Community Engagement & Communications Officer
6 - 10 years
Middletown, RI
Full-time
Onsite
1 month ago
About the role
What You’ll Be Doing
You will lead Child & Family’s outward facing engagement strategy, including fundraising events, community partnerships, communications, and social media. The Manager of Community Engagement & Communications strengthens the visibility, builds trust with the community, and creates pathways for donors, sponsors, and partners to deepen their involvement with the organization.
Hybrid Role, 20% Remote Work.
Your Main Priorities
While additional responsibilities are likely to arise on the job, you will primarily:
Community Engagements & Events
Communications & Digital Engagement
Donor & Audience Development
Who You Are
Requirements, Skills & Abilities:
Physical Requirements
Operational staff:
This position involves work in an office setting. Tasks include operating a computer for extended periods, communicating with colleagues, and occasional lifting of office/department materials up to 25lbs. The role also requires the ability to sit for extended periods, bending, reaching, hearing and vision.
Equal Employment OpportunityChild & Family will not discriminate against any individual on the basis of age, gender, sexual orientation, color, race, creed, national origin, ancestry, religious persuasion, marital status, political belief, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, physical or mental disability that does not prohibit performance of essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations, genetic predisposition or genetic carrier status, or any other protected category under local, state, or federal law, nor will anyone receive special treatment for those reasons, except for reasonable accommodation as required by law. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate ServicesIn order to provide equitable service delivery and go above and beyond equal opportunity requirements, our organization is committed to ensuring that all staff are able to perform the following cultural competencies: Demonstrate the ability to communicate and effectively interact with people across cultures, ranges of ability, genders, ethnicities, and races Demonstrate knowledge of the history of discrimination in America, particularly as it relates to race and racism, and how this history has led to disparities experienced by marginalized communities such as BIPOC, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ communities, and others Demonstrate the ability to successfully deliver culturally responsive servicesAffirmative ActionChild & Family strives to achieve a workforce that includes representation of qualified affirmative action group members in proportion to the qualified and available target group workforce in the community that we serve.
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You will lead Child & Family’s outward facing engagement strategy, including fundraising events, community partnerships, communications, and social media. The Manager of Community Engagement & Communications strengthens the visibility, builds trust with the community, and creates pathways for donors, sponsors, and partners to deepen their involvement with the organization.
Hybrid Role, 20% Remote Work.
Your Main Priorities
While additional responsibilities are likely to arise on the job, you will primarily:
Community Engagements & Events
- Plan and execute fundraising, stewardship, and community engagement events
- Manage corporate sponsorships and community partnerships
- Ensure events are aligned with donor cultivation and stewardship goals
Communications & Digital Engagement
- Manage organizational messaging, storytelling, and brand consistency
- Oversee social media channels and digital engagement strategy
- Develop content calendars and coordinate impact storytelling with program staff
Donor & Audience Development
- Collaborate with the Manager of Philanthropy & Stewardship to convert events and digital audiences into donors
- Track engagement metrics and adjust strategies to improve reach and conversion
Who You Are
Requirements, Skills & Abilities:
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing or related field required
- 3-5 years of experience in communications, marketing, events, or community engagement required
- Must be able to work a flexible schedule
- Must have strong project management and event planning skills
- Experience managing social media platforms and digital content required
- Familiarity with nonprofit or human services organizations preferred
- Strong organizational, critical thinking and time-management skills
- Computer and database management skills required; knowledge of Microsoft Office 365
- Ability to communicate and effectively interact with a diverse population
- Collaboration and teamwork
- The ideal candidate will be required to meet all background checks and medical clearances required for the position
Physical Requirements
Operational staff:
This position involves work in an office setting. Tasks include operating a computer for extended periods, communicating with colleagues, and occasional lifting of office/department materials up to 25lbs. The role also requires the ability to sit for extended periods, bending, reaching, hearing and vision.
Equal Employment OpportunityChild & Family will not discriminate against any individual on the basis of age, gender, sexual orientation, color, race, creed, national origin, ancestry, religious persuasion, marital status, political belief, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, physical or mental disability that does not prohibit performance of essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations, genetic predisposition or genetic carrier status, or any other protected category under local, state, or federal law, nor will anyone receive special treatment for those reasons, except for reasonable accommodation as required by law. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate ServicesIn order to provide equitable service delivery and go above and beyond equal opportunity requirements, our organization is committed to ensuring that all staff are able to perform the following cultural competencies: Demonstrate the ability to communicate and effectively interact with people across cultures, ranges of ability, genders, ethnicities, and races Demonstrate knowledge of the history of discrimination in America, particularly as it relates to race and racism, and how this history has led to disparities experienced by marginalized communities such as BIPOC, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ communities, and others Demonstrate the ability to successfully deliver culturally responsive servicesAffirmative ActionChild & Family strives to achieve a workforce that includes representation of qualified affirmative action group members in proportion to the qualified and available target group workforce in the community that we serve.
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