Communications Manager

Tittle: Communications Manager, Local Media Development Communications

Duration: Long term contract

Location: Philadelphia, PA – 19103 (4 Days Onsite per week)

Pay Range: $40- $45/hr. on W2

Employee benefits include but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Summary

This department is the enterprise source for superior platforms, programs, and experiences that deliver enduring value. We produce engaging, impactful content and experiences that connect audiences to our company and core values. The Communications Manager is an integral role serving the department’s highly dynamic communications team.

The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator and writer, with a proven track record of creating engaging content across print, digital, online, and social media channels. A minimum of five (5) years of relevant professional experience in communications or a related field is required, with experience in social media brand management a strong plus. Writing samples or a link to the candidate’s portfolio required for consideration.

Responsibilities

1. Serves as a key writer on the team, who meaningfully contributes to the department’s internal and external communications strategy and tactics.
2. Develops communications materials for the department’s platforms in the appropriate established voice for each format and audience.
3. Supports development of strategic communications plans and messaging for the department.
4. Produces engaging content for use in communication campaigns, e-newsletters, websites, social media, and other placements reaching both internal and external audiences.
5. Supports occasional video shoots and social media content capture, including working with influencer talent.
6. Serves as liaison for communications requests for the department-managed headquarters campus teams — Campus Experiential Content and Town Hall — including copyediting and fact-checking event pages and newsletters for employee events, experiences, and screenings.
7. Supports editorial planning, social media content, and website updates for the department’s public platforms, Newsmakers and Voices of the Civil Rights Movement.
8. Contributes to platform messaging for recognition of commemorative months and milestone moments, featured on the corporate website, employee blog, newsletters, and social media.
9. Supports advertising, comment moderation, reporting, and troubleshooting on enterprise social media management system used for department-owned platforms and initiatives.
10. Supports the Senior Communications Manager in developing project-based executive summaries, and quarterly and seasonal reports delivered to senior leadership.
11. Collaborates effectively with colleagues across a cross-functional department.
12. Consistently exercises independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
13. Regular, consistent, and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) as necessary.
14. Other duties and responsibilities as assigned