Marketing and Communications Coordinator

Junior Achievement of Central Indiana; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Junior Achievement of Central Indiana is seeking a Marketing and Communications Coordinator to manage daily marketing and communications activities, ensuring a consistent, engaging presence across digital, print, and other channels.

The role focuses on turning ideas into polished content, capturing photos and videos at programs and events, publishing social media, coordinating email communications, and maintaining digital content and brand materials across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, marketing, graphic design, PR, or related field.
• 2–4 years in marketing, communications, graphic design, social media, or related field; nonprofit experience is a plus.
• Collaborative, self-starter with ability to work independently and in teams.
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment; creates and implements new initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of digital and social channels with creative design experience.
• Excellent written and oral communication; adapts to diverse audiences.
• Proficient in MS Office; Adobe CC and Canva.
• Experience with email marketing, CRMs, websites, and social media.

Responsibilities

• Create, schedule, and publish engaging content across social media channels.
• Capture high-quality photos and short-form video content at programs and events.
• Build and distribute email communications through Constant Contact.
• Maintain and update website content, ensuring accuracy and brand alignment.
• Assist with media relations materials, photos, and opportunities.
• Collect and organize photos, videos, testimonials, and other content for channels.
• Ensure communications are consistent with brand voice and visuals.
• Design and produce print and digital materials for programs, events, fundraising, and communications.
• Update branded materials and templates to current information.
• Partner with staff to translate ideas into clear, compelling materials.
• Maintain organized files of graphic assets and templates.
• Coordinate with printers, vendors, and partners to produce materials.

Skills

Collaborative work style

Self-starter

Project management

Excellent written and oral comms

Marketing trends understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, marketing, graphic design, PR, or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Canva

Microsoft Office Suite

Email marketing systems

CRMs

Website management

Social media platforms

Job description

Marketing and Communications Coordinator

Position Title: Marketing and Communications Coordinator

Classification: Full-Time, Exempt

Location: Indianapolis, IN

Reports To: Vice President of Development

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW:

Junior Achievement of Central Indiana (JACI), an affiliate of JA USA, is the leading nonprofit organization in central Indiana dedicated to equipping young people with the mindset and skillset to build thriving communities. Since our founding in 1957, JACI offers K-12 programming to more than 73,000 students annually. Our immersive, hands‑on learning programs focus on postsecondary and career readiness, employability/life skills, financial wellness, and entrepreneurship. With over a century of success, Junior Achievement is the leader in experiential learning and is redesigning the K-12 education experience to create economic opportunity and mobility for all youth.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Marketing and Communications Coordinator is responsible for the day-to-day execution of JACI’s marketing and communications activities, helping ensure the organization maintains a consistent, visible, and engaging presence across digital, social, print, and other communication channels.

This position will play a key role in bringing JACI’s mission, programs, events, partnerships, and impact to life through compelling visual and written content. The coordinator will capture and share photos and videos, create and publish social media content, coordinate email communications, maintain digital content, and support communications needs across the organization. The coordinator will create and update a wide range of branded materials, including event graphics, social media assets, program materials, reports, presentations, publications, and other print and digital collateral.

The ideal candidate is a highly organized, creative, and hands‑on communicator who enjoys turning ideas into polished content and can manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast‑paced nonprofit environment.

PRIMARY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

• Create, schedule, and publish engaging content across JACI’s social media channels, ensuring a consistent and active online presence.
• Capture high-quality photos and short‑form video content at JACI programs and events for use in social media, communications, fundraising, grant reporting, and other organizational needs.
• Build and distribute email communications through Constant Contact, including newsletters, event communications, program updates, and other organizational messages.
• Maintain and update website content to ensure information is accurate, current, visually engaging, and aligned with JACI’s brand.
• Assist with media relations activities, including preparing materials, gathering information and photos, and supporting media opportunities as directed.
• Collect and organize photos, videos, testimonials, and other content that demonstrate JACI’s impact and can be used across communication channels.
• Ensure that all communications and content are consistent with JACI’s brand, voice, messaging, and visual standards.
• Design and produce a wide range of print and digital materials that support JACI’s programs, events, fundraising efforts, and organizational communications.
• Update existing branded materials and templates to reflect current information while maintaining consistency with JACI’s visual identity.
• Partner with staff to translate ideas, information, and program needs into clear and visually compelling materials.
• Maintain organized, accessible files of current graphic assets, templates, photographs, and other creative materials.
• Coordinate with external printers, vendors, and creative partners as needed to produce and distribute materials.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, marketing, graphic design, public relations, or a related field preferred.
• 2–4 years of experience in marketing, communications, graphic design, social media, or a related field; nonprofit experience is a plus.
• Highly collaborative work style; experience developing and implementing communications strategies.
• Self-starter who is able to work independently while also working effectively in teams. Act as a team player by appropriately involving others in decisions and plans that affect them. Regularly invites and builds on the ideas and input of colleagues and work groups.
• Thrives on creating and implementing new initiatives in a fast‑paced environment.
• A clear understanding of marketing trends and experience with all main digital and social communication channels with creative design experience.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to adapt to a variety of audiences and communication channels.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud applications and Canva.
• Experience working with email marketing systems, CRMs, websites, and social media.
• Strong project management skills and proven ability to effectively collaborate with the team to ensure project success.

This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to perform any other job-related duties as assigned by their supervisor. This document does not create an employment contract implied or otherwise, other than an “at-will” relationship.