Job Title: Communications Coordinator

Reports To: Managing Director of Communications

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Lexington, KY – hybrid

Summary: The Communications Coordinator plays a key role in shaping and delivering

USHJA communications across a variety of channels and audiences. The position helps

develop creative concepts and campaigns, writes and edits compelling content, manages

recurring communications, and supports digital, social media, media relations, and event

coverage efforts. Working collaboratively across the organization, this role helps ensure

USHJA communications are cohesive, engaging, on brand, and aligned with organizational

goals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Implement communications efforts that align with organizational communications

plans across USHJA communications channels and platforms to ensure consistent

messaging, brand voice, and audience engagement

• Create and manage content for USHJA communications channels, including

website content, email, social media posts, articles, print and digital collateral, and

press releases

• Coordinate with committees, staff, and other departments on communications

goals and priorities, fostering effective cross-functional collaboration

• Develop creative concepts and content ideas to support USHJA programs,

initiatives, campaigns, and organizational goals

• Measure and report on the effectiveness of communications efforts and develop

recommendations based on results

• Write and manage recurring email communications, including monthly enewsletters

• Manage and execute brand and communications campaigns across USHJA

channels

• Maintain social media, content, and marketing calendars to support coordinated

and timely communications

• Coordinate with contractors and event staff to obtain content for communications

channels

• Write, edit, and proofread content across USHJA communications channels,

ensuring accuracy, consistency, and adherence to brand voice and editorial

standards

• Represent the organization at events and provide comprehensive event coverage,

including photography, videography, press release writing, and other content needs

• Other related duties as may be assigned by the supervisor

Minimum Qualifications:

• Degree in Public Relations, Communications, Marketing, Journalism or respective

field

• 1-3 years related work experience. The equivalent combination of education and

experience may be considered

• Knowledge of the equine industry, preferably the hunter/jumper disciplines

• Experience with marketing automation platforms, including HubSpot, Meltwater,

and Sprout

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite

• Strong team player with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments on

cross-functional initiatives

• Ability to manage and respond to challenging member situations while

demonstrating excellent customer service and professionalism

• Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills, with knowledge of AP Style

• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage and

prioritize multiple assignments and deadlines

• Strong storyteller across a variety of platforms, with demonstrated creative thinking

and idea generation

• Proactive, collaborative, and able to work both independently and as part of a team

Travel: Some travel may be required. After hours and weekend work may be required for

special projects and events.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license

with no restrictions.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that

must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to

perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands

to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand;

walk; reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 30

pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to

travel by air or automobile. Event coverage may require working extended hours outdoors in

varying weather conditions, including heat, humidity, cold, and rain, as well as prolonged

periods of standing and walking. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close

vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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