Responsibilities

• Develops and implements comprehensive communications and narrative strategies aligned with organizational priorities, housing initiatives, and grantmaking activities.
• Leads development of messaging, storytelling, and narrative frameworks that communicate organizational impact, community outcomes, and development activities.
• Collaborates with internal departments, grantees, and partners to gather information and translate complex programmatic, financial, and development data into clear, public-facing communications.
• Manages and oversees media relations, including press inquiries, interviews, press releases, and proactive media outreach; coordinates press conferences and public announcements.
• Prepares and reviews board-level materials, including memos, presentations, executive summaries, and reports; develops speeches, talking points, and briefing materials for the Executive Director and Board members.
• Oversees all communications platforms, including website, social media, reports, and public-facing materials; ensures consistency in messaging, tone, and brand identity.
• Coordinates communications for major initiatives, including project announcements, grand openings, community engagement efforts, policy initiatives, and public events.
• Works directly with grantees, community members, and program participants to develop and elevate stories, testimonials, and case studies that demonstrate impact; supports communications related to grant programs, including announcements and impact reporting.
• Develops and manages communications systems and tools, including editorial calendars, media lists, CRM or contact databases, and tracking dashboards; monitors performance metrics.
• Conducts research and environmental scanning to identify emerging issues, opportunities, and risks; supports narrative development and positioning of the organization as a thought leader in housing and community development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Public Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in communications, public relations, or media relations.

Preferred

• Experience in public sector, nonprofit, housing, or community development organizations. Experience supporting executive leadership and board-level communications.

Benefits

• SAHT offers a health and benefit stipend
• generous retirement plan
• annual, personal, and wellness leave
• phone and car allowance
• relocation/moving expenses, if necessary