Communications Manager

The Central Valley Community Foundation (CVCF) has been a trusted leader in local philanthropy for nearly 60 years. As the only nationally accredited community foundation serving Merced, Mariposa, Madera, Fresno, Tulare and Kings counties, we are exclusively dedicated to this region. We offer donors innovative and flexible charitable tools and help maximize the impact of their giving. We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Communications Manager to support our external marketing and communications efforts by developing and executing digital strategies that increase awareness, engagement, and impact. This role will be responsible for managing digital channels, creating platform-ready content, and ensuring consistent messaging across all digital touchpoints.

Working directly with the Director of Communications and the communications team, the Communications Manager will help amplify CVCFs mission, initiatives, and partners through thoughtful, data-informed digital storytelling. This role will also serve as a liaison between our impact initiative team and our communications department, providing project management support for Impact Team communication deliverables.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Implement CVCF’s communications strategy with guidance from the Director of Communications.
• Increase brand awareness and ensure consistent branding, voice, and messaging across all digital platforms, including social media, email, and website.
• Plan and execute social media campaigns to advance communication and engagement goals.
• Identify and leverage opportunities to raise awareness of CVCF, our initiatives, partners, and collaborators, and the Central Valley through digital channels.
• Monitor digital performance and collaborate with the communications team to identify metrics and evaluate the effectiveness of digital campaigns and content.
• Create original, on-brand digital graphics for social media, emails, and other digital channels.
• In collaboration with in-house clients, create digital materials, presentations, and other marketing collateral consistent with CVCF’s branding standards.
• Maintain an organized library of digital graphics, photos, and visual assets for CVCF, as well as the Impact Team’s initiative-specific work.
• Collaborate with the communications team to maintain a shared content repository and social editorial calendar.
• Develop, write, and edit content for social media and ensure consistency with messaging across CVCF platforms including websites, emails, and other channels.
• Create engaging digital storytelling content that aligns with CVCF’s voice, mission, and messaging.
• Provide digital and social media support for CVCF and Impact Initiative events and large-scale meetings.
• Lead the collection of live and post-event digital content to ensure events meet identified communication goals.
• Identify strategic storytelling opportunities across Impact initiatives and collaborate with the communications team to elevate impact through digital channels
• Serve as the ongoing point of contact for Impact Team members throughout the lifecycle of each communications request – providing updates, clarifications, and ensuring clear expectations.

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications or public relations preferred.
• 3-5 years of professional experience in marketing, communications, branding, or public relations.
• Experience in social media management, graphic design and content development in a fast-paced, performance-oriented environment.
• Familiarity with topics related to inclusive economic development, equity and opportunity in the Central Valley, and community-centered public policy.
• Working knowledge of Canva and Microsoft Office tools required. Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop).
• Strong interpersonal and networking skills including the ability and credibility to engage and interact with key leaders from the community’s businesses, faith organizations, government, nonprofits, other foundations and target audiences.
• Ability to articulate the mission and vision of the organization and the benefits of philanthropy within our community, serving in the role of ambassador of CVCF.
• Ability to holistically support the communications, public relations and marketing needs of multiple workstreams and manage the individuality and intersectionality of each.
• Must be articulate, professional, and able to manage high priority, competing demands throughout the day and maintain a calm, professional working environment.
• Experience with communications campaigns that engage the community, shape public opinion and/or mobilize volunteers and the broader public preferred.
• Ability to proofread his/her/their own work and the work of others to produce high quality, accurate, documents and reports.
• Ability to interact with the public, answer questions, maintain a professional appearance and use wisdom and discretion in all interactions with the public.
• Valid California driver's license, vehicle registration and insurance required.

Position offers a competitive salary between $70,000 - $80,000 annually with a generous benefits plan including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Vacation, Sick Time, and 403(b) with Company match.

Apply online through Sierra HR Partners. Make telephone inquiries by calling 559.431.8090

An Equal Opportunity Employer