Assist the Grants Manager in researching funding opportunities and preparing compelling grant narratives, applications, budgets, and supporting materials for timely submissions.
• Support post award grant tracking and documentation in collaboration with the Grants Manager and program staff.
• Develop presentations and supporting materials for current and prospective funders.
• Ensure grant recognition and communications requirements, including social media and digital acknowledgments, are fulfilled.
• Coordinate and implement community outreach and engagement opportunities and events, including peer to peer campaigns, fundraisers, event promotion and logistics, and cause marketing campaigns.
• Lead or support special projects and other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum of four years of experience
• Excellent writing, editing, proofreading, and storytelling skills
• Strong organizational and project management abilities, with the capacity to handle multiple priorities and deadlines
• Strong interpersonal, collaboration, and presentation skills
• Ability to create content for different audiences, platforms, and goals
• Ability to analyze performance data and recommend strategic improvements
• Strong problem solving skills and sound professional judgment
• Ability to work independently, take ownership of projects, and collaborate across departments
• Attention to detail, accuracy, brand consistency, and quality
• Ability to represent Feeding the Gulf Coast professionally with donors, funders, partners, and the public
• Valid driver’s license with driving record that meets company insurance requirements

Technologies

• Microsoft Office Suite
• Google Workspace

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance