About Camp Judaea
Established in 1961, Camp Judaea is a Jewish, Israel-centered summer camp community for campers ages 7-15 located in Hendersonville, NC. At CJ, we offer a wide variety of fun activities in a loving family atmosphere allowing campers to grow and even transform themselves every summer they return. Camp Judaea allows campers to explore, learn and grow while being surrounded by unconditional love and acceptance. We know and understand each child individually and embrace them in a caring summer family where life-long friendships develop and are nurtured.
Camp Judaea’s mission is to provide a safe, fun, nurturing community where children, teens, and young adults grow as individuals, build lifelong friendships, develop leadership skills, and establish enduring connections with Judaism, Israel, and the natural environment.
Position Summary
The Marketing Coordinator plays a key role in sharing Camp Judaea’s story and fostering connections with the community. This role focuses on creating compelling narratives, designing visual and written content, ensuring consistent messaging across all communications channels, and leading all summer external communication. Additionally, the position involves coordinating events/retreats and supporting camp operations.
The position is hybrid in Atlanta (preferred) or South Florida during the offseason. Residence at Camp Judaea in Hendersonville, NC, is required from mid-May through early August. This position requires occasional travel across the Southeast for events, programs, and conferences.
Key Responsibilities:
Marketing and Communications
- Act as Camp Judaea’s primary storyteller, creating and sharing stories that reflect the camp’s mission and values.
- Develop and manage a comprehensive summer and year-round communications calendar and corresponding deliverables.
- Oversee all summer external communications, including social media updates, parent communications, podcast, weekly highlight videos, and the communications calendar ensuring clarity, consistency, and timeliness.
- Supervise summer communications team of coordinator, photographers, and videographers.
- Design flyers, brochures, and graphics using Canva, and coordinate print marketing projects.
- Create and schedule engaging content for social media platforms.
- Update and maintain the camp’s website and blog to ensure current and accurate content.
- Create and design newsletters, email campaigns, and announcements for the camp community.
- Organize and maintain photo and video assets for use across multiple platforms.
- Ensure brand consistency in all materials and communications.
- Write and distribute press releases, building and maintaining relationships with Jewish and other relevant media outlets to promote Camp Judaea’s programs and initiatives.
- Support camper recruitment efforts with targeted campaigns and materials.
- Manage engagement touchpoints, including creating an annual printed calendar for the community.
- Collaborate on donor communications, including newsletters and appeals.
- Serve as a member of the summer leadership team, contributing to the overall success of the camp season.
Event and Operations Support
- Coordinate and manage logistics and marketing of year-round retreat programs, such as Family Camp and Women’s Weekend and year-round rentals.
- Coordinate logistics and marketing of year-round engagement events across the Southeast such as community Havdalah, Shabbat, and get togethers/meet-ups.
- Coordinate long-term summer trips managing logistics, scheduling, vendors, and parent communications during trips.
- Assist with summer logistics and operations preparations as needed.
Qualifications
- Strong storytelling and writing skills with an eye for design and branding.
- Proficiency in Canva, social media platforms, and email marketing tools.
- Experience managing websites (WordPress or similar platforms preferred).
- Excellent organizational and project management skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with various teams and independently manage multiple priorities.
- Familiarity with Jewish culture, values, and traditions is a plus.
- Experience in a Jewish nonprofit or summer camp setting is a plus.
- Passion for Camp Judaea’s mission and the ability to convey it through creative content.
Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Paid time off and Holiday Time Off (including Jewish holidays)
- Retirement Plan with Matching Contributions
- Opportunities for professional development
- The chance to be part of a vibrant and mission-driven community
- Camp Judaea offers full-time employees tuition benefits for children attending Camp Judaea
- Atlanta residents: Eligible to be considered for the Atlanta Jewish Community Professional Tuition Grant Program, offering up to 50% off Jewish day school tuition
Camp Judaea is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, status as an individual with disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit and business need.