Associate, Communications & Marketing

San Jose Conservation Corps; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

San Jose Conservation Corps is seeking a Marketing & Communications Associate to manage social media campaigns, create content, and support communications across departments. The role offers in-person work at our San Jose location with occasional travel to partner sites.

You will produce blogs, newsletters, and visual assets while collaborating with teams to tell our story and recruit participants and donors.

Responsibilities

• Create and launch social media campaigns.
• Create weekly and monthly calendars to promote company brands across platforms (Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, X, LinkedIn).
• Publish written content such as blogs, website copy, and formal email communications.
• Perform routine website edits, page design, and maintenance.
• Create graphic designs such as flyers, infographics, photos, event materials.
• Create and send an external monthly newsletter.
• Track social media performance and engagement to identify high-performing ideas and campaigns for scalability.
• Gather pictures and videos from all departments and events.
• Create captivating stories to motivate future corpsmembers and donors.
• Conduct interviews and testimonials from program.

Skills

Social media management

Content creation

Graphic design

Newsletter production

Photography/videography

Storytelling

Interviews

Campaign planning

Job description

• Position Title: Marketing & Communications Associate
• Division: Community Impact
• Department: Marketing & Communications
• Reports to: Director, Marketing & Growth
• FLSA Status: Full-time / Non-Exempt (hourly)
• Compensation: $26.73 to $31.53 per hour
• Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8am to 4:30pm. Occasional evening and weekend work as needed.
• Location: This position is 100% in-person, located primarily at 1560 Berger Drive, San Jose, CA 95112. Some presence may be required at our other location at 2650 Senter Road.
• Travel: Local travel may be required up to 20% of the time.

About the San Jose Conservation Corps (SJCC+CS)

One of the first urban Conservation Corps in the country, the San Jose Conservation Corps + Charter School (SJCC+CS) was founded in 1987 to empower young adults aged 18 to 27 ("Corpsmembers") to upskill themselves and advance their career in conservation and green spaces. Today, SJCC+CS continues to operate its 1-year-long paid workforce development program, while also functioning as a WASC-accredited charter high school, allowing those who have aged out of the traditional education system to earn their high school diploma.

Whether you’re passionate about education and development, environmental conservation, or community engagement, joining our team means embracing a shared commitment to service and the chance to make a meaningful difference. Be a part of our mission to create transformational change and learn more at www.sjcccs.org.

Position Summary

The Communications and Marketing Associate position is an opportunity for someone trying to build a career in digital marketing, social media, advertising, journalism, content creation, photography, and/or videography. The Associate will support all of the company's various social media accounts, websites, newsletters, and external communication. They will be in a position to have creative freedom within the Marketing team to perform tasks independently as well as collaborative group projects and campaigns. Beyond working with the Marketing Team, the Associate will work directly with staff across all departments of the organization. The goal is to tell the organization's story, motivate young adults to join our program, build partnerships, and inspire community members to volunteer or donate.

Job Duties

Responsible to

• Create and launch social media campaigns
• Create weekly and monthly calendars to promote company brands across various social media platforms (Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, etc.).
• Publish written content such as blogs, website copy, and formal email communications
• Perform routine website edits, page design, and maintenance
• Create graphic designs such as flyers, infographics, photos, event materials, etc.
• Create and send an external monthly newsletter
• Track social media performance and engagement to identify high-performing ideas and campaigns for scalability
• Gather pictures and videos of all departments and divisions at various work sites and events
• Create captivating stories to motivate future corpsmembers and donors
• Conduct interviews and testimonials from program