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About the Role

About the RoleAbout the Role

The Communications Manager will be part of the Development and Communications team and will report to LEAP’s Managing Director, Development and Communications. In this role, you will partner closely with the Managing Director to develop and execute communications strategies that advance LEAP’s mission, amplify its impact, and strengthen awareness and engagement across key audiences.

This is a hands-on role that combines strategic thinking with strong execution skills, particularly around content development, proactive storytelling, and media engagement. You will manage communications initiatives that connect audiences with LEAP’s programs, people, and purpose, developing compelling, mission-driven messaging and integrated campaigns across media, digital, social, and internal channels. Collaborating across teams and with external partners, you will translate LEAP’s work into authentic, clear stories that inspire action, build trust, and strengthen the organization’s voice.

This role builds awareness and engagement around LEAP’s work by leading:

Graphic Design: Create engaging visual assets for digital, print, and social media communications using Canva or other design tools.

Graphic Design: Create engaging visual assets for digital, print, and social media communications using Canva or other design tools.

Graphic DesignGraphic Design: Create engaging visual assets for digital, print, and social media communications using Canva or other design tools.

Email Marketing: Plan and execute email marketing campaigns to support membership, programs, and fundraising goals.

Email Marketing: Plan and execute email marketing campaigns to support membership, programs, and fundraising goals.

Email MarketingEmail Marketing: Plan and execute email marketing campaigns to support membership, programs, and fundraising goals.

eNews: Produce and distribute the month eNews, coordinating content from across the organization.

eNews: Produce and distribute the month eNews, coordinating content from across the organization.

eNewseNews: Produce and distribute the month eNews, coordinating content from across the organization.

Website: Maintain and update website content, ensuring accuracy and alignment with current programming and campaigns.

Website: Maintain and update website content, ensuring accuracy and alignment with current programming and campaigns.

WebsiteWebsite: Maintain and update website content, ensuring accuracy and alignment with current programming and campaigns.

Social Media: Manage a modern, engaged presence across Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and LinkedIn, incorporating video and current trends to grow base audience.

Social Media: Manage a modern, engaged presence across Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and LinkedIn, incorporating video and current trends to grow base audience.

Social MediaSocial Media: Manage a modern, engaged presence across Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and LinkedIn, incorporating video and current trends to grow base audience.

Measurement: Track performance across email, eNews, website, and social channels; report results to inform strategy.

Measurement: Track performance across email, eNews, website, and social channels; report results to inform strategy.

MeasurementMeasurement: Track performance across email, eNews, website, and social channels; report results to inform strategy.

Cross-Team Collaboration: Work with Programs leads to source content from events, programs, and existing video assets.

Cross-Team Collaboration: Work with Programs leads to source content from events, programs, and existing video assets.

Cross-Team CollaborationCross-Team Collaboration: Work with Programs leads to source content from events, programs, and existing video assets.

What You’ll Do

What You’ll DoWhat You’ll Do

Develop and execute LEAP’s annual communications strategy across digital, print, and earned media channels

Develop and execute LEAP’s annual communications strategy across digital, print, and earned media channels

Create and manage content for social media, newsletters, website, blog, and campaign materials to ensure consistent brand voice and messaging

Create and manage content for social media, newsletters, website, blog, and campaign materials to ensure consistent brand voice and messaging

Lead storytelling efforts by gathering, writing, and sharing impact stories that highlight programs, participants, and outcomes

Lead storytelling efforts by gathering, writing, and sharing impact stories that highlight programs, participants, and outcomes

Manage press outreach and media relations, including drafting pitches, press releases, and briefing materials for key initiatives and events

Manage press outreach and media relations, including drafting pitches, press releases, and briefing materials for key initiatives and events

Track and analyze communications performance metrics to inform strategy and improve engagement across audiences

Track and analyze communications performance metrics to inform strategy and improve engagement across audiences

Travel to school sites across and attend LEAP events to capture content that showcase the organization’s impact.

Travel to school sites across and attend LEAP events to capture content that showcase the organization’s impact.

What You’ll Bring

What You’ll BringWhat You’ll Bring

You’re a strategic and creative communications professional with strong writing and storytelling skills, and the ability to translate complex ideas and program impact into compelling content for diverse audiences. You bring experience developing multi-channel communications strategies, managing media and digital content, and using data and audience insights to strengthen engagement.

Required Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:Required Qualifications:

2-4 years of marketing/communications experience, nonprofit preferred

2-4 years of marketing/communications experience, nonprofit preferred

Proficiency with email marketing platforms and social media management/scheduling tools

Proficiency with email marketing platforms and social media management/scheduling tools

Hands-on experience creating and posting video and visual content (short-form video for TikTok/Instagram Reels/YouTube Shorts, graphics, photo editing), not just scheduling, but producing the content itself

Hands-on experience creating and posting video and visual content (short-form video for TikTok/Instagram Reels/YouTube Shorts, graphics, photo editing), not just scheduling, but producing the content itself

Demonstrated social media engagement skills, responding to comments/messages, building community, identifying trends, and adapting content to platform-specific audiences

Demonstrated social media engagement skills, responding to comments/messages, building community, identifying trends, and adapting content to platform-specific audiences

Strong writing skills; comfort with basic website CMS editing

Strong writing skills; comfort with basic website CMS editing

Basic video editing software proficiency (e.g., CapCut, Adobe Premiere/Rush, Canva Video

Basic video editing software proficiency (e.g., CapCut, Adobe Premiere/Rush, Canva Video

PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENING

PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENINGPRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENING

Pre-employment screening is required for this position, including but not limited to criminal history checks by regulating agencies as needed per placement.

WE ARE AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

WE ARE AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERWE ARE AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Please note: In accordance with organizational policy, LEAP does not sponsor individuals on O-1 visas.

Please note: In accordance with organizational policy, LEAP does not sponsor individuals on O-1 visas.Please note: In accordance with organizational policy, LEAP does not sponsor individuals on O-1 visas.