Communications Coordinator

Position Overview

The Communications Coordinator is responsible for leading content development,

organizational storytelling and communications on our website and social media channels. The

Coordinator will capture and produce content that positions youth, residents, parents, and

tenant leaders as drivers of BHCMC's work, ensuring all content is grounded in the

organization's healing-informed organizing model.

In addition, the Coordinator supports marketing for special projects and events. This role will

also provide logistical and communications support to the Executive Director and base leaders

during media moments. This includes prepping materials, coordinating with reporters, and

tracking coverage.

This position is hybrid (multiple days per week in office, others out in the field, and some days

working from home) with the primary working bases in Seaside, Salinas, and South County. The

ideal candidate is committed to BHCMC's mission, vision, and values, including racial equity,

power building, and healing-informed practice. This position reports to the Narrative and

Communications Manager.

Responsibilities:

Content Creation

• Execute the monthly newsletter and maintain the editorial calendar.
• In partnership with the Narrative and Communications Manager, create content, prepare

talking points, and develop messaging and social media strategies for events.

• Implement the creative vision for graphic design, film, and photo work.
• Work with Narrative & Communications Manager to prepare and distribute messages to

media outlets and journalists in the form of press releases, videos, audio clips, flyers,

brochures, newsletters, posters, presentations and speeches and blogs.

Content and Channel Management

• Plan, create, and schedule social media, website, and email content. Own day-to-day

management of our digital communication channels: Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkTree,

MailChimp, LinkedIn, and Nationbuilder. Including responding to comments, DMs, and

interacting with followers.

• Manage production, distribution, and engagement tracking (subscribers, opens, clicks,

followers, shares, saves). Responsible for sharing platform metrics.

• Maintain archives of documents, photos and videos organized in a shared drive.

Collaboration

• Partner with organizers and action team leads across our core campaigns (Thriving

Neighborhoods, Education & Community Schools, Youth Leadership, Resilience Hub,

and Black Power-Building) to develop campaign narrative toolkits and ensure message

consistency across platforms, actions, and flagship events (Juneteenth, Ciclovía Salinas,

People's Assembly, and others).

• Work with staff and base leaders to develop and execute media campaigns, rapid-

response content, and video storytelling aligned with our campaign narrative framework.

• Develop the skills of residents, youth, and base leaders in building their own storytelling

and media skills so they can speak for themselves in campaigns, actions, and public

moments.

• Partner with the Development Manager on a donor-facing storytelling strategy, including

bilingual stories, visuals, and short-form content that support the organization's multi-

year fundraising goal and connect funder investment to power building, not just

programs.

• Contribute to other communications priorities as they emerge.

Required Skills:

• Photography, videography, and video editing, including short-form vertical video (Reels,

TikTok, Shorts).

• Strong visual design sensibility and working proficiency with Canva and Adobe Creative

Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere) or equivalent.

• Strong working knowledge of social media platforms (Instagram, TikTok, Facebook,

LinkedIn, YouTube, X) and email marketing tools (MailChimp or similar).

• Proficiency with Google Workspace, and WordPress (or comparable CMS); comfort

learning new web-based tools, including AI-assisted content tools used responsibly.

• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with attention to

accessibility (alt text, captioning, plain-language translation).

• Familiarity with brand stewardship and campaign communications.
• Experience tracking and reporting communications metrics (engagement, reach,

newsletter performance, media placements).

• Awareness of digital content creation and consumption trends.

Requirements:

• Ability to gather information, collaborate across teams, and hold deadlines across

multiple concurrent projects.

• Ability to give, receive, and incorporate constructive feedback.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a hybrid environment.
• Ability to understand, communicate with, and effectively engage people across race,

culture, language, and lived experience.

• Initiative, sound judgment, accountability, creativity, and the ability to maintain

confidentiality.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Commitment to building Black and Brown solidarity across communities.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish (strongly preferred).
• Deep connection to Salinas, Seaside, and/or South County communities.
• Experience as a community organizer or working within organizing, racial justice, or

power-building organizations.

• Grounding in racial equity, public policy, and systems change, and comfort holding

conversations about race, equity, and healing as part of communications work.

Benefits

We offer a benefits package designed to support employee well-being and long-term

sustainability, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Competitive vacation and sick leave
• Two organization-wide office closures each year (mid-year and end-of-year) as additional paid time off

Benefits become available after completion of the introductory period and eligibility requirements.

Physical Demands

The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of this job, with or without

reasonable accommodation. While performing this role, the employee is frequently required to

sit, talk, hear, use hands to handle or operate objects, and reach with hands and arms;

occasional walking, standing, and travel between sites is required. The role involves close vision

work on screens and the ability to adjust focus. Occasional lifting of event and office materials

(up to 30 lbs) may be required.

How to Apply: Please fill out this application form, and send your resume along with 2–3

professional references to HR@actioncouncil.org. Only complete applications will be

considered. Feel free to reach out to Naomy Bolanos, HR@actioncouncil.org if you have any

questions.

Deadline to Apply: We will accept applications until 5 p.m. PT on Friday, May 29, 2026, with

priority screening beginning May 15, 2026. The position is open until filled.

Building Healthy Communities Monterey County / Action Council of Monterey County, Inc. is an

equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that reflects the communities we

serve. We strongly encourage applications from people of color, immigrants, people with

disabilities, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people with lived experience in the communities where we

organize. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,

gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally

protected status.

We offer a benefits package designed to support employee well-being and long-term

sustainability, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Competitive vacation and sick leave
• Two organization-wide office closures each year (mid-year and end-of-year) as additional paid time off

Benefits become available after completion of the introductory period and eligibility

requirements.