Communications Specialist

Grantmakers for Effective Organizations; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 58,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vacation time

Sick days

Retirement contribution

Professional development

Metro access

Job summary

Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) seeks a Communications Specialist to support GEO’s mission by coordinating campaigns, maintaining web platforms, crafting emails, and designing materials. This role reports to the Director of Communications and may travel up to 10–15% of the time.

The position offers a competitive salary starting at $64k plus benefits, including employer-paid health insurance, vacation, sick days, a 7 percent employer retirement contribution, professional

Job description

Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) exists to help grantmakers turn their desire to improve into real progress. The GEO community bridges the gap between grantmaking as usual and transformational change. Our community includes more than 6,600 grantmakers working together to turn a hunger for more effective philanthropy into clear pathways for achieving it. We're cutting through the noise to lift up the practices that matter most to nonprofits. GEO cultivates a community for grantmakers to work with their peers while they are navigating the same journey towards improvement. To learn more about how GEO is making faster progress possible, visit www.geofunders.org.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Communications Specialist plays a central role in supporting and coordinating GEO’s core communications activities and strategies that advance the organization’s mission and priorities and increase visibility and awareness. This role requires a highly motivated person that will require skills in digital media, writing and editing, maintenance of web-based platforms, email marketing, graphic design, document design and layout. S/he is a self-starter, has a knack for keeping track of loose ends and can easily toggle between multiple projects. This position reports to the Director of Communications. Depending on interest and organizational need, this position may involve up to 10-15% travel.

COMPENSATION

GEO offers a competitive salary starting at $64k and a generous benefits package, including 100 percent employer paid health insurance, three weeks of vacation, twelve sick days, a 7 percent employer retirement contribution, a commitment to professional development and growth, along with a Metro accessible location in downtown D.C.

• 100 percent employer paid health insurance
• three weeks of vacation
• twelve sick days
• a 7 percent employer retirement contribution
• a commitment to professional development and growth
• along with a Metro accessible location in downtown D.C.