Apelah, Inc., a Mississippi-based health, human, and social services nonprofit, is seeking the perfect candidate to join its Charitable Gaming team as a Communications Coordinator. In this full-time position (with option for some remote work), the successful candidate will coordinate and support a unified and high-quality agency brand internally and externally, facilitate message strategy and consistency, and foster community relationships. The ideal candidate must have excellent writing and communication skills, and experience with event coordination, social media maintenance and creating marketing content, public and donor relations, and grant writing support.

Apelah offers excellent benefits and perks, including but not limited to:

• Voluntary health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances
• Within the first month of hire, the agency provides 24/7 access to FREE, co-payless, basic medical and behavioral health benefits with U.S.- based, prescription-writing physicians to the employee and all household members through Teladoc.
• 403(b) retirement savings plan with agency match.
• Annual longevity bonus
• Referral bonuses
• 10 paid holidays per year
• 12 sick days per year with rollover
• 15 vacation days per year (increases with longevity)
• Cellular phone stipend
• Company-sponsored group life insurance, LTD/STD
• Infant-at-Work Program/Child Care Stipend
• Employee discounts on shopping, entertainment, travel, and wellness through Vizient Member Perks Program
• Employee Emergency Assistance
• Educational Incentive Bonus for completion of certificates and degrees
• Remote work environment
• Travel reimbursement

WHY YOU SHOULD BECOME AN APELAH TEAM MEMBER:

• To be a part of a results-driven team
• To have flexibility and autonomy to balance your work and life
• To make a difference in a vulnerable children’s lives
• To be a valued member of a recognized Top Workplace

Apelah provides homes of refuge and healing to special needs foster children.

Apelah is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, English, public relations, business administration or a related field.