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Senior Communications Manager
We’re partnering with a mission-driven foundation to hire a hands-on Senior Communications Manager to lead its communications function. This role is ideal for a well-rounded communications professional who can balance strategy with day-to-day execution, with a strong focus on leading website and social media initiatives while also supporting PR, marketing, content, and internal communications.
What You’ll Do:
- Lead the Foundation’s communications strategy while remaining actively involved in day-to-day execution
- Own website content strategy, digital communications, and social media initiatives
- Develop integrated communications plans aligned with organizational priorities and the Foundation’s mission
- Advise executive leadership on messaging, positioning, reputational considerations, and sensitive communications
- Oversee content across newsletters, reports, presentations, social media, digital platforms, print materials, and institutional communications
- Lead public relations efforts, including press releases, media materials, external messaging, and media inquiries
- Identify opportunities to elevate the Foundation’s visibility and support leadership with interviews, presentations, and public appearances
- Partner with program teams and affiliated entities to translate complex information into clear, accessible communications
- Maintain consistency across the Foundation’s voice, messaging, identity, and communications standards
- Use website, social media, and engagement metrics to guide future communications efforts
- Manage communications projects, timelines, approvals, platforms, vendors, consultants, and external resources
- Supervise one Communications Specialist
Qualifications
- 7+ years of progressively responsible experience across communications, public relations, digital communications, content, and/or marketing
- Well-rounded, hands-on communications experience with the ability to move comfortably between strategy and execution
- Strong website content and social media experience required
- Exceptional writing, editing, storytelling, and verbal communication skills
- Experience advising senior leadership and handling sensitive, confidential, or high-profile communications
- Previous experience supervising staff and managing consultants, agencies, vendors, or cross-functional communications projects
- Strong organizational, project management, and relationship-building skills
- Knowledge of the Los Angeles area and its communities is a plus
- Foundation experience is strongly preferred; nonprofit, public-sector, or broader mission-driven experience is also valuable
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, marketing, journalism, or a related field—or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Please submit your resume for consideration!
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