External Affairs Associate

Jobtailor; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Houston seeks a Community Engagement Coordinator to assist outreach to community organizations, coordinate events, and support stakeholder partnerships.

This role requires strong communication, event planning, and proficiency with Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite; you will work in a fast-paced mission-driven team and help maintain records and schedules.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communication, public affairs, sociology, urban studies, nonprofit management, or related field.
• 1+ years of related experience.
• Interest in community engagement, public service, or civic partnerships.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to prepare marketing collateral; Adobe Creative Suite.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, coordinate logistics, and maintain records.
• Comfort working with diverse communities and stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; familiarity with CRM or stakeholder tracking systems; Adobe Creative Suite.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with outreach to community organizations, civic groups, and partners.
• Support planning, logistics, and onsite coordination for meetings and events.
• Assist in vendor management on specific projects.
• Coordinate with research center teams to align engagement activities with projects.
• Provide scheduling, design presentations, and operational support for external affairs.
• Recommend marketing opportunities and track market trends.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Skills

Community Engagement

Event Planning

Vendor Management

Marketing Collateral Preparation

Logistics Coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in communication, public affairs, sociology, urban studies, nonprofit management, or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft Office

Collaborative Project Tools

CRM Systems

Stakeholder Tracking Systems

Job description

• Assist with outreach to community organizations, civic groups, and partner institutions; help maintain stakeholder lists, engagement calendars, and activity records
• Support planning, logistics, and onsite coordination for community meetings, stakeholder forums, workshops, and ‑public facing‑ events.
• Assist in vendor management on specific projects
• Coordinate with research center teams to align engagement activities with ongoing projects and community priorities
• Provide scheduling, create and design presentations, and operational support for external affairs
• Recommend marketing opportunities and track market trends
• Perform all other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in communication, public affairs, sociology, urban studies, nonprofit management, or a related field.
• In lieu of the education requirement, additional related experience, above and beyond what is required, on a year-for-year basis, may be substituted
• One or more (1+) years of related experience
• Demonstrated interest in community engagement, public service, or civic partnerships
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare marketing collateral and presentations. Expertise with Adobe Creative Suite
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, coordinate logistics, and maintain organized records.
• Comfort working with different communities and stakeholders
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and collaborative project tools; familiarity with CRM or stakeholder tracking systems is a plus; and expertise‑ with Adobe Creative Suite
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast paced, ‑mission driven‑ environment

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong capabilities in community engagement, stakeholder coordination, and event planning, with proficiency in communication and marketing tools. Expertise in managing logistics and maintaining organized records in a fast-paced environment is essential.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Community Engagement
• Event Planning
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Microsoft Office
• Stakeholder Coordination

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Community Engagement
• Event Planning
• Vendor Management
• Marketing Collateral Preparation
• Logistics Coordination

Soft Skills

• Strong Written Communication
• Strong Verbal Communication
• Organizational Skills
• Collaboration
• Interpersonal Skills

Industry Keywords

• Public Affairs
• Nonprofit Management
• Civic Partnerships
• Urban Studies
• Sociology

Tools & Technologies

• Adobe Creative Suite
• Microsoft Office
• Collaborative Project Tools
• CRM Systems
• Stakeholder Tracking Systems