Communications Manager
Description
PLEASE NOTE: a cover letter is required for this position. Please tell us about your interest in working for KIPP!
Position Summary
The Communications Manager will play an integral role in supporting KIPP Northern California’s communication needs. They will work cross-functionally throughout the organization, collaborating across Regional Support Office (RSO) departments and with school teams to design and implement a comprehensive internal communications strategy focused on delivering key organizational messages to staff and the board.
Primary responsibilities will include project managing region-wide print and communications campaigns, including writing, compiling, and publishing internal communications content. An ideal candidate should be an excellent writer and have a passion for storytelling and social impact to help share the successes of the organization. They will report to the Managing Director of Communications. The position will be located at our office in downtown Oakland (BART accessible) with some travel to our 22 schools required. It is a hybrid role, with a required 2 days per week on site.
Primary Functions and Responsibilities:
- Content Creation:
- Source, write, and publish high-quality emails and other narratives that communicate stories from the KIPP community to internal and external stakeholders, including staff, board, donors, and families.
- Develop, edit, and proofread compelling copy that invests audiences in the organization’s mission and vision, including the annual report, recruitment materials, blog posts, and other external communications.
- Social Media: Lead organic social media presence for the region on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
- Website: Regular copy & compliance updates and accuracy audits, including regular language updates for SEO purposes.
- Digital Asset Management: Manage the photo and collateral template library and maintain the organization’s brand and style guidelines.
- Project Management: Manage team projects via Asana and Google Suite by coordinating with schools, other teams, as well as external vendors/partners while adhering to deadlines.
- Administrative: Process invoices, manage media release systems, and manage the story bank for the team to pull from throughout the year.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience:
- 3+ years of marketing experience, specifically in writing, content creation, and project management.
Knowledge/skills:
You…
- Are a great listener and believe strongly in the power of storytelling and story-sharing.
- Have a track record of collaboration and teamwork, and a demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and build relationships with multiple stakeholders and across lines of difference.
- Are experienced with change management and have a demonstrated ability to manage up, down and across to drive action, even in the absence of formal authority.
- Plan and think strategically, backed up by excellent execution skills and flexibility to work within complex or ambiguous contexts.
- Have significant previous work experience managing marketing and/or communications functions in previous roles.
- Thrive working on a small, collaborative team.
- Are experienced and confident working with Google Suite.
- Recognize issues of diversity and equity that affect interactions with other people and organizations.
- Possess a passion for social justice and equity, and believe all students can achieve at the highest levels.
Physical, Mental and Environmental Demands
Physical: Ability to navigate office and school campuses, and hold meetings in different spaces. Traditionally, much of the day involves sitting. Ability to access and utilize technology. Occasional lifting/carrying of equipment 1-20 lbs. Physical agility to move self in various positions in order to execute duties effectively, which may include kneeling, walking, pushing/pulling, squatting, twisting, turning, bending, stooping and reaching overhead
Mental: Stress of deadlines and normal work standards, ability to analyze problems and generate alternatives, work with interruptions, concentrate for long periods of time, read, calculate, perform routine math problems, memorize and recall objects and people.
Environmental: Office environment subject to mild interruptions and distractions. Occasional classroom/school environment and travel (15%). Adhere to KIPP’s health and safety guidelines as outlined by the CDC, CDE, and public health agencies’ recommendations.
Classification
This is a full-time, exempt position based on a full year calendar cycle and time off, located in our Regional Support Office with frequent travel to schools and districts.
The KIPP Regional Support Office operates in a hybrid fashion. This person in this position will be expected to work in person 2 days per week and remotely the remaining days.
About KIPP Public Schools Northern California
We are a thriving nonprofit network of 22 free, public charter schools open to all students. At KIPP, we believe all children should grow up free to create the future they want for themselves and that schools can and should be a critical factor in making that vision a reality. Together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose—college, career, and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world.
Our student community consists of nearly 7,000 elementary, middle, and high school students in East Palo Alto, Oakland, San Francisco, San Lorenzo, San José, Redwood City, and Stockton. 81% qualify for free or reduced price lunch, 34% are multilingual learners, and 12% have special needs. We strive to cultivate a representative team of teachers and leaders that reflect our students’ diversity.
Compensation
KIPP Northern California is dedicated to you and your family's well-being! We offer a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and transportation benefits.
We benchmark annually against comparably-sized non-profit organizations in the regions where we operate, to offer competitive salaries. The salary range for this position is between $81,000 to $102,000. Most candidates would be compensated at $86,000.
How to Apply
Please submit a cover letter and resume by clicking apply on this page.
PLEASE NOTE: a cover letter is required for this position. Please tell us about your interest in working for KIPP!
KIPP Northern California Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, ethnicity, color, national origin or ancestry, cultural background, religious creed, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital/registered domestic partner status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, primary language, citizenship or immigration status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.