Job Description

Achieve Brown County is recruiting a full-time Communications & Engagement Manager to join our team. This role was formally titled Communications Manager but has been updated to Communications & Engagement Manager. Our current Communications Manager is leaving ABC to pursue a new opportunity which is the reason for the vacancy.

This role is a full-time, permanent position and reports to the Executive Director. The salary for the role is $50,000-$60,000 annually. The ideal candidate for this role lives in Brown County and is connected in our community. They have a strong background in communications, storytelling, and graphic design and prefer a role with lots of variety, many moving projects, and the opportunity to do both relational work and desk work. They are up for a challenge, open to leading projects and teams, and are passionate about transforming systems so they work better for young people.

A full job description for this role is below and candidates are encouraged to visit our website to learn more about our small nonprofit: www.achievebrowncounty.org/careers.

Individuals interested in applying can do so by submitting a resume and a cover letter describing why you are interested in the role. This information can be submitted on Indeed or by email to: Sarah Beckman, Executive Director (sarah @ achievebrowncounty.org). In addition to a resume and cover letters, candidates should also send 1-2 samples of your work via email to Sarah Beckman.

An initial review of applications will take place the week of December 1. Phone and panel interviews will follow and continue on a rolling basis until a candidate is offered and accepts the position. At that time, this posting will be removed from Indeed.

We thank you for your interest in this role!

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job title:

Communications & Engagement Manager

reports to:

Executive Director

job status:

Full-Time / Exempt / Salaried / 40 hours per week

pay:

Salary range is $50,000-$60,000 per year.

benefits:

Benefits include health, vision, and dental insurance where ABC pays 80% of the premium and life, short-term-disability, and long-term disability insurance where ABC pays 100% of the premium. ABC contributes 3% of an employee's wages into a SEP IRA monthly. ABC offers an unlimited sick time policy, and all employees begin with 3 weeks of vacation. Other time off benefits include 2 personal days, 3 flex holidays, 6 company holidays (Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day After Thanksgiving) and an End of Year Office Closure from December 24-January 1. ABC also has two company volunteer days, one on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and one on a day before our End of Year Office Closure. Lastly, we offer summer hours from Memorial Day through Labor Day where we close at 1:00pm on Fridays.

organization overview:

Since its founding in 2014, the Achieve Brown County Collective Impact Partnership has operated under a simple premise: those who care about our community's young people - from parents and educators to civic, non-profit, and business leaders - can accomplish more by working together than by working independently. The mission of our Collective Impact Partnership is to use data and rally community to co-create equitable conditions so every young person can thrive. Our vision is a Brown County where cradle-to-career systems are equitable for every young person, regardless of race, income, zip code or circumstance.

Our backbone team is small and mighty. We are passionate, talented and dedicated to achieving the mission of our Collective Impact Partnership. We seek to value all kinds of diversity and work hard to eliminate inequities in ourselves, our Collective Impact Partnership and our community. Our goals are bold, so we support each other to try new things, have courageous conversations and push for change. As we work, we share learning and progress, use data to make decisions and celebrate our wins.

Our Collective Impact Partnership is one of many. We are part of StriveTogether, a national network of nonprofit and fiscally sponsored Collective Impact Partnerships. Nearly 70 StriveTogether communities are using a "cradle to career" collective impact model and collaborative improvement approach to improve the following population level cradle-to-career outcomes: Kindergarten Readiness, Early Grade Reading, Middle Grade Math, High School Graduation, Post-Secondary Enrollment, Post-Secondary Completion and Employment.

position overview:

The Communications & Engagement Manager reports to our Executive Director and fills a critical role on the Collective Impact Partnership backbone team. The role is primarily focused on communications and branding, including graphic design. This crucial role ensures Partners and our community stay informed of collective goals, project progress, impact, and that there is shared understanding of our mission, vision, and purpose. Another key piece of this position is engagement and mobilization of Partners. This will include outreach and relationship building as well as design and facilitation of various meetings or ongoing workgroups. The person in this position will be leading projects and people without formal authority. This role is both internal and external facing and will have frequent engagement with all paid team members as well as individuals and organizations from a variety of sectors and backgrounds. This person may directly manage interns or volunteers to support their role.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

communication & storytelling (50%)

Oversee and manage communications, marketing, public relations, and media strategies. Produce content (written, video, photography) to regularly tell our story through our website, social media (Facebook, LinkedIn), newsletters, data reports, annual reports etc. Regularly capture photos, sound and video content etc. and edit these pieces for use. Engage with staff and partner organizations to generate and grow our library of photography, video content, and written content for regular use in storytelling; edit content pieces to produce a finished product. Seek content from staff and partners to produce blog posts, electronic newsletters, and data reports. Support content creation for donor solicitations (written, electronic appeals) and stewardship activities. Strategically work to build a broad public understanding of our mission, vision and purpose. Ensure Partners have toolkits and means to communicate their role and engagement with us. Track and measure our effectiveness in communications, marketing etc. using insights and analytics from Google, WordPress, Constant Contact, and social media to support message refinement. Pitch stories, events, and mission specific issues, write op-eds, and proactively pursue media engagement (TV, newspapers, radio, podcasts, magazines etc.) to secure coverage on a regular basis.

