Strategic Community Partners
Location
Piscataway, NJ | United States
Job description
Location : New Jersey
Employee Category : Full-time Employee
Positions Hiring : 1
Start Date : Immediately
Salary : $55,000-$65,000 (dependent on credentials and experience)
Reports to: Vice President of Strategic Operations
Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision insurance; 20 days PTO; Monthly Self-Care & Technology Stipend; robust company holiday calendar; summer Fridays; annual summer and end-of-year shutdown; professional development budget.
SCP is a national firm that works with organizations by advising, designing, and managing projects and initiatives that advance equity within and for communities. We partner with organizations to build capacity by pairing strategy with community and cultural context to drive powerful and equitable missions forward.
We are passionate about and focus on capacity building in the following areas:
Community-Grounded Research and Evaluation
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Education (Early Childhood, K-12, and Higher Education)
Project Management and Systems Building
Recruitment, Retention, and Overall Talent Management
Strategic Planning
Youth- and Community-Based Initiatives and Events
Learn more about Strategic Community Partners here .
Strategic Community Partners (SCP) is looking for an exceptional Communications Manager who will lead SCP internally and externally on the creative and communications fronts. Charged with uplifting and shaping the narrative of SCP, as well as leading creative projects we collaborate on with our partners, this leader is both creative and strategic; can differentiate communication based on the audience; is a strong communicator across mediums; has created strategy and executed creative communications efforts; and has a track record of exemplary creative- and communications-oriented projects that have led to significant outcomes and usability. As a member of the SCP team, this individual is intrinsically motivated, extremely comfortable working in gray space and creating from the ground up, thrives when working in urgent situations and with complex cross-collaborative projects—and thrives in such a work environment.
Bachelor’s Degree required
At least four years of work experience with evidence of an exemplary proven track record of results
At least three years of experience developing brand and communications strategies and leading creative projects/initiatives with exemplary results
Experience serving as the lead contact and point-person for a creative communications project/initiative—including designing, organizing, planning, executing, and crisis management
At least two years of experience working in a mission-driven organization committed to education, equity, and/or justice
Experience facilitating high-stakes meetings with stakeholders and collective groups to co-create strategy and content, as well as engage in feedback cycles
Experience managing vendors across a project, as well as executing a project plan
Proven track record of exemplary decision-making and judgment while leading mission-driven work with a community
Demonstrated experience and expertise in creating strategy and executing on (listed in order of current need):
Graphic Design ( e.g., impact reports, presentations, brochures, social)
Project and Timeline Management, including external media partners, agency vendor management
Website Maintenance (e.g., Squarespace, Wix)
Social Media Management (Editorial Calendar Creation, Execution, and Community Engagement and Management)
Newsletters (HTML, Mailchimp, etc.)
Blogs
Narrative/Promotional Videos (providing creative direction to our media partners)
Copywriting and editing
Public Relations (not required, yet preferred)
Creative, innovative, and strategic
Compelling and influential communicator (with strong differentiation skills based on audience and across mediums (e.g., in meetings, through blogs, via social)
Strong organization and planning habits overall, including:
Project plans and timeline
Partner collaboration and management
Strong creative vision and direction
(proficient, willing to further develop)
Strong relationship-builder
Ability to manage several priorities and partners at once while also working at a fast pace (and thrives under these circumstances)
Exemplary decision-making and judgment
Strong problem-solving skills, including, yet not limited to, the ability to proactively identify crisis management concerns and mitigate them during the organizing and planning phases of event planning
Ability to be flexible and jump into any role necessary
Extremely comfortable working in gray space and creating from the ground up
It is necessary to pair strategy with community and cultural context to partner with communities.
You do this work with and alongside communities—not on or for communities.
You are passionate about the work you do.
You believe in delivering nothing less than excellence—process, presentation, and communication are all equally important.
An unwavering commitment to integrity is a non-negotiable.
Matters of education, equity, and justice are not projects, are not to be intellectualized, nor are you saving anyone. It is an honor and privilege to do this work.
You are intrinsically motivated.
You are extremely comfortable working in gray space and thrive when creating with little direction/context/no precedent—viewing it as an opportunity for innovation and exploration to serve our communities and partners best.
In complex, time-sensitive, and perhaps even crisis situations, you are further fueled by the opportunity to partner, lead, and serve.
You are positive and operate from a place of abundance, opportunity, and passion.
Create, lead, and execute overall SCP creative and communications strategy, operating with a long-term view, including, yet not limited to:
Blogs
Brand Direction and Management
Copyediting
Graphic Design (e.g. one-pagers, impact reports, presentations, brochures)
Narrative/Promotional Videos (providing creative direction with our media partners)
Newsletters (HTML, Mailchimp, etc.)
Public Relations, as needed
Social Media Management (Editorial Calendar Creation, Execution, and Community Engagement and Management)
Create, lead, and execute SCP’s creative and communications processes with our partners, including, yet not limited to:
Brand Management
Copywriting and editing
Graphic Design (e.g. one-pagers, impact reports, presentations, brochures, social media)
Newsletters (HTML, Mailchimp, etc.)
Social Media Management
Website Development
Interface directly as a leader of the organization with partners
Manage day-to-day execution, ensuring on-track progress toward strategic goals internally and with partners
Serve as a leader in the organization, taking ownership and responsibility for the success of our work internally and externally as an organization.
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