Communications Specialist (full time)

Entity: Dream Center Foundation
Department: Marketing
Report to: Associate Marketing Manager
Location: Los Angeles Dream Center

Job Purpose:

The Dream Center’s purpose is to reconnect isolated people to God and a community of support by providing human services that address immediate and long-term needs in the areas of homelessness, hunger, poverty, addiction, education, and human trafficking. We are building a community of overcomers, people whose lives have been redeemed by God’s love, justified by faith, and born again upon repentance and acceptance of Jesus Christ as Lord.

Reporting to the Associate Marketing Manager, the Communications Specialist will help plan, coordinate, research, write, and execute marketing and communication strategies and tasks. This position will be a critical component for the success of the Marketing team and the attainment of its goals, as well as for the long-term growth of the company. This position will also be responsible for working closely with the Director of Marketing & Communications, and leadership develop communication strategies, positioning, content, and more for new branding initiatives. The position will entail management of volunteers, projects, and content.

We are looking for someone who is passionate for the mission and can work collaboratively with the team to contribute purposeful creative and strategic ideas to accomplish our goals. Applicants with experience working with creative and/or marketing teams and working cross-collaboratively between departments will be given prime consideration.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or alternative in related field preferred

Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of 1-3 years experience in marketing, writing and content, and communications or public relations, with demonstrated success
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and take on multiple tasks
• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• Ability to write in various “tones” and adapt to other styles of writing
• Demonstrated skills, knowledge, and experience in the design and execution of marketing, communications, and public relations strategy/activities, creating presentations, and concepting campaigns
• Project management experience preferred
• Strong proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Google Docs, and Adobe Acrobat Pro, and experience with project management and collaboration applications like AirTable and Slack
• Familiarity with the AP and Oxford Style guides preferred
• Fluency in speaking and writing Spanish is a plus
• Possess a positive, service-oriented attitude and be a proven team player, and works well with others

Job Requirements

• Requires repetitive movement
• Requires standing and/or sitting for long periods of time
• Strong communications skills, both verbal and written