Pay Rate: $53,000/yr
Work Schedule: Full-Time, 37.5 Hour Work Week (Hybrid: Three days per week in the office)
Location: Achieva Office, 711 Bingham Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203
Sign-On Bonus: Up to $2,000
Make a Meaningful Impact
Are you passionate about using compelling, mission-driven communications to support individuals with disabilities and their families? Achieva is seeking a dedicated and experienced communications professional to help elevate our mission, programs, and community impact. This role offers the opportunity to create consistent, accessible, and person-centered messaging across various digital and print platforms while enjoying a flexible hybrid work arrangement.
About Achieva
For over 70 years, Achieva has been committed to supporting and including individuals with disabilities and their families. We envision a community where everyone leads a life of personal significance. Achieva provides personalized services and opportunities that respect each person’s unique aspirations.
Position Summary
Collaborates across departments to create and implement marketing communications strategies that elevate Achieva’s mission, programs, and community impact. Ensures consistent, accessible, and mission-driven messaging that reflects the organization’s vision, priorities, and person-centered philosophy. Reports to the Director of Digital Communications.
Creates and distributes internal and external marketing materials for the agency and its programming, including but not limited to: e-newsletters, magazine articles, blog content, and website copy.
Writes across various genres, including feature writing, news writing, long-form and short-form storytelling.
Proactively collaborates with business units across the Achieva Family of Organizations to assist with their marketing communications goals and ensure accuracy of published content.
Interviews employees, people we support, donors, and community members for print and digital publications, including creating or coordinating video.
Creates accurate and timely updates to website content and collaborates with the Director of Digital Communications on website strategy, including user experience, accessibility, and SEO best practices.
Produces SEO-driven website content for addition via Achieva’s content management system.
Writes and/or edits copy for various web and social platforms tailored to specific audiences, ensuring consistent messaging, grammar, and style.
Aids Achieva leadership and departmental representatives with writing, editing, and content creation to ensure brand consistency and proper message distribution.
Manages an email marketing schedule of external and employee newsletters that align with the goals and objectives of the Advancement Department, incorporates A/B testing, and advises on improvements to email campaigns.
Tracks and reports on email marketing performance. Provides reports on other projects as required.
Develops event signup forms and manages audiences to expand and segment mailing lists.
Provides event-related marketing support, including creating collateral materials, coordinating photography and video shoots, managing event-related website content, and ensuring design consistency.
Supports advocacy and outreach initiatives, particularly when the organization is involved in social issues.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, or a related field is preferred, but equivalent work experience will also be considered.
Experience: Minimum of three (3) years of communications or marketing experience, preferably in a nonprofit setting.
Knowledge & Understanding: Strong knowledge of current communications, marketing practices, and nonprofit communication strategies. Strong knowledge of project management best practices.
Skills:
Excellent writing, proofreading, editing, and verbal communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with varied teams and work styles.
Excellent project and deadline management abilities; experience working with a project management system such as Trello or Monday.
Knowledge of the latest marketing trends and how to leverage them as part of an overall business strategy.
Excellent computer skills, including word processing, web-based technologies, and desktop publishing.
Hands-on experience with email marketing tools, CMS platforms, and SEO best practices.
Basic video editing experience preferred.
Working knowledge of HTML and graphic design tools (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite or Canva) is a plus.
Community Familiarity: Familiarity with the disability community is preferred but not required.
Clearance Requirements: Satisfactory Act 33, Act 34, and FBI clearance required.
Why Join Achieva?
Meaningful Work: Use your communications skills to promote inclusion and support for individuals with disabilities.
Inclusive Culture: Be part of a mission-driven, collaborative, and supportive organization.
Comprehensive Benefits Include:
Flexible Hybrid Schedule: Benefit from a schedule that balances in-office collaboration (3 days/week) with remote work flexibility.
Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance with low employee contributions
Company-Paid Life, AD&D, and Long-Term Disability Insurance
403(b) Retirement Plan with employer contributions after one year
Employee Assistance Program for personal and family support
Generous Paid Time Off and holidays
Professional development and training opportunities
Mileage reimbursement or company vehicle (as applicable)
Our Commitment to Inclusion:
Achieva is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) committed to creating a workplace where all individuals feel respected, included, and valued. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.