Responsibilities

• Write, edit, and publish high-quality content, including newsletters, journals, blogs, press releases, news stories, scripts, and social media posts, that showcases the organizations’ work and thought leadership
• Partner with leaders, program coordinators, and managers to identify opportunities for proactive storytelling and strategic content development
• Source, develop, and elevate authentic human-interest stories by capturing real-person experiences, testimonials, and community narratives
• Develops media materials, including press releases, media advisories, fact sheets, and press kits, ensuring the organizations are positioned as a national thought leader
• Create and manage communications plans, timelines, content pipelines, and editorial calendars to support ongoing and campaign-based initiatives
• Oversee the production of recurring publications, podcast episodes, and multimedia storytelling assets in partnership with creative services teams
• Ensure consistent brand voice, tone, and messaging across all communication channels, including digital, social media, paid media, sponsor/funder communications, and campaigns
• Deliver executive communications support for senior leaders, including speeches, Op-Eds, talking points, newsletter content, and social media strategy
• Lead the development, writing, and distribution of city impact reports, annual reports, and other signature organizational publications
• Support national media outreach efforts by drafting media materials, pitching stories, cultivating relationships with journalists, and securing coverage with key content partners
• Track engagement metrics and use insights to refine content strategy

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, English, or a related field
• Minimum five years of experience in nonprofit, corporate, or mission-driven communications
• Experience writing in AP style
• Media relations expertise, including pitching stories, cultivating journalist relationships, and securing earned media coverage
• Exceptional writing and editing skills with a strong narrative voice
• Experience with content management systems, newsletter platforms, and public relations strategy

Preferred

• Understanding in multimedia storytelling (video, podcasting, photography)
• Proven ability to translate complex ideas into accessible content
• Experience in paid media (commercial television ads, radio-buy, billboards, sponsored content, and advertorials)
• Experience in a newsroom
• Deep commitment to equity, nonprofits, and community empowerment