Communications Manager

Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableMid LevelFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive Sharefest’s donor communications and storytelling program, coordinating annual giving campaigns and production workflows.

  • Own the donor communications calendar and multi-channel campaigns.
  • Must-have: Experience producing storytelling content and digital campaigns.
  • Standout: Strong project management with contractors and asset library.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Oversee and execute Sharefest’s annual giving communications calendar, including digital and direct mail appeals.
  • Convert communications strategy into detailed production schedules and manage project timelines using Monday.com.
  • Produce and distribute donor communications including: Email appeals and newsletters, Annual giving appeals, Segmented donor communications, Blogs and digital stories, Impact reports and quarterly reports
  • Write and edit copy for a variety of communications including: Social media posts, Student stories, Board reports, Powerpoint presentations, Internal and external announcements, Special projects
  • Support the Director of Development and Executive Director with donor-facing messaging and storytelling assets.
  • Manage and execute the organization’s social media calendar across platforms including Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and others.
  • Coordinate scheduling and distribution through tools such as Hootsuite.
  • Manage digital newsletter distribution via Constant Contact.
  • Maintain and update the organization’s website, including content updates, sponsor logos, and landing pages in partnership with contractors.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required.
  • Experience working in nonprofit or deadline-driven environments preferred.
  • Demonstrated track record as an effective communicator with strong writing skills.
  • Experience producing storytelling content and digital campaigns.
  • Ability to adapt to Sharefest’s marketing and storytelling framework, including StoryBrand principles.
  • Proven organizational and analytical experience.
  • Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite.
  • Creative problem solver and self-starter with strong collaboration skills.
  • Experience working with external contractors such as designers, photographers, videographers, and web developers, including scheduling, briefing projects, overseeing deliverables, and coordinating production timelines.

Preferred

  • Proficiency with Wordpress, Constant Contact, Canva, social media platforms, Hootsuite, and Monday.com.
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Sharefest Community Development, Inc.

Sharefest gives youth facing significant barriers the skills, support, and connections they need to achieve economic success.Throughout LAUSD students on the verge of dropping out find themselves on the fringe of the education system. Since 2009 Sharefest has been the only community-based organization consistently working inside schools with youth who are under-served, under-resourced AND underestimated. Sharefest empowers them with life skills and professional development and helps them build a pathway to a life-changing career.Sharefest pours more resources into each student than schools and other organizations can. Following a student from high school into college or the workforce is simply the most effective way for youth to achieve economic mobility and success.

Founded in 2003
San Pedro, California, USA
44 employees (2 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
69%
Direct
14.6%
Referral
4.8%
Social
10.6%
Paid
1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~45

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1 (2% of company)