Communications Manager

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of Sharefest's annual giving campaigns and communications initiatives, supporting fundraising, donor engagement, and organizational visibility.
• Translate approved campaign strategies and messaging themes into creative briefs, production schedules, assignments, approvals, and successful launches.
• Write, edit, and produce donor-focused communications, including fundraising appeals, newsletters, social media, student stories, blog posts, reports, presentations, and announcements.
• Manage the annual communications calendar, aligning content and campaigns with fundraising priorities, program milestones, and organizational events.
• Collaborate with the Director of Development, Executive Director, and communications strategist to develop and execute compelling, consistent messaging.
• Independently coordinate projects across teams, anticipate needs, resolve production challenges, and ensure high-quality work is delivered on time.
• Track annual giving communications goals, deadlines, and performance measures.
• Manage Sharefest's social media presence across Instagram, Facebook, X, and LinkedIn, including content planning, publishing, and engagement.
• Oversee email marketing and newsletters through Constant Contact, and maintain website content, campaign landing pages, and partner recognition.
• Direct creative assets for digital channels, ensuring strong visual quality, accuracy, accessibility, and brand consistency.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, or a related field required.
• Five or more years of progressively responsible experience in communications, marketing, or creative production preferred.
• Demonstrated experience independently managing multi-channel campaigns, creative projects, and public-facing event communications.
• Proven experience managing external creative contractors and guiding projects from concept through final delivery.
• Strong writing and editing skills, with experience developing storytelling content and working within established messaging frameworks (such as StoryBrand).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace; experience with Monday.com and Canva preferred.
• Portfolio or work samples demonstrating creative direction, brand judgment, and successful project execution.
• Experience in nonprofit or mission-driven organizations preferred.
• Availability for occasional evening and weekend events and local travel to program sites and community activities.