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Job Summary
We are seeking a dynamic, organized, and community-oriented Bilingual (English/Spanish) Marketing & Community Engagement Coordinator to join our team. This position plays an important role in connecting our organization with the community by promoting our programs and events, maintaining our online presence, supporting outreach efforts, and helping coordinate community events.
This position will work closely with our Director of Operations to create and share engaging content across our digital platforms, communicate with community members and partners, and increase awareness and participation in our programs and workshops.
The ideal candidate is bilingual in English and Spanish, enjoys connecting with people, is comfortable creating digital content, and can effectively manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast paced environment. This position also represents the organization at community events and supports the coordination of approximately one to two events from the organization per month.
Duties
- Promote the organization's programs, workshops, and events across various online and community platforms to increase awareness and registration.
- Create and customize graphics and promotional materials using Canva based on program and event information provided by the team.
- Create engaging captions and content about upcoming events, programs, and community stories for Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Google Business Profile.
- Maintain and update the organization's online presence planner to ensure social media posts and other digital content are scheduled and tracked.
- Upload captions and graphics to Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Google Business Profile.
- Use approved graphics and content to draft and send a biweekly newsletter through Mailchimp.
- Serve as a point of contact for comments and private messages received through the organization's online platforms, responding in an empathetic, professional, and timely manner.
- Maintain and update the organization's WordPress website to ensure program, event, and community information is accurate, current, and engaging. Our website uses the Divi theme by Elegant Themes.
- Add upcoming programs and events to community calendars on a monthly basis.
- Communicate with community partners to share information about upcoming programs, workshops, and events and encourage community participation.
- Represent the organization at community events and tabling opportunities by distributing materials, sharing information about our programs and services, and building relationships with community members and partners.
- Provide support before, during, and after organizational events to help ensure events are well organized and run smoothly.
- Assist with other community engagement, outreach, communications, and event-related activities as needed in coordination with the Director of Operations.
Qualifications
- Ability to communicate effectively in both English and Spanish, verbally and in writing.
- Experience creating graphics and promotional materials using Canva maintaining Corporate Identity.
- Ability to create engaging and professional content for social media and other digital platforms.
- Experience with social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
- Experience with email marketing platforms such as Mailchimp.
- Experience maintaining social media calendars, content calendars, or online presence planners.
- Comfortable learning and using digital tools such as Meta Business Suite, WordPress, and Google Business Profile.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with community members, partners, and colleagues.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
- Proactive approach to problem-solving with strong attention to detail.
- Comfortable attending and representing the organization at community events and tabling opportunities.
Pay: $18.00 - $24.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in community engagement specialist jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in public health, social work, communications, or a related field
- Experience designing and facilitating community meetings, workshops, or focus groups
- Proficiency building and managing relationships with diverse community organizations and stakeholders
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for reports, presentations, and public-facing materials
- Familiarity with data collection, program evaluation, or community needs assessment methods
- Bilingual or multilingual ability, particularly in Spanish, preferred or required in many postings
Tips for Your Community Engagement Specialist Job Search
Quantify your outreach impact clearly
Community engagement resumes that stand out name specific outcomes: attendance numbers at programs you organized, volunteer retention rates you improved, or partnerships you built. Avoid vague phrases like 'strengthened community ties' and replace them with concrete results from your programs.
Highlight coalition and partnership experience
Employers in this field want proof you can work across organizations. Call out any cross-sector coalitions, interagency task forces, or multi-partner initiatives you contributed to, even if your role was supporting rather than leading the effort.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists community engagement specialist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Match your language to the sector
The vocabulary for this role shifts by sector. Nonprofits want 'grassroots outreach' and 'constituency engagement,' while government agencies lean on 'public participation' and 'stakeholder consultation.' Mirror the exact phrasing in each job posting so your application reads as sector-fluent.
Prepare a community-facing portfolio piece
Before interviews, pull together one concrete example of a community-facing project: a program you designed, a meeting you facilitated, or a campaign you ran. Be ready to walk through your process, the barriers you hit, and how you measured success.
Negotiate using scope, not just title
In offers for this role, push for clarity on the geographic scope you'll cover, the budget you'll control, and whether the position includes supervisory responsibilities. These details define your actual influence and often matter more than a title bump.
Community Engagement Specialist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most community engagement specialists?
The companies hiring the most community engagement specialists right now include Wider Circle, WellBe Senior Medical, and Kneaders Bakery & Cafe, with the largest share of openings in Texas, California, and Florida, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Nonprofits, health systems, and local government agencies consistently account for the largest share of postings in this field.
How many community engagement specialist jobs are remote?
About 54% of community engagement specialist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, though the share varies significantly by function. Roles focused on digital communications, grant reporting, or program coordination tend to offer the most remote flexibility, while positions centered on in-person facilitation, door-to-door outreach, or community events are almost always on-site.
How do you become a community engagement specialist?
Most people enter this field through a bachelor's degree in social work, public health, communications, or public administration, then build hands-on experience through volunteer coordination, community organizing, or program management roles. Getting comfortable running public meetings, writing outreach materials for non-expert audiences, and tracking program outcomes will make your application competitive. Fluency in a second language and experience with underserved populations strengthens your candidacy in most markets.
Can I get hired as a community engagement specialist with little experience?
Yes, but you'll need to show concrete community-facing work, even if it was unpaid. Volunteer coordination, neighborhood association leadership, faith-based outreach, and student-run advocacy campaigns all count. Frame each experience around the population you worked with, the barriers you navigated, and any measurable outcomes. Entry-level postings in nonprofits and local government are the most accessible starting points and often invest in developing newer professionals.
What does the community engagement specialist interview process look like?
Most hiring processes for this role include a phone screen focused on your background in outreach or community work, followed by one or two panel interviews with program staff and community partners. Employers frequently ask you to walk through a past project in detail, including how you engaged hard-to-reach groups and handled resistance. Some organizations add a written exercise, such as drafting a community meeting agenda or an outreach plan for a specific neighborhood.
Where can I find and apply to community engagement specialist jobs?
You can find and apply to community engagement specialist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your background, sector preference, and location, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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