Communications Manager

New York City, NY (Remote)

$25/hr – $30/hrMid Level5+ years expContract

Posted 2 months ago

Job Summary

Own and drive integrated communications across campaigns, social media, and creative projects while coordinating cross-functional workstreams to advance the Foundation’s mission.

  • Own the communications calendar, campaigns, and content delivery across channels
  • Lead cross-team collaboration with programme, fundraising, and operations to ensure timely storytelling and impact reporting

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Communications Strategy & Campaign Management - Develop and maintain a comprehensive communications calendar across organizational priorities and UK programmes. - Coordinate integrated campaigns across social media, fundraising, events, partnerships, and programme initiatives. - Ensure messaging remains consistent across all Foundation channels and audiences. - Identify opportunities to amplify organizational milestones, partnerships, campaigns, and mission-driven moments. Social Media Management - Oversee content planning and publishing across Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, and other relevant platforms. - Coordinate campaigns across multiple Foundation and programme social media handles. - Write engaging captions, source visuals, and recruit and coordinate with graphic/video partners as needed. - Manage scheduling and publishing using social media management platforms. - Monitor engagement, respond to inquiries where appropriate, and identify opportunities to increase reach and engagement. - Maintain brand voice and ensure quality and consistency across all content. Creative Project Management - Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of creative projects from briefing through final delivery. - Manage relationships with graphic designers, videographers, photographers, editors, and other creative contractors. - Develop creative briefs and ensure projects remain on schedule and within scope. - Review creative deliverables and provide clear, actionable, and implementable feedback. - Gather, consolidate, and prioritize feedback from internal stakeholders into a single, cohesive revision process. - Maintain organized creative assets and oversee asset management across projects. Organizational Communications & Website Management - Lead the development and production of the Foundation's Annual Impact Report. - Coordinate communications materials supporting fundraising campaigns, grant announcements, partnerships, events, programme launches, and organizational updates. - Co-manage the Foundation's website with the Director of Operations, ensuring content remains current, accurate, and aligned with organizational priorities. - Coordinate website updates for programmes, campaigns, impact stories, fundraising initiatives, events, and organizational news. - Work with external web developers and designers to implement new pages, functionality, and improvements. - Review and approve website content, imagery, and layouts before publication. - Monitor website performance and user experience, identifying opportunities to improve engagement and accessibility. - Support the creation of presentations, newsletters, digital reports, and other marketing and communications collateral as needed. Engagement & Community Management - Monitor audience responses, mentions, and direct messages across platforms. - Coordinate with internal teams to ensure timely and appropriate responses. - Identify opportunities to amplify partner content or mission-aligned news. Cross-Functional Collaboration - Partner with programme, fundraising, operations, and leadership teams to identify communications needs and priorities. - Ensure timely collection of content, photography, success stories, and programme updates. - Keep communications projects moving by proactively managing timelines, dependencies, and deliverables. Analytics & Continuous Improvement - Monitor platform performance and campaign effectiveness. - Prepare concise monthly reports highlighting engagement, growth, campaign performance, and recommendations. - Recommend improvements based on analytics, audience trends, and organizational priorities. Tools & Platforms - Asana, HubSpot, Canva Pro, Google Drive, Hootsuite, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, Frame.io . Adobe Suite experience a plus!

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in communications, social media, or digital marketing, preferably within a nonprofit or mission-driven organization.
  • Demonstrated experience managing communications projects from planning through execution.
  • Experience coordinating and managing external creative vendors, including designers, photographers, videographers, and editors.
  • Excellent copywriting and editing skills with strong attention to detail.
  • Ability to provide concise, constructive, and actionable creative feedback.
  • Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities.
  • Experience developing communications calendars and coordinating cross-functional teams.
  • Proficiency with Asana, HubSpot, Canva Pro, Google Workspace, Frame.io, and social media management platforms.
  • Self-directed, highly organized, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, remote environment.
  • Passion for the Foundation's mission and global impact.

Preferred

  • Adobe Suite experience a plus.

Benefits

  • Flexible remote work environment.
  • Opportunity to lead communications for a growing global nonprofit.
  • Collaborative, mission-driven team with meaningful international impact.
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Elba Hope Foundation

Elba Hope Foundation is an international public charity and grantmaking foundation founded by Idris & Sabrina Elba in 2022. The Elba Hope Foundation fosters transformative, community-led change. At the heart of our mission lies a steadfast commitment to sustainable progress and better futures for Africans and the African Diaspora through the interconnected tools of agriculture, conservation, and youth advocacy.

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Communications Manager

Elba Hope Foundation · New York City, NY · Remote