Marketing Coordinator, Programs (Workforce Development)

Full-time - Entry Level

Boulder, CO

About the position

The Chef Ann Foundation (CAF) believes that all children should have equal access to fresh, healthy, delicious food providing them the foundation to thrive and meet their true potential. We ensure that school food professionals have the resources, funding and support they need to provide cook-from-scratch meals that support the health of children and our planet. To date, we’ve reached over 14,000 schools and over 3.4 million children in all 50 states. The Marketing Coordinator, Programs (Workforce Development) will support the marketing and communications needs of CAF’s Healthy School Food Pathway program and other school food workforce development initiatives. This includes assisting with program launches, recruitment initiatives, and program-related events and developing print and digital marketing and communications materials. The Marketing Coordinator will help demonstrate the impact of the Healthy School Food Pathway program through people-centered storytelling, supporting communications for program participants and other stakeholders, contributing to program brand efforts, and more. This position will also help other school food workforce development projects as needed.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Marketing and Programs teams to plan and execute communications across CAF’s external communications channels to promote the Healthy School Food Pathway program and other workforce development initiatives.
• Create compelling and engaging materials for varying audiences across CAF’s communications channels, including blogs, newsletters, promotional materials, social media posts, and email outreach.
• Support marketing recruitment and awareness campaigns for the Healthy School Food Pathway program, including social media posts, email outreach, and print/digital collateral.
• Develop materials to support technical assistance efforts at K-12 districts from the Operations team, ensuring program participants have the necessary resources for success.
• Create compelling marketing materials to support the recruitment of K-12 districts.
• Manage content uploads, including program recordings for YouTube, and minor website updates.
• Collaborate with the Marketing team to ensure program updates are effectively communicated and aligned with CAF’s broader marketing strategy.
• Design program marketing materials for online and print, including graphics for digital program launches.
• Support marketing efforts and plan for CAF’s presence at key events such as industry conferences.
• Assist in the development of strategic plans to meet operational goals.
• Support other marketing, event planning, and programming projects as needed.
• Other duties as assigned within the scope of this position.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 2 years of combined experience coordinating marketing and/or communications.
• Demonstrated experience writing and editing a variety of short- (social media posts, newsletter blurbs, etc.) and long-form (blog posts, press releases, etc.) content.
• Demonstrated experience supporting the execution of omnichannel marketing campaigns.
• Experience coordinating with marketing vendors and/or contractors (printers, photographers, designers, etc.).
• Basic understanding of print and digital materials production (e.g., differences between file types, resolutions, color formats, etc.).
• Basic knowledge of design fundamentals (e.g., what makes designs effective or ineffective considering communication goals).
• Basic proficiency in Canva.
• Strong proficiency in Google Workspace platforms (Docs, Sheets, Slides), especially on Mac OS.
• Ability to work virtually; occasional travel required (roughly 5%).

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in Marketing, Communications, or related field.
• Experience with marketing/content calendars and website content management systems preferred.
• High level of computer proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Cloud, Canva, email management systems, video conferencing, and webinars.
• Experience using project management platforms (CAF uses Asana).
• Basic experience editing website content.
• Proficient in Spanish.
• Located in California or Colorado.

Benefits

• Optional health insurance plans (medical, dental, vision, and pharmacy).
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Optional life insurance.
• Additional insurance options include accident, critical illness, hospital coverage, and pet.
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match.
• Generous PTO plus dedicated summer and fall breaks.
• Paid holidays.