This is an excellent opportunity for a junior-level marketer with a strong interest in supporting the mission of helping older adults live longer, happier, healthier lives to get involved in a little bit of everything, from social media to photo shoots, public relations to digital marketing campaigns, vendor management to design and writing work.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Write copy for social media, website / blog, collateral, internal communications, events, media relations, and more.
Develop ideas for thought leadership in support of marketing campaigns, and help bring those ideas to fruition through partnership with other team members and external resources.
Coordinate freelance photographers, ensure prompt delivery of photo assets, organize assets in our digital asset management system (Bynder), and share assets as needed.
Generate simple, on-brand graphics to accompany social media posts.
Master the team’s tech stack to support content distribution and delivery, working with the Digital Marketing Manager to ensure appropriate strategy and calendaring.
Participate in the team’s public relations efforts, working with our PR agency to identify media opportunities, staffing interviews as needed, and communicating results both within and outside the organization.
Work with print vendors and mail houses to ensure on time, high-quality delivery of printed materials.
Schedule, prep for, and run select team or project meetings, as well as produce after-meeting notes and action items.
Be responsible for collecting key organizational facts and figures (e.g., number of apartments, number of residents) and updating them across organizational communications assets.
Collect stationery, business cards, and giveaway needs from teams across the organization, work with vendors to order supplies, ensure high quality, and track inventory.
Assist with vendor invoice tracking and management.
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Understand and embrace 2Life’s mission, values, and strategic plan, as well as the organization’s properties, services, and audiences.
Build strong working relationships and subject-matter knowledge along with strong campaigns and communications assets.
Contribute to the logically organized storage of all communications assets, including designer source files and photo assets.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
1-3 years of marketing and communications experience, preferably in a nonprofit environment.
Strong interest in learning more about the affordable housing market, particularly as it pertains to seniors.
Deadline driven, with excellent organizational, multitasking, and time management skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to demonstrate prior experience developing content for websites, social media, and other uses.
Strong attention to detail and proofreading skills.
Experience working with vendors preferred (e.g., giveaways, photographers, printers).
Knowledge of design best practices for the development of web-deployed graphics, and ideally experience with Adobe Creative Suite and Canva.
WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS
This is a hybrid role, with part of the week spent at 2Life’s Brighton, MA, headquarters, and part of the week spent in an at-home work setting.
Occasional off-hours work may be required (e.g., fundraising events, campus events).
Occasional local and national travel may be required (e.g., conferences, advocacy events).
2Life has been at the heart of positive change in the affordable senior housing ecosystem since 1965, with our residents at the center of everything we do. Our mission is to ensure that all seniors have the opportunity to thrive regardless of their income level or background. To that end, we develop, own, operate, and provide supportive services to every one of our communities. In all we do, we advocate for and empower older adults to age with purpose and joy, meeting the integrated needs of seniors guided by our shared values of kindness, community, and repairing the world.
2Life owns and operates over 1,500 apartments, 94% of which are affordable, located on campuses in Brighton, Brookline, Newton, Framingham, and Devens, Massachusetts. Another 500+ apartments are in development in Devens, Lynn, Mattapan, Newton, and Waltham, Massachusetts. We anticipate continued growth in the size of our portfolio, the geography in which we operate, and the diversity of our residents in terms of race, ethnicity, income levels, and need for supportive services. For example, in 2025 we will add a new community, Opus Newton from 2Life Communities, that creates an exciting living option for middle-income seniors.
BENEFITS AND MORE
We offer a very rich benefit plan which for individuals adds 27% on top of the base pay and over 30% for employee +1 and families. Our rewards program includes but not limited to:
Robust medical and dental plan
Vision
Employer-paid life and AD&D, STD, and LTD insurance
401(k) plan
Paid vacation
Paid holidays
2 floating holidays
Pet insurance
And more!
The above statements intend to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to do this job. The above does not intend to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required.
We desire to build and cultivate an environment that brings together an exceptional workforce with unique experiences, backgrounds, talents, and perspectives.
External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act must be able to perform the essential job functions (as listed) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by management on a case by case basis.
