Coordinator, Communications & Marketing at Meridian International Center

Washington, District of Columbia, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

06 Sep, 26

Salary

55125.0

Posted On

08 Jun, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Event Marketing, Social Media Management, Email Marketing, Content Creation, Copywriting, Pardot, Salesforce, WordPress, Adobe Creative Cloud, Google Analytics, SEO, Multimedia Production, KPI Tracking, Public Relations, Project Coordination, AP Style

Industry

International Affairs

Description

Description Title: Coordinator, Communications and Marketing Employment Status: NON-EXEMPT Salary: $49,350-$55,125 Supervisor Title: Senior Manager, Communications & Marketing Date Revised: September 2025 Summary of Position: The Coordinator creates and executes a marketing strategy for Meridian’s flagship and donor events across email, web, and social channels to reach targeted audiences and grow engagement. The role will position Meridian’s brand, mission, and work as esteemed, credible, and trusted. This role is primarily responsible for designing and implementing creative, data-driven event marketing strategies for each distribution channel, email marketing, producing digital marketing campaigns, managing livestream and event logistics, maintaining editorial calendars, coordinating paid and earned media campaigns, and building print and digital content needs for Meridian’s signature programming. This position is located in Washington D.C. and Meridian requires MD, DC, or VA residence for all employees. The position may work partially remotely until further notice. Position Responsibilities: Coordinate marketing campaigns for large-scale institutional events across digital and traditional channels, including X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, and email. Assist in growing and sustaining partner branding and activation strategies that highlight donor contributions, amplify stakeholder expertise, and enhance audience engagement. Draft and design email marketing content—such as invitations, newsletters, and appeals—using Pardot, leveraging segmentation and performance metrics to optimize engagement. Collaborate with the Senior Director of Communications & Marketing to track KPIs and audience growth goals tied to flagship and donor events. Create, edit, and publish compelling social media content, tailored for key events and donor recognition moments. Coordinate with program and development teams to produce event-related multimedia assets, including videos, GIFs, infographics, presentations, and other branded materials. Update and manage website content to highlight Meridian’s signature programs and donor engagement initiatives. Provide live coverage of in-person and virtual events through social media and digital platforms. Capture and curate visual content (photos, short videos, and behind-the-scenes material) for event promotion, digital archives, and post-event donor engagement. Recruit and manage the Communications and Marketing fellowship program. Other duties as assigned Employer’s Statement Meridian is committed to empowering global leaders and amplifying voices of a wide variety of backgrounds to create pathways for greater understanding, shared values, and respect. Connecting people has been our foundation for over 65 years. If you share our values and enthusiasm to promote non-partisan collaboration to address global challenges and opportunities, you can find a home at Meridian. As an equal opportunity employer, Meridian promotes equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, personal appearance, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, family responsibilities, marital, veteran or military status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, matriculation, political affiliation, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. Equal employment opportunity will be offered and maintained to all persons at every stage and condition of employment, including recruiting, hiring, training, upgrading, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall, and termination. Meridian offers a comprehensive benefits package including a full medical plan with no deductible, dental (including orthodontics), a retirement plan with a substantial employer contribution from day one, fully paid life, long- and short-term disability, a variety of voluntary benefits, and generous paid leave and holidays. How to Apply Qualified internal candidates should apply here. Only candidates being considered for this position will be contacted. Requirements Education/Experience Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing or related fields. 2-4 years of related experience Or any equivalent combination of training, education, and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the essential functions of the position Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Event marketing experience with an emphasis in a non-profit, government, political campaign or small-to-medium sized company. In-depth knowledge of digital and social media platforms and their respective functions, algorithms and user types to design successful social media campaigns on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, among other media platforms. Proven ability to curate, create and compose compelling written, visual and multimedia content for social media and digital platforms published in a timely way with viral potential. Knowledge and experience working with Salesforce and Pardot to manage online email communications. Technical Requirements: Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams is necessary for this role Basic HTML and WordPress, as well as SEO (SEM, CRO and PPC is a plus) Google Analytics and Google Ads Adobe Creative Cloud (specifically Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects, InDesign, Illustrator, Light Room, Stock) Copywriting, proofreading and editing (AP style knowledge a plus)

Responsibilities

The Coordinator creates and executes data-driven marketing strategies for flagship and donor events across digital and traditional channels. Responsibilities include managing social media, email campaigns via Pardot, and producing multimedia assets to grow engagement and brand credibility.