Community Engagement Manager

Saint Paul, MN (Remote)

$105K/yr – $143K/yrManager5+ years expFull time

Posted 2 hrs ago

Job Summary

Lead community engagement initiatives and external communications to build relationships with local officials and communities while managing multiple priorities and timelines.

  • Develop and execute community engagement strategies
  • Build relationships with local officials, community organizations, and diverse audiences

Job Description

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in community relations, stakeholder engagement, public affairs, or a related field.
  • Experience developing and executing community engagement strategies, including building relationships with local officials and community organizations.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills, including comfort speaking at public meetings and engaging with diverse audiences.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities, stakeholders, and project timelines.
  • Sound judgment when navigating sensitive conversations, community concerns, and external communications.
  • A bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.

Preferred

  • Experience in energy, utilities, infrastructure, or another regulated industry.
  • Familiarity with Minnesota communities, local government, and permitting or regulatory processes.
  • Experience organizing public meetings or community engagement for infrastructure or land-use projects.
  • Experience using CRM platforms, engagement dashboards, or AI-enabled tools.
  • An entrepreneurial mindset and experience building new processes or programs.

Benefits

  • Competitive base salary of $105,400–$143,200, based on experience, qualifications, and location
  • Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
  • 401(k) with a 2% employer match
  • Flexible vacation policy and federal holidays
  • Half-day Fridays
  • 12 weeks of gender-neutral paid caregiver leave
  • One-time work-from-home equipment stipend
  • $100 monthly phone and internet allowance
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Sparkfund

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Sparkfund is the deployment services company utilities rely on to take DERs from grid edge to grid core.With over a decade of experience as a utility services company, Sparkfund has pioneered a smarter approach to deploying distributed assets as part of a fast-growing grid. Through its Distributed Capacity Procurement (DCP) model, Sparkfund enables utilities to plan, deploy, and dispatch DERs at the scale and pace necessary to meet load growth demand and unlock the full value of the grid. We support program design, assessment of DER grid value, host engagement, and value chain management to ensure on-time, on-budget deployment of distributed resources with maximum grid value and lowest cost.With more than 3,200 projects deployed across 43 states and more than 300MW of energized assets constructed, Sparkfund is transforming buildings into a valuable extension of the grid for the benefit of our society.

Founded in 2013
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
62 employees (9 in marketing)
0% recommend to a friend
1% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$105K/yr – $143K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

Community Management median pay in the United States

$75K/yr

Most pay falls between $60K and $93K. Based on 989 salaries.

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
8 (13% of company)
Median Tenure
3.3 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$15.6M
Last Raise
$1M
Debt Financing

Funding History

  • Oct 2020
    Debt Financing • $1M
  • Feb 2017
    Series B • $7M
  • Feb 2016
    Series Unknown

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
5.5K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$2.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
31.9%
Direct
34.7%
Referral
9.9%
Social
5.2%
Paid
8.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~62
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Community Engagement Manager

Sparkfund · Saint Paul, MN · Remote