The Phoenix region of Teach For America is seeking a Manager of Grants & Communications (MGC) to help maximize the reach and impact of its work through strategic communications and tightly managed reporting & grants submission. The MGC’s primary responsibilities will be the oversight of team-wide grants management as well as state & federal reporting, creating of donor-facing communications materials, supporting an annual state funding campaign, and managing Teach For America’s local social media accounts. The MGC will report directly to the Vice President on the External Affairs team.
Managing Regional Grants, Reporting, & Written Fundraising Communications (40%)
- Write and submit majority of regional grant proposals 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 communications efforts ongoing
Managing Regional Social Media & Press Releases (25%)
- 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 Philanthropy & Marketing Associate, to fulfill annual social media plan
- Manage process and writing of regional press releases
Create TFA’s Regional Annual Report & 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, starting with “25thAnniversary Report”
- Collaborate with Philanthropy & Marketing Associate to design and complete final report for public, external audiences
Support Regional Public Funding Campaign (15%)
- 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
- Attend Arizona State Board of Education meetings and source local media sources to brief VP, External Affairs on current and relevant public affairs, initiatives, news, and events on the horizon
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
- Performance reviews, peer reviews, 2x2s, etc
- Possible leadership and development opportunities (i.e. conferences, summits, etc)
- 3-5 years professional experience strongly preferred
Work Demands
- Some weekend and evening work required
- Ability to travel 2-3 times per year
Skills
- Excellent communication and, particularly, writing skills
- Superb organization, detail-orientation, and project management skills
- Strong planning and executing skills, even when given minimal direction
- Ability to work flexibly and balance both long-term and short-term projects
- Ability to thrive in a goal-oriented, fast-paced, and entrepreneurial environment
- Working knowledge of back-end social media functions, particularly on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter