Founded in 1919, Zonta International is a global human rights organization working to build a better world for women and girls. Today, Zonta operates in 65 countries, bringing together members worldwide to advance gender equality through service and advocacy.

Guided by its core values of integrity, respect, equity and inclusion, friendship, and global community, Zonta works to ensure that women’s rights are recognized as human rights. Its global efforts focus on eliminating violence against women and girls, promoting equal access to education, strengthening women’s participation in decision making, and advancing gender responsive approaches to climate justice.

Zonta International is nonpartisan and nonsectarian and holds consultative status with the United Nations, reflecting its long-standing commitment to ethical leadership, strong governance and global impact. 

The Communications Associate will work in collaboration with internal colleagues, international leadership and key volunteers to support organizational communications strategies. Primary responsibilities include creating, maintaining and delivering content for the organization’s websites and assisting in developing content and images for publications, social media channels and key assets. 

• Administer the organization’s website including creating, posting and updating website content and preparing and updating images, links and files, ensuring content remains up to date and accurate.
• Regularly audit website content for current topics and the development and daily maintenance of the website.
• Assist with editing and posting member-submitted content for website and newsletters. Manage the layout and distribution of the organization’s monthly e-Newsletter and other email marketing campaigns and messages.
• Collaborate and create graphic design materials, including website headers, images and buttons.
• Manage document and image file libraries. 
• Develop custom web forms, surveys and other technical ‘plug-in’ website tools.
• Manage and create high quality, multimedia content for all digital marketing channels including social media and email communications, video editing and infographics.
• Monitor community conversations and social media direct messages.
• Provide expert-level proofreading and editorial on documents, scripts and slides.
• Support presentations, publications, signage and general communication needs for events.
• Respond to inquiries and member service requests received through general email accounts and form submissions.
• Oversee the translation of key materials and communications in collaboration with the volunteer Translations Committee.
• Promote special projects that support Zonta International and the Zonta Foundation for Women mission. 
• Remain current with the latest digital marketing practices to further drive success of the organization.
• Support the communications department with miscellaneous projects as needs arise. 

Location:

• This is a hybrid position based in Oak Brook, Illinois.
• The staff works remotely three days a week and in-office a minimum of two days a week (Tuesday and Wednesday).
• Additional in-office work is required for training and special meetings, including orientation and onboarding. 

What We Offer:

• A team that genuinely cares for and discusses issues related to women and girls.
• Ability to establish a personalized daily 7.5 hours work schedule with a start time between 7:00 am and 9:00 am. Note: some overtime hours are required based on priorities throughout the year.
• Substantial paid time off and holiday pay (11 paid holidays, plus the period between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day). 
  Generous health insurance benefits, 401K, and life and disability insurance.