Communications Manager

Responsibilities

• Strategy and Brand Leadership
• • Develop, lead, and execute an annual communications plan aligned with organizational and fundraising goals
• • Serve as the steward of the First Tee — Triangle brand, ensuring consistent voice, messaging, and visual identity across all channels and materials
• • Build and manage an editorial calendar that coordinates golf course, program, fundraising, and event communications
• • Coordinate communications priorities across golf operations, programming, and development so each department's goals are met without competing for the same audience at the same time
• • Track performance across channels, report on results, and use data to sharpen strategy
• Storytelling and Content
• • Partner with program staff to capture and share compelling stories of young people, families, coaches, and volunteers
• • Create high-quality photo and video content, from planning and capture through editing and distribution
• • Write and edit content for newsletters, email campaigns, impact reports, annual reports, and donor communications

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, journalism, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 3 to 5 years of experience in communications or marketing, ideally in a nonprofit or mission-driven setting
• Exceptional writing and editing skills, with the ability to adapt tone for families, donors, sponsors, and media
• A strong portfolio of work across writing, design, photography, video, or social media
• Proficiency with Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar design tools, plus photo and video editing software
• Experience managing a website (WordPress preferred) and working knowledge of SEO and analytics
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines with confidence
• A warm, personable presence and genuine enthusiasm for working with youth, families, and volunteers
• A deep commitment to the mission of First Tee — Triangle
• Reliable transportation to travel throughout the Triangle for programs, events, and meetings

Preferred

• Nice to have: experience with donor databases or CRM platforms, email marketing tools, and media relations.

Benefits

• Generous PTO policy
• 10 federal holidays plus one personal choice holiday
• Retirement plan with company match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Equipment discounts with partner golf merchants
• Annual uniform allowance
• Phone and mileage reimbursement
• Family golf membership at TriGolf, our home facility