Communications Manager

Responsibilities

• The Communications Manager will play an essential role within the Alliance’s Communications team, with responsibility for managing the day-to-day communications workflow and coordinating communications projects across the organization.
• The Manager will serve as a primary point of coordination between the Communications team and the Alliance’s core teams, including the Homelessness Research Institute, the Programs and Policy team, the Center for Capacity Building, the Events Team, and the Development Team.
• Central to this work will be managing the Alliance’s communications and publications calendar, establishing workflows and timelines for major communications projects, coordinating team resources, and proactively identifying competing priorities and capacity constraints.
• The Manager will work closely with the Vice President of Communications to translate communications priorities into effective plans, processes, and deliverables.
• Serve as the primary point of coordination between Communications and program teams for planned publications, campaigns, events, and other communications projects.
• Build strong working relationships with program staff to develop a working understanding of their goals, audiences, priorities, and upcoming work.
• Advise program teams on appropriate communications approaches, audiences and deliverables, and translate agreed-upon needs into actionable plans and timelines.
• Coordinate Communications team resources to support program needs and ensure alignment with broader organizational communications priorities.
• Elevate significant questions related to organizational messaging, positioning, or competing priorities to the Vice President of Communications.
• Own and maintain a communications calendar that reflects the publication, campaign, event, and outreach priorities across the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Communications, Public Policy, Journalism, or a related field.
• Equivalent work experience combined with lived experience of homelessness will be considered.
• At least 6 years of experience in communications, ideally in a nonprofit or advocacy setting.
• Strong project management experience with demonstrated skills in managing complex publication workflows and cross-functional communications projects.

Preferred

• Nonprofit or policy communications experience is strongly preferred.

Benefits

• Hybrid work environment
• Competitive salary
• Employer supported health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Financial support for professional development and wellness activities
• Paid vacation, personal, and sick leave and a generous holiday schedule