Marketing & Events Coordinator

Location: Hybrid, with mandatory in-person events at MoCo Pride Center
4805 Edgemoor Lane
Bethesda, MD 20814

Type: Part Time
15 hours per week

Compensation: $25.00 per hour

Reports to: Program Director and/or Office Administrator, Bethesda

About MoCo Pride Center & The Montgomery County Pride Family: MoCo Pride Center, Inc.

MoCo Pride Center, the first ever physical LGBTQIA+ resource center in Maryland’s most populous county, is hiring an in-person Office Administrator. The Montgomery County Pride Family is the consortium of LGBTQIA+ Service, Advocacy, and Arts & Culture organizations and programs that serve Montgomery County, which consists of Live In Your Truth, Trans Maryland, MoCo Pride Prom, The Coalition for Inclusive Schools and Communities, Drag Story Hour DMV, Maryland Trans Unity, and Montgomery County Pride In The Plaza.

Our physical center facilitates our partnerships and collaborations with government entities, NGOs, and community-oriented businesses to combat opioid overdoses, fight hate and bias within our schools and communities, provide culturally competent training, provide HIV and STI education and prevention resources, name and gender marker change services, trans and nonbinary support groups, expungement clinics, resources for returning citizens, food and housing insecurity resources, inclusive multilingual family literacy programs, affirming diverse faith and spiritual resources, affirming safe spaces, representational local TV and media programs, job and contract opportunities, and more.

Job Overview:

We are looking for an enthusiastic part-time contractor to join our team as a Marketing & Events Coordinator! During this 3-month contract period, you'll be supporting our line-up of in-person events like support groups, fitness and craft classes, story times, readings and author panels, and more.

Responsibilities:

Manage social media channels with engaging content that gets people talking

Utilize an extensive photo library to create regular social media posts

Design eye-catching promotional materials for our amazing events

Be part of the action by providing onsite support at special events (set up/breakdown activities, staffing booths, and managing volunteers)

Additional Compensation Opportunities:

Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Premium: We value the skills and qualifications that enhance our team's capabilities. Employees with a valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) will be eligible for an increased pay rate.

Language Skills Incentive: To better serve our diverse community, we offer a language skills incentive for employees who are proficient in multiple languages like Spanish, ASL, etc. Multilingual employees will receive additional compensation, recognizing their contribution to enhancing our outreach and services.

Requirements:

A fun-loving attitude and genuine passion for supporting intersectional Black, LGBTQIA+, and IPOC underserved communities

Experience in event planning marketing or social media management is preferred but not required - enthusiasm and willingness to learn are key!

Flexibility in working hours, weekend and evening availability - the Pride Center is open 11 AM to 7 PM daily, and our evening events sometimes run until 9 PM.

Must have access to reliable phone and internet during work hours

A computer, mobile phone, and strong internet during work hours are required for this position.



To Apply:

Please send your resume and a cover letter explaining your interest and qualifications for the position, especially why you're excited to work with intersectional Black, LGBTQIA+, and IPOC underserved communities, to employment@mocopridecenter.org.


We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

MoCo Pride Center, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from LGBTQIA+ individuals and intersectional BIPOC individuals. All employment decisions at MoCo Pride Center are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

Flexible work from home options available.