External Affairs Coordinator

GTN Technical Staffing; South Carolina; On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Newsletter Jobs in Spartanburg, SC is seeking an Associate, External Affairs to help grow our External Affairs team. You will draft FAQs, talking points, briefings, and other external communications, while turning technical updates into clear community language.

Reporting to the Director of External Affairs and coordinating events, stakeholder meetings, and calendars, you’ll also contribute to social media, newsletters, and website content. The role is Direct hire and Hybrid in Spartanburg.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in external affairs, communications, public affairs, community relations, or a related coordination role.
• Strong writing experience drafting external-facing materials.
• Experience coordinating events or logistics.
• Ability to manage several deadlines simultaneously.
• Comfort representing a company at community events with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Draft FAQs, talking points, briefings, and other external communications.
• Help create content for social media, newsletters, and the website.
• Translate technical and operational updates into community-friendly language.
• Coordinate community events and stakeholder meetings, from vendors to on-site support.
• Maintain event calendars, stakeholder inquiry logs, and team records.
• Track sponsorship and community program documentation and support research or priorities.

Skills

Strong writing skills

External-facing materials

Excellent organization

Event coordination/logistics

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Associate, External Affairs

Location: Spartanburg, SC | Hybrid

Employment type: Direct hire

We’re looking for an organized, strong writer to support a growing External Affairs team. Reporting to the Director of External Affairs, you’ll help the Director and Community Relations Manager keep communications, events, and stakeholder activity moving.

What you’ll do

• Draft FAQs, talking points, briefings, and other external communications.
• Help create content for social media, newsletters, and the website.
• Turn technical and operational updates into clear, community-friendly language.
• Coordinate community events and stakeholder meetings, from vendors and materials through on-site support and follow-up.
• Maintain event calendars, stakeholder inquiry logs, and team records.
• Track sponsorship and community program documentation and support research or other team priorities.

What we’re looking for

• 2-4 years of experience in external affairs, communications, public affairs, community relations, or a related coordination role.
• Strong writing skills, with experience drafting external-facing materials. A writing sample may be requested.
• Professional experience coordinating events or logistics.
• Excellent organization and the ability to manage several deadlines at once.
• Confidence representing a company at community events and working with different stakeholders.

A related bachelor’s degree is preferred. Experience with stakeholder tracking tools, social media scheduling, corporate philanthropy, or data center, energy, and infrastructure environments is a plus.