Marketing Communications Assistant Bi-lingual Spanish and English
posted on February 6, 2026
About Peconic Land Trust
Since 1983, the Peconic Land Trust, a nonprofit charitable organization, has worked collaboratively with landowners, communities, municipalities, and partner organizations to protect over 14,000 acres of land on Long Island, NY – more than 7,000 acres of farmland, many miles of trail systems, and over 6,000 acres of preserves and natural lands that protect watershed, shorelines, wildlife habitat, scenic vistas, land sacred to Indigenous people and historic resources.
Position Summary
The Peconic Land Trust is approaching our 43rd anniversary of protecting Long Island’s working farms, natural lands, and heritage. We are excited to offer an entry-level Marketing Communications Assistant opportunity for someone who is Bilingual (Spanish/English) and wants to be a part of conserving what makes Long Island unique: our fresh locally grown food; healthy woodlands and meadows and our beautiful shorelines. Come grow with us. The Trust has a strong track record of promoting within.
The function of the Marketing/Communications/Events Department is to provide the Peconic Land Trust with support for all public facing interactions on a consistent and timely basis; deepen the connection between the community and the land trust by focusing on the “impact” of conservation through storytelling; engage the community in the Trust’s work through fundraising and friend-raising events; educational and recreational programs; provide consistent messaging – and information – across multiple communication channels (print, radio, online, social)
Reporting to the Sr. Manager of Outreach and working in close coordination with whole Marketing team and other departments, the Marketing Communications Assistant will provide support for preparing materials and coordinating activities – including event production, collateral development, website development, including maintenance and updates, social and electronic media, and public relations.
Primary Responsibilities
Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Administrative
- Scheduling meetings and taking minutes for meetings and acting as a backup for organization-wide phones and mail.
- Maintain collateral files – archive, update, purge materials.
- Merchandise ordering and inventory tracking.
Events
- Manage event registrations. Update the database for Connections/Event registrations, as well as follow up post-events to update donor records.
- Provide support leading up to special events and attend several throughout the year - some occur during the weekend.
- Assist in outreach to volunteers and organizations to expand access to the Trust properties and programs.
PR/Website/Social:
- Conduct a periodic review of the local press contacts to update our press list.
- Assist in maintaining press clippings (print and digital)
- Manage placements of ads, monitor budget, assist with layout.
- Assist with website updates, social media postings, and eNewsletter design, including Spanish translation.
- Facilitated conversations between Spanish and Non-Spanish speaking individuals on important Trust matters.
Qualifications and Requirements
Required
- Bi-lingual Spanish/English speaking, reading and writing skills
- Minimum HS Diploma or equivalent.
- If there is no related marketing or communication experience, then related course study is necessary.
- Minimum of 1-2 years prior administrative experience is required.
- Computer skills, including MS Office Suite, social media platforms and email communications programs a must.
- Proven strong written and verbal communications skills.
- Can attend several weekend and evening events each year, including mandatory company wide events with sufficient notice.
- Must be at least 18 years old and possess a valid driver’s license with the ability to reliably commute to Southampton weekly.
Preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or related field preferred.
- Experience in graphic design, web design, video editing and database a plus.
We Offer
- $23-$25 per hour with a 10% salary differential when work in Spanish is done
- 35 hours a week Monday-Friday, with a hybrid work schedule up to 2 days remote per week after successfully completing the 90-day initial employment period.
- Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, HRA and HSA.
- Employee contributed 403b plan.
- Employer funded pension plan.
- Annual Bonus and salary increase potential.
- Generous Paid Time Off.
- Professional Development and other benefits
Peconic Land Trust is an equal opportunity employer.
To Apply
Please email resume and interests to hr@peconiclandtrust.org.