Communications & Marketing Coordinator

United Lutheran Seminary seeks a detail-oriented, organized, and reliable Communications & Marketing Coordinator to support day-to-day communications across digital, print, and social platforms. Working closely with (and supervised by) the Senior Manager, Communications & Marketing, this role focuses on executing the seminary’s communications through website updates, email newsletters, social media content, and routine design work.

This is a production-focused role responsible for ensuring consistent, high-quality delivery of ongoing communications. The Coordinator works within established strategies, templates, and workflows, contributing to a steady flow of communications that support the seminary’s mission and engagement with its audiences.

This position is ideal for an early-career professional with strong technical skills who enjoys producing high-quality work, managing multiple recurring tasks, and contributing to a collaborative, mission-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities:

· Update and maintain website content using the seminary’s content management system.

· Produce email newsletters and routine email communications using established templates and schedules.

· Draft and post day-to-day social media content, adapting messaging to an established institutional voice; monitor engagement.

· Design graphics, flyers, and digital assets following brand guidelines and existing visual standards.

· Support communications for campus events, academic programs, admissions, advancement, and student life.

· Assist with basic photography and video logistics as needed; organize and maintain digital asset libraries.

· Manage routine administrative tasks, including maintaining communications calendars and coordinating with external vendors as needed.

· Assist with tracking basic engagement metrics (email, web, and social media) and preparing reports to support communication assessment.

Qualifications:

The qualified candidate will be highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of producing consistent, high-quality communications in a deadline-driven environment, with strong organizational skills and the ability to work collaboratively across departments.

In addition, they will have a bachelor's degree in marketing, communications or a related field; a minimum of 2 years of progressive experience in communications, marketing, or public relations; proficiency with graphic design tools such as Canva or Adobe Creative Suite; experience with website content management systems (WordPress or similar); strong writing and editing skills, with the ability to adapt to an established institutional voice and follow editorial direction; strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and recurring deliverables; ability to work within established systems, workflows, and communication strategies; strong interpersonal skills and commitment to collaborative work.

Preferred qualifications include basic photography/videography experience; familiarity with email marketing platforms and basic analytics tools; experience in higher education, non-profit and/or faith-based organizations.

This position may be based on either the Gettysburg or Philadelphia campus, with periodic travel between campuses and occasional evening/weekend responsibilities.

United Lutheran Seminary is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Pay: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Application Question(s):

• Please provide a writing sample of your work.
• Are you available to work evenings, weekends and holidays?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Communications/Marketing: 7 years (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Gettysburg, PA 17325 (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Gettysburg, PA 17325