Responsibilities

• Attend client meetings, draw on previous agency and personal experience to craft innovative communications initiatives that inform, educate and help move people to action;
• Schedule, implement, and periodically suggest new community-based programs, partnerships, and other engagement initiatives;
• Identify, initiate, and deepen relationships with various community stakeholders;
• Implement meetings, surveys, and other methodologies for communicating with and receiving feedback from designated audiences;
• Manage project deliverables and evaluation elements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and two-three or more years of community organizing or other related experience.
• Experience and success working in partnership with a variety of stakeholders, including elected officials and community organizations;
• Familiarity with Austin and its surrounding neighbors;
• Strong writing and speaking skills, (fluency in Spanish is required);
• Ability to work well with a diverse group of people;
• Success at managing a wide array of tasks and projects and an ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment;
• Willingness to work select weekends as the need arises and to occasionally adjust hours to accommodate the needs of thejob;
• Excellent organization and planning skills, and the ability to work independently;
• Social media and tech savvy.