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For 53 years, the Buddy Program has been serving youth in the Roaring Fork Valley community. We operate four programs, including one-on-one mentoring and group/experiential mentoring, known as our LEAD (Leadership through Exploration, Action, and Discovery) Program. Mentor/mentee pairs in our Community Program stay together for 3.5 years, nearly twice that of national mentoring programs. Program evaluations demonstrate that the Buddy Program has helped our Little Buddies in areas of self-esteem, decision-making, academics, and relationships with friends and family. The Buddy Program works with approximately 450 youth and their families each year, and an additional 135+ adult volunteers, and continues to grow to meet the large need in our local community. The Buddy Program is a registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. In 2023, the Buddy Program expanded all four of its mentoring programs to Glenwood Springs. The organization is working on building relationships, partnerships, and opportunities for the entire Roaring Fork Valley community. 

Vision: We envision a thriving community in which all members are supported and connected through meaningful relationships and experiences to achieve success. 

Mission: The Buddy Program empowers youth through mentoring experiences to achieve their full potential.

Commitment to Social Justice, Diversity, and Inclusion: We value, celebrate, and consciously cultivate diversity as we strive to achieve equity through the power of mentoring. 

Values: Kindness, inclusion, discovery, connection, empowerment 

Working Relationships:
● Reports to the Development Director
● Works closely with, Assistant Director, Mentoring Program Director, LEAD Program Director, Mentor Support and Activities Manager, Recruitment Manager, Events and Sponsorship Manager, and Development Coordinator 

About the Marketing and Communications Manager Role:
The Marketing & Communications Manager is a member of the Development & Marketing Team and collaborates closely with all teams to amplify the Buddy Program’s mission. This role leads strategic, creative, and organization-wide communications that support program outreach, youth recruitment, volunteer engagement, fundraising, event marketing, community awareness, and public relations. 

This individual is responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive marketing and communications strategy that encompasses design, storytelling, brand management, video and photo production, email marketing, digital marketing, and collateral creation. The Marketing and Communications Manager plays a key role in building compelling narratives that reflect the diverse youth and families across the Roaring Fork Valley.

Ideal candidates have many or all of these skills and traits: mission alignment, bilingual in English and Spanish (strongly preferred), experience in marketing, design and communications (required), strong storytelling, writing and communication skills, creativity, initiative and a collaborative work style, ability to manage multiple deadlines and projects, reliability, attention to detail, cultural humility, and professionalism, comfortable working in a fast paced, small-team environment. 

Responsibilities include:
● Marketing & Communications Strategy:
○ Build and execute an annual marketing and communications plan in partnership with the Development Director.
○ Strategize and implement email marketing campaigns.
○ Maintain and manage the marketing calendar 

● Design & Content Creation
○ Design and produce all organizational collateral, including event materials, Annual Appeals, Annual Reports, impact publications, sponsorship documents, and program materials.
○ Create and publish print and digital communications, including digital monthly newsletters and mentor recruitment campaign materials.
○ Film, photograph, edit, and produce video and photo content to support storytelling and outreach.
○ Maintain and organize the organization’s photo and asset library. 

● Outreach, Storytelling & Collaboration
○ Work in partnership with staff across teams to identify, gather, and amplify stories of youth, mentors, and families, especially in bilingual contexts.
○ Attend program events, mentoring activities, and fundraisers to capture content and support real-time outreach.
○ Write and submit press releases, letters to the editor, and media communications to increase visibility.

● Digital Marketing & Web Management
○ Manage content strategy, design, and updates for the Buddy Program website (Wix platform).
○ Lead the strategy and day-to-day management of social media, creating engaging content highlighting youth, volunteers, programs, and community partners.
○ Monitor engagement, respond to users, and optimize content based on analytics and digital insights.
○ Evaluate and recommend paid digital media opportunities to expand reach and engagement. 

● Fundraising & Sponsorship Support
○ Collaborate with the Development Coordinator to support the delivery of sponsorship visibility and benefits.
○ Support fundraising events and outreach campaigns through design, communications, and digital promotion. 

Skills and Life Experience: 
● Passionate about the mission of the Buddy Program
● Advanced interpersonal and communication skills
● Strong organizational skills, excellent attention to detail, efficiency, ability to meet deadlines, and manage multiple projects at one time, and work with multiple individuals at the same time
● Ability to prioritize work in accordance with Buddy Program goals and priorities
● Bachelor’s Degree or similarly relevant life experience
● 3-5 years of relevant professional experience in communications and/or marketing, preferably in a nonprofit organization
● Ability to tell the Buddy Program’s impact story both verbally and in writing
● Flexible with time and duties as they evolve
● Professional in daily habits, both in and out of the office.
● Ability to act as a goodwill ambassador of the Buddy Program
● Experience with design software (Adobe Creative Cloud, Canva, etc.)
● Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively within a small, close-knit team, and thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
● Experience with social media analytics tools and translating quantitative data into useful, actionable insights is preferred
● Experience with website management and search engine optimization preferred
● Spanish language proficiency (strongly preferred; conversational to fluent)
● Experience with video editing and photography 

Time and Compensation Details: Full-time; 40 hours per week. Some nights and weekends required. This position is non-exempt and includes some flexibility to work from home and other Buddy Program offices (Aspen, Carbondale and Glenwood Springs). Salary range is $65,000-$68,000. Benefits include paid vacation, sick leave, personal days, volunteer hours, retirement contribution, ALLONE EAP, 100% employee paid full healthcare plan including dental and vision. 

For more information on this position or to apply, click HERE 
Deadline to apply is Sunday, February 8th, 2026 

It is the policy of the Buddy Program to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, income level or any other characteristic protected by law. Under applicable laws, the Buddy Program employs only United States citizens and individuals who are authorized to work in the United States. The Buddy Program participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with employees’ Form I-9 information to confirm that they are authorized to work in the U.S.

NOTE: Housing in the Buddy Program’s service area, and in the Roaring Fork Valley in particular, is extremely constrained and expensive. Locally based candidates or those with clearly demonstrated intentions and ability to move to the area will be given preference. The Buddy Program does not provide housing.