Marketing & Social Media Coordinator

 Young People in Recovery - 

Marketing & Social Media Coordinator

REMOTE - Denver, CO

Organization Overview:

YPR is a national, peer-led organization that serves youth and young adults in recovery from substance use disorder. YPR aims to improve access to resources such as housing, education and employment that sustain long-term recovery.

Vision: Young People in Recovery envisions a world where all young people have the resources they need to thrive in recovery from addiction to drugs and alcohol.

Mission:

YPR’s mission is to provide the life skills and peer supports to help people recover from substance use disorder and reach their full potential.

Position Overview

The Marketing & Social Media Coordinator supports YPR’s national digital communications efforts through content creation, community engagement, and storytelling.

This position plays a vital role in ensuring that YPR’s message of hope and recovery is seen and felt daily across platforms. The ideal candidate understands how to authentically engage online audiences, create meaningful content, and strengthen YPR’s digital presence through consistent, creative storytelling.

This is a part-time position (10 hours per week) reporting to the Vice President of Digital Communications.

Essential Responsibilities:

Note: This position is Part-Time at 10 hours per week

General Responsibilities

• Respond to all communications from YPR employees within 24 business hours, unless alternative arrangements have been approved in advance with the supervisor. (Includes text, phone, email, Slack, etc.)

• Celebrate both large and small victories while identifying and addressing bottlenecks or barriers the chapter may be experiencing.

• Comply with all YPR reporting procedures, including ADP time tracking, Concur expense reporting, Salesforce/Community updates, and census reports.

• Communicate regularly with the supervisor to ensure data collection is conducted with fidelity, EPIC site implementation runs smoothly, and any challenges are effectively resolved.

• Coordinate and align team members across all chapter projects, including social media marketing, community outreach, communications, financial reporting, and advocacy initiatives.

• Obtain and maintain all required training and certifications as directed by the organization or supervisor, including but not limited to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) and Mental Health First Aid (MHFA).

Marketing & Social Media Responsibilities

• Create and post daily Instagram and TikTok stories that showcase YPR programs, recovery messages, and national initiatives.

• Engage directly with YPR audiences through daily commenting and interaction on X (Twitter), Instagram, and TikTok — including replies, reactions, and thoughtful participation in relevant conversations.

• Monitor and interact with accounts and creators in the recovery, mental health, and nonprofit sectors to strengthen YPR’s visibility.

• Assist with social media scheduling, community engagement, and analytics tracking.

• Support design and content production for campaigns, blog posts, newsletters, and events.

• Repurpose YPR stories, podcasts, and events into short-form social content.

• Track engagement metrics, trends, and audience insights to inform future strategy.

• Collaborate with the marketing team to brainstorm creative campaigns and cross-channel messaging.

What an Effective Social Media Content Creator Looks Like

• Understands audience tone and community culture across platforms.

• Responds daily and interacts with empathy, professionalism, and purpose.

• Crafts visually appealing, consistent posts that reflect YPR’s mission.

• Creates content that sparks conversation, connection, and inspiration.

• Uses storytelling to make recovery visible, relatable, and hopeful.

Organizational Commitments

• Collaborate to support and implement YPR’s strategic plan while promoting and encouraging the many pathways of recovery.

• Actively champion diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) initiatives.

• Continuously strive to improve personal performance and contribute to organizational excellence.

• Use data to inform decision-making, enhance outcomes, and guide organizational development.

• Perform other related duties and marginal functions as assigned.

Location: Remote, Denver, CO preferred 

Official Title: Marketing & Social Media Coordinator

Job Type: Part-Time

Compensation: $25.50 per hour; 10 hours per week

Cultural Principles:

Community: 

• YPR Values community by creating welcoming spaces for people in or seeking recovery and their allies

Caring: 

• YPR values caring by meeting all people where they are in their recovery journeys, and by supporting all pathways of recovery.

Respect: 

• YPR values respect by listening to others to understand and by operating with a spirit of intellectual curiosity.

Inclusion:

• YPR values inclusion by building diverse teams of employees and by leveraging data to better support underserved populations.

Commitment: 

• YPR values commitment by showing up every day and holding ourselves accountable to our processes for each other, our clients, our stakeholders, and our communities.

Experience and Background

Required Qualifications:

• 1–2 years of experience managing social media content for a brand, nonprofit, or organization.

• Strong understanding of Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and X (Twitter) engagement strategies.

• Excellent written communication, organization, and creativity.

• Experience with Canva, Meta Business Suite, or similar social media tools.

• Availability to post and engage consistently throughout the week.

• Alignment with YPR’s mission and passion for storytelling in recovery.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Personal experience in recovery or lived experience supporting recovery communities.

• Experience working successfully with young adults or people with substance use disorders.

• Demonstrated ability to create engaging video or short-form visual content.

• Bilingual (Spanish/English).

• Familiarity with content analytics and social media insights tools.

Physical demands and work environment:

• Occasionally required to stand

• Occasionally required to walk

• Occasionally required to sit

• Frequently required to utilize hand and finger dexterity

• Continually required to talk or hear

• The employee must occasionally lift and /or move more than 10 pound

Learn more about YPR

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