Communications and Public Relations Manager

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute integrated marketing campaigns that promote APT programming, services, educational initiatives, and events while strengthening the organization's brand identity, visibility, and public presence.
• Create compelling content for digital, social media, email, print, and broadcast platforms.
• Evaluate audience engagement data, promotional effectiveness, and communications metrics to recommend and implement strategic improvements.
• Serve as APT's primary contact for media relations, including preparing press releases and coordinating media opportunities.
• Support fundraising and membership efforts through effective promotional campaigns and donor communications.
• Coordinate community outreach activities and represent APT at events and public engagements.
• Coordinate the preparation, writing, editing, and publication of annual reports and other agency publications that communicate organizational accomplishments and impact.
• Coordinate projects with internal departments and external vendors.
• Ensure consistent brand standards and messaging while evaluating marketing performance and recommending improvements.
• Supervise staff and internships, providing direction and training while ensuring achievement of departmental goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Journalism, Public Relations, Communications, English, or a closely related field.
• Five (5) years of professional work experience in the field of public relations, public information, communications, print journalism, broadcast journalism, or related media promotional/informational work for an organization.

Preferred

• Experience developing and implementing marketing, communications, or public relations strategies that strengthen organizational brand identity and reputation.
• Experience managing digital communications, including social media, websites, email marketing, and content development.
• Experience writing and editing public-facing communications and serving as a media contact.
• Supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Experience managing website content through content management systems (CMS) such as WordPress or similar platforms.
• Experience in public media, broadcasting, higher education, nonprofit communications, government, or other mission-driven organizations.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, cancer, and flexible spending account (FSA) benefits, effective on date of hire.
• Pension plan
• Paid annual and sick leave
• Paid parental leave
• Thirteen paid holidays
• PSLF Qualifying Employer