Strategic Communications Specialist developing and executing communications across DoD and commercial space enterprises. Translating complex topics into clear messages for stakeholders while ensuring compliance.
About the role
- Communications Coordinator at DREAM, creating engaging content and fostering community connections. Expanding reach through effective storytelling and digital engagement strategies.
Responsibilities
- Participate in regularly occurring youth program activities to capture content and connect with local leadership and volunteers (on-site).
- Lead DREAM’s visual storytelling initiatives by producing high-quality photo and video content that highlights youth and volunteer experiences, programs, and community impact.
- Plan, film, and edit video projects — including recruitment videos, highlight reels, and social media clips — to support volunteer engagement and outreach goals.
- Coordinate creative direction, storyboarding, and interviews with volunteers, youth, and staff for video and photo projects.
- Capture, organize, and manage digital assets (photo/video libraries) in alignment with DREAM’s brand standards.
- Design digital and print marketing materials (graphics, flyers, templates, etc.) that align with DREAM’s visual identity and support internal communications needs.
- Strengthen DREAM’s digital presence by optimizing video, web, and blog content for SEO and online visibility.
- Collaborate with program leadership to identify and share compelling local stories and to support partner stewardship through effective communication strategies that reinforce DREAM’s unified voice and mission.
Requirements
- Demonstrated experience in photo and/or video production, including filming, editing, and storytelling.
- Experience creating short-form video content for platforms such as Instagram Reels, TikTok, or YouTube Shorts.
- Proficiency with creative software such as Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, or similar video editing tools.
- Working knowledge of graphic design tools (e.g., Canva, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator).
- Familiarity with digital content strategy, including SEO fundamentals and optimizing media for various platforms.
- Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to plan and execute creative projects from start to finish.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for conducting interviews and collaborating with diverse teams.
- Commitment to serve as a role model for youth.
- Passion for supporting the ongoing work around Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Benefits
- This living stipend is provided to you in biweekly payments.
- $850 living stipend biweekly (pre-tax).
- Upon the completion of the service term, AmeriCorps members are eligible to receive the Segal Education Award, which can be used to pay education expenses or repay qualified student loans.
- 1200 hour term education award: $5,176.50.
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (food stamps).
- Child care assistance.
- Medicaid.
- Student loan deferment (forbearance).
- Other publicly-funded benefits, such as heating and utility assistance.
- The additional support of a DREAM AmeriCorps Director to help navigate your service term and apply for publicly funded programs.
- Professional and personal development opportunities throughout the service term.
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