brand management including graphic design, messaging, style & copy (25%)

Maintain a brand and style guide for the Collective Impact Partnership and offer ongoing training and toolkits to staff and partners to ensure its consistent use. Lead graphic design efforts utilizing Canva Pro/Adobe for social media, the website, slide decks and for print materials like brochures, post cards, flyers, annual reports, impact reports, infographics and more; offer templated designs for staff to use when possible. Oversee, maintain, and approve content for the organizational website, including but not limited to brand adherence, copy (on webpages, blogs, impact stories), visuals (photos, infographics, reference images) and backend updates and recurring maintenance. Oversee brand and style consistency across all communication means, both internal and external. Develop and disseminate strategic messaging and talking points for various organization updates, initiatives, or events; ensure staff, volunteer, partner and board member messaging is on point. Manage use of logos and other brand elements, both internally and with donors, partners, and media. Create copy or edit and proof copy to ensure high editorial standards are met across all content outputs.
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community engagement (20%)

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Develop thoughtful and strategic relationships with reporters, editors, on-air personalities and other media decision makers and serve as the primary liaison between media and any ABC spokesperson(s) for interviews, providing media training and talking points to staff prior to media interviews. Support relationship building and mobilization of Partners across all sectors of the Collective Impact Partnership by holding meetings, having phone calls or attending events with individuals (youth, parents) and organizations from various sectors (education, nonprofit, childcare, government, business, healthcare). Support or lead the design and facilitation of meetings with partners, to include one-on-one meetings, action team meetings, community input sessions, workgroup meetings, project-based meetings, committee meetings and more. Actively contribute to the maintenance and development of our CRM system by regularly keeping constituent records up to date with key information like meeting recaps, contact info, background info etc.

other duties (5%)

Participate as a member of the team in staff meetings, budgeting, and long-range and strategic planning for the organization, actively supporting or leading strategic initiative implementation. Contribute to a culture of philanthropy and support fund development activities. Represent ABC at local, state, and national meetings, events and trainings. Support the Mission, Vision, and Values of ABC and abide by standards of conduct, policies, and procedures. Stay current on industry trends and competitors and seek out professional development opportunities to support leadership, skill/role and DEI development. Other duties as assigned.

lived & learned expertise

Preferred learned expertise:

Bachelor's degree in graphic design or a communication related area of study.
Preferred lived expertise:

Lived experience within cradle-to-career systems, such as:

Personal connections e.g. you are a parent, youth guardian or youth care provider. Professional connections e.g. you are or have been an employee of a youth serving organization, educational institution or young professional organization. Systems level connections e.g. you participated in youth focused policy advocacy, local government or a collective impact organization.
Preferred work expertise:

5+ years of experience in a communication role with strategy, graphic design, copy/content generation, branding and/or media/public relations experience.

knowledge, skills, & abilities

Shared Values:ability to work in alignment with the mission, vision and values of ABC including a commitment to continuous improvement and ensuring equity is at the core of all we do. Focus on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Social Justice:commitment to advancing personal and organizational understanding of identity and disparity as it relates to diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and social justice issues. Comfortable reflecting on and engaging others in difficult conversations and strategic actions to address inequities along lines of race, income, disability, ELL, gender etc. Technical Skills-General:ability to use/learn Microsoft Office 365 Suite applications, web-based applications, and databases. Technical Skills-Role:ability to use/learn WordPress website management, search engine optimization, marketing best practices, social media management, newsletter development (Constant Contact) and graphic design (Canva, Adobe Creative Suite) and ability to demonstrate brand voice through messaging, style, and copy. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving:excellent ability to think strategically, break down complicated problems, translate complex information into a digestible format. Relational Skills:ability to develop relationships and trust among diverse stakeholders and professionals in sectors such as education, government, nonprofit, civic, business, healthcare etc. Planning & Organizing: s*elf-starter with strong project management and organizational skills including the ability to take initiative and to regularly juggle and follow through on multiple competing priorities with changing targets and deadlines.
Communication:excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills with an ability to build trust and rapport with various audiences. Ability to write, edit, and proofread with a diligent eye for detail, language, flow, and grammar. Ability to close the loop on communication related to project deadlines. Adaptability:champions change and can adapt in a fast paced, ambiguous environment.

other job requirements

Ability to pass a criminal background check. Valid Wisconsin driver's license, a reliable vehicle and proof of automobile insurance to get to and from work and to and from meetings, events, and other functions during the workday. Ability to work from 8:00am-4:30pm Monday through Friday with occasional hours on nights and weekends.

working conditions

Work Environment:Our work environment is hybrid. Employees work onsite for their first 90 days. Then employees work in-office a minimum of 3 days a week and should have the ability to work in-office 5 days a week if business requires it. Employees have a standup desk in the office and are issued a laptop for easy movement between our office, community and home. Physical Activities:while performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, listen, operate a computer, operate a motor vehicle, and lift and/or move more than 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. At times there may be heavy phone and email volume with extended periods of time working in front of a computer while at other times there may be bending and lifting that would occur outside of the office for setting up or tearing down of events. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Green Bay, WI 54301