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Role Overview

The State Communications Chair coordinates  the organization’s internal and external messaging, developing statewide strategies to keep members informed and engaged via newsletters, social media, and websites.

Responsibilities

• Attend monthly state Board meetings and provide regular updates to the Board.
• Coordinate with chapter communications/publicity chairs to develop a comprehensive communication plan and content calendar for statewide newsletters, websites, and social media.
• Oversee the creation and distribution of information (e.g., newsletters, articles, email updates) using the organization’s branding and style guide.
• Maintain the organization’s website and social media platforms.
• Act as a liaison to the community or press, promoting the organization’s mission and activities.

Anticipated Skills

• Strong written and verbal skills, with experience in editing or publishing.
• Proficiency in using social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook), and email marketing tools.
• Proficiency with (or willingness to learn) WordPress (our website format) and Neon (our emailing application).
• Ability to manage volunteers and delegate tasks efficiently.
• A genuine interest in South Carolina’s native flora and environmental conservation.

Role Overview
The Membership Chair is responsible for driving the growth, engagement, and retention of the organization’s members. Key duties include coordinating the chapter membership chairs, developing recruitment campaigns, managing the onboarding of new members, maintaining accurate membership databases, reporting on retention metrics to the state Board, and fostering a welcoming environment to sustain, and grow, the organization's membership. 

Responsibilities

• Attend monthly Board meetings and provide monthly report on membership statistics, goals, and trends
  monthly membership reports
• Develop, coordinate, and execute strategic campaigns to attract new members.
• Maintain automated member communications in the organization’s Client Relationship Management software, Neon CRM. 
• Act as the primary contact for general inquiries about membership and loop in relevant chapter membership chairs as appropriate 
• Collaborate with chapter membership chairs to help with recruitment events, welcome activities, and member outreach.
• Work with the executive committee and chapter membership chairs to set yearly membership targets, identify opportunities for growth.
• Work with the Communications Chair and the Chapter comms leads to develop and distribute promotional materials

Anticipated Skills

• Strong interpersonal and networking skills to build relationships both inside and outside of the organization..
• Organized with attention to detail.
  Strategic thinking for planning and implementing goals.
• Excellent communication skills for interacting with members, prospective members, the media, etc., and for reporting to the board.
• Familiarity with (or willingness to learn) our membership database and Client Relationship Management software, (Neon CRM) 
• Comfortable with the Google Suite (Sheets, Docs, Forms, Gmail, etc.).
• A genuine interest in South Carolina’s native flora and environmental conservation.

Come help us make this wonderful event happen and get early access to the sale on April 17th!

Use this form to select a shift and role. You can also volunteer for multiple shifts!

Contact upstateplantsale@scnps.org with any questions.