Communications Coordinator

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, and life-ins.

403(b) retirement plan

Paid time off and holidays

HSA contributions

Job summary

Northwest Maritime is seeking a Communications Coordinator in Port Townsend to craft stories and visuals for programs and events, from Race to Alaska to the Wooden Boat Festival. You’ll manage social media, emails, websites, and print/digital materials, balancing multiple projects in a small team with a passion for coastal livelihoods.

The role emphasizes creative storytelling, strong design sense, and deadline-driven work, with no sailing experience required, and a commitment to equity in

Qualifications

• Experience creating and publishing social media content including graphics, photos and short videos.
• Familiarity with digital design tools and brand standards.

Responsibilities

• Create, format, and publish social media posts with copy, graphics, photos, and video content.
• Design and produce digital and print materials such as ads, flyers, and event collateral.
• Build, format, test, schedule, and distribute email campaigns.
• Make routine website updates with news and events.
• Coordinate content with staff and track deadlines.
• Edit materials for accuracy and brand consistency.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Social media content

Graphic design

Tools

Canvas

Adobe Creative Suite

Mailchimp

Wordpress

Job description

There are rare moments when organizations have the combination of a talented and motivated staff, an engaged board, a healthy and productive work culture, are executing well on existing programs but still innovating and looking for the next step—we’re in that moment, and it’s exciting.

Northwest Maritime is dynamic, making a difference in our community, and taking an increasing role in the region. We serve individual students and program participants, but we also work to help solve community problems like systemic improvements in our public schools, economic development, job training, and working regionally to pair the opportunities in the maritime industry with the need to address systemic oppression in communities of color. Plus, all of the fun stuff like kids’ programs, festivals, and adventure races. Our waterfront campus is vibrant with a multitude of compelling activities—all of them done to meet or advance industry best practices. In the words of a board member: “We don’t do B work.”

On top of it all, you’d get to work on the water in Port Townsend: natural beauty, heritage buildings, arts community, wooden boats, zero traffic jams. Northwest Maritime’s relative scale to our small town means that the effects of our success can be observed in the success of our community. You’ll be doing meaningful work for the place you live, and your efforts will make a tangible difference.

Right team, right moment, the right momentum, and the chance to move the needle for the prosperity of an entire community: That’s why we get excited to come to work in the morning, and that’s why we think you should want to be here too.

Northwest Maritime is an equal opportunity employer, striving towards being an antiracist and inclusive organization. Our staff 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 maritime industry, advocacy, and nonprofit work.

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).

On our team, we:

• 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 Canvas 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.