Communications Coordinator

Northwest Maritime; Port Townsend (WA); Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Employer matching contributions to 403

Paid time off

17 paid holidays per year

Sick time accrual

Job summary

Northwest Maritime is seeking a Communications Coordinator to manage social media, design graphics, update the website, and assist with marketing for programs and events. The role involves coordinating with staff to gather content, ensuring deadlines, and maintaining brand standards while staying curious about the maritime world.

Hybrid, full-time position based in Port Townsend, WA. Experience with Canva/Adobe Creative Suite and email marketing tools is preferred, with a strong eye for design

Qualifications

• Ability to juggle multiple projects and manage deadlines.
• Experience creating & publishing content for social media (graphics, photos, short-form video).
• Familiarity with Canva or Adobe Creative Suite for digital and print design.

Responsibilities

• Create, format, and publish social media posts with copy, graphics, photos, and video content.
• Design and produce materials for digital and print use (ads, social graphics, flyers, event materials).
• Build, format, test, schedule, and distribute email campaigns.

Skills

Multitasking

Social media content

Canva/Adobe CS

Tools

Mailchimp

Wordpress

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION: Communications Coordinator

Like a little variety in your day? Prefer making things happen over sitting around talking about making things happen? We're looking for a creative doer to help bring Northwest Maritime's stories, programs, and events (from Race to Alaska to the Wooden Boat Festival) to life. Northwest Maritime is a fun, fast-moving place where we don’t do B work—we’re all about creating impact, from kids’ programs and adventure races to tackling big issues like education, equity, and maritime workforce development across the region!

As the Communications Coordinator on our team of four, you'll make graphics, wrangle social media, send emails, update websites, and help keep the whole operation moving. It's a little bit of everything, and rarely boring. We’re looking for a strong eye for design, clear communications skills, and the organization to juggle multiple projects while staying on deadline, plus curiosity about the maritime world (no sailing experience required).

• Show up as our best selves.
• Are professional without taking ourselves too seriously.
• Stay curious, think creatively, and aren't afraid to try something new.
• Take initiative, pitch in, and make things happen.
• Add a little adventure and a sense of humor to most things we do.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create, format, and publish social media posts, including copy, graphics, photos, and video content aka bring on the reels
• Design and produce graphic materials for digital and print use, including advertisements, social graphics, flyers, event materials, and promotional collateral
• Build, format, test, schedule, and distribute email campaigns
• Make routine website updates, including posting news, events, program information, and other content
• Assist with the production and distribution of marketing and communications materials for programs, events, and organizational initiatives
• Coordinate with staff to gather content, photos, updates, and information needed for communications
• Track project deadlines, and coordinate the timely delivery of communications materials
• Perform routine editing and quality checks to ensure communications materials are accurate, consistent, and follow organizational brand standards
• Other duties as assigned

GENERAL OPERATIONS

While the primary focus of this position is social media and design, the Communications Coordinator works as part of the entire NWM team, ensuring smooth operations. As a growing non-profit, we all pitch in for the heavy lifting, whether it's participating in all-hands projects and events, assisting visitors, or occasionally doing some literal heavy lifting.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to juggle multiple projects and able to manage to deadlines
• Experience creating & publishing content for social media, including graphics, photos, & short-form video
• Familiarity with Canva or Adobe Creative Suite for digital and print design

HELPFUL QUALIFICATIONS

• You love to create reels, follow trends, and social media is your jam
• Some sailing or on the water experience
• Experience with, or ability to quickly learn, email marketing & website content management (Mailchimp or Wordpress preferred)
• Copy editing or proofreading skills

WORK LOCATION & SCHEDULE

• Position is hybrid and will require some weekly office hours
• NWM main offices are located at 431 Water St., Port Townsend, WA 98368
• Position is full-time, 40 hours/week
• Reports to: Communications Director

WAGE RANGE & BENEFITS

• $24 - $26 per hour, non-exempt
• 100% company paid Health, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance + contributions to HSA account
• Automatic enrollment in our 403(b) retirement plan, with elective salary deferrals you can change or opt out of anytime
• Employer matching contributions to your 403(b) after 12 months of employment
• Paid time off: accrues 2 weeks of vacation per year, 17 paid holidays in a calendar year, & 1 hour of sick time accrued per every 25 hours worked

NWM is committed to equal employment opportunity. We value the diversity of our staff and the communities that we serve, which includes a spectrum of racial, cultural, religious, sexual and gender identities, and abilities. We strongly encourage applications from people who have not seen themselves represented in the industry.