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.
• Experience in paid media (commercial televisions ads, radio-buy, billboards, sponsored content, and advertorials).
• Experience in a newsroom.
• Deep commitment to equity, nonprofits, and community empowerment.