Marketing/Communications: Communications and Special Events Coordinator, 9HealthFair, Colorado

Marketing/Communications: Communications and Special Events Coordinator
9Health Fair -- 501(c)(3) 
Colorado

9Health Fair is Colorado’s largest, volunteer-driven non-profit health fair program whose mission is to promote health awareness and encourage individuals to assume responsibility for their own health. To achieve this mission, 9Health Fair offers free and low-cost health screenings and education to communities across Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska.

9Health Fair is looking for a Communications and Special Events Coordinator to work from its Denver office. Are you this person?


The qualified candidate reports to the Sr. Director of Communications and will assist in the execution of a wide range of PR, Marketing and Special Event strategies including writing and distributing press releases, newsletters, creating and posting content to a variety of outlets including 9Health Fair’s website and other online and social networking tools, developing and managing organizational collateral, executing on all sponsorship agreements and working with outside design, print and mail house vendors. This position is also responsible for the successful development and implementation the annual fundraising event and for cultivating, recruiting, and managing volunteers on the special event planning committee. This person will research and manage other special events as assigned by the Sr. Director of Communications.

Please send your resume in today if you have the following qualifications:

 Degree in journalism, marketing, public relations or field related to special events planning, communications, journalism, fundraising, marketing or public relations

 Minimum of three years of job-related experience

 Volunteer management experience

 Bilingual (Spanish) desired

 Highly organized, detail-oriented team player with a positive, professional and reliable demeanor

 Must be articulate and possess strong writing and communication skills

 Superior working knowledge of MS Office Suite and graphics programs such as InDesign, Photoshop, MAC, etc.

 Must demonstrate strong organizational skills, be self-motivated and able to prioritize multiple projects

 Able to work independently or cooperatively with a variety of people

 Able to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds

 Valid driver’s license and good Motor Vehicle record


Angie Dixon

Sr. Director of Communications

1139 Delaware Street

Denver, CO 80204-3607

angie.dixon (at) 9healthfair (dot) org