The Phoenix region of Teach For America is seeking a Manager of Grants and Communications to help maximize the reach and impact of its work through strategic communications and tightly managed reporting and grants submission. You will report directly to the Director of Development. Your primary responsibilities will be overseeing team-wide grants management, creating donor-facing communication materials, supporting an annual state funding campaign, and managing Teach For America’s local social media accounts.
Managing Regional Grants, Reporting, and Written Fundraising Communications (40%)
- Write and submit regional grant proposals and reports to corporations and foundations to secure local funding
- Create regional communication tool that centralizes stories and data to help share TFA’s work with external audiences
- Maintain external communication with local supporters by compiling information to create and send a monthly newsletter, mailing holiday cards, and creating thank you communication
- Collect and analyze feedback data to improve communication efforts ongoing
Managing Regional Social Media and Press Releases (30%)
- Design a strategic, region-wide social media strategy that will tell the story of Teach For America and its people to multiple audiences (alumni, corps members, external partners, public officials, the general public, etc.)
- Plan and execute a social media communications plan across annual calendar (through multiple social media platforms)
- Generate social media content, in partnership with Manager of Data and Marketing, to fulfill annual social media plan
- Manage process and writing of regional press releases
Create TFA’s Regional Annual Report and Interim Reports for Major Donors (10%)
- Consult with regional leadership team to design reporting metrics and structure
- Collect and publish all written material for annual report
- Collaborate with Manager of Data and Marketing to design and complete final report for public external audiences
Support Regional Public Funding Campaign (10%)
- Plan and coordinate state funding communications campaign to secure $500,000-1,000,000 annually
- Create written communications for VP of External Affairs to use at State Capitol and in meetings with public officials
- Create external collateral for engagement with public officials
Regional/Flexible Responsibilities (5%)
- External Affairs team planning (i.e. retreats, step backs, individual plans)
- Corps member induction and regional institute support
- Celebration Dinner and other development events
- All staff meetings and retreats
- Culture and professional development work (i.e. Diversity, Equity & Inclusiveness work)
- All Community Gatherings and Education Summits (corps member & alumni professional development Saturdays)
- Other depending on time of year (i.e. alumni campaigns, regional event support, etc.)
Organizational Responsibilities (5%)
- Selection
- Recruitment support
- Timesheets and effort reports
- Performance reviews, peer reviews, 2x2s, etc.
- Possible leadership and development opportunities (i.e. conferences, summits, etc.)
- 3-5 years professional experience strongly preferred
- Excellent communication and, particularly, writing skills
- Superb organization, detail orientation, and project management skills
- Ability to work flexibly and balance both long-term and short-term projects
- Working knowledge of back-end social media functions, particularly on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
- Customer service approach to work with external constituents: in person, on phone, and over email
Work Demands
- Some weekend and evening work required
- Ability to travel 2-3 times per year