Communications Specialist

YCS is seeking a creative, organized, and collaborative Communications Specialist to develop content and support communications across digital, social media, print, events, and multimedia channels.

Reporting to the Director of Communications, this role works closely with Brand Strategy & Engagement, Development, the YCS Foundation, program teams, and external partners to tell YCS's story and highlight its people, programs, impact, and mission.

Key Responsibilities:

• Write, edit, and produce newsletters, website content, social media, emails, brochures, impact stories, presentations, and event materials.
• Develop stories by interviewing employees, program leaders, participants, families, donors, volunteers, and community partners.
• Create and schedule social media and email content and assist with website and intranet updates.
• Create graphics, presentations, photography, video, and other multimedia content using Canva and/or Adobe Creative Suite.
• Support public relations efforts, including press releases, media materials, interviews, and media tracking.
• Develop communications and storytelling materials for fundraising, donor engagement, Foundation activities, and events.
• Maintain brand resources, content calendars, communications files, and project timelines.
• Manage assigned projects from concept through completion while meeting deadlines and brand standards.
• Collaborate with teams across YCS to support organizational communications, community engagement, and employer-brand initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree preferred in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Graphic Design, or a related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in communications, marketing, public relations, content development, or a related field.
• Excellent writing, editing, proofreading, and storytelling skills.
• Experience with social media, website content, email marketing, and digital communications.
• Proficiency with Canva and/or Adobe Creative Suite.
• Experience with photography, video, and/or multimedia production.
• Strong organization, project management, and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work collaboratively with diverse teams.
• Nonprofit, healthcare, education, behavioral health, or human services experience preferred.
• Ability to occasionally travel and work evenings or weekends for events.

Why Join YCS?

This role offers the opportunity to use your creativity and communications skills to help share the people, programs, and impact of YCS with employees, families, donors, community partners, and the broader community.