Communications Coordinator

This is a full-time, paid AmeriCorps position. As our future Communications Coordinator, you’ll gain valuable experience leading communications, public relations, and social media efforts to spread our mission far and wide. This is a great opportunity for communication/marketing students and recent graduates to kickstart your career working for an organization striving to empower our community through healthy local food and education. Service hours are flexible during Mon-Fri 9-6 and some weekends, in Green Bay, WI.

Contact: info@newleaffoods.org for more information.

Key Responsibilities:

1.) Coordinate communications via our website, monthly newsletter, blog, calendar, social media, and press releases.

1.2.) Attend events as needed to capture social media content. The willingness to appear on camera for media coverage is strongly encouraged. 

2.) Create physical marketing materials as needed using Canva (or other design program if you have it)

3.) Promote outreach and partnership development with: a. regional farmers and other food producers whose well-being and sustainable enterprises are linked to supporting sustainable practices that produce healthy food, air, water, and soil. b.) rural and urban community organizations supporting healthy local food access, especially those focused on underserved populations; 

4.) Promote education on healthy food access and sustainable agri-food systems. 

5.) Oversee volunteers of the Communications Team