The Funders’ Collaborative on Youth Organizing
Communications Manager
National - Remote (in the 50 U.S. states and District of Columbia only)
About FCYO
The Funders’ Collaborative on Youth Organizing (FCYO) is a philanthropic intermediary that brings funders and youth organizers together to ensure that young people have the resources, capacities, and infrastructure they need to fight for a more just and democratic society. FCYO believes that to move toward justice, BlPOC youth, working-class young people, young women, and queer and trans youth have a critical role to play in transforming economic and social conditions. To build this kind of power, youth organizing must build bases at significant scale, develop broad strategic alliances, and elevate public narratives that promote our vision of social justice and true democracy. Our work is grounded in our close relationships with the youth organizing field and a commitment to meaningful partnerships between funders and youth organizers.
Position Summary
FCYO seeks a highly-organized, passionate, and multi-talented candidate with a commitment to youth leadership and social change to join our team as Communications Manager. Reporting to the Learning & Development Director, the Communications Manager will lead the development and implementation of a holistic communications strategy that elevates FCYO’s leadership across the youth organizing and philanthropic sectors and strengthens our ability to realize our vision of a stronger youth organizing field. In addition to robust experience both developing and implementing communications strategy, the ideal candidate will bring a sophisticated analysis of social justice issues, exceptional writing and storytelling skills, familiarity with philanthropy, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic, fluid, and fast-paced workplace environment.
FCYO is a fully remote organization. Staff can be located anywhere in the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia only. Some travel is required though FCYO is conscious of COVID-safety and will continue to monitor the ongoing conditions.
Responsibilities:
Communications Strategy and Brand Management (45%)
Develop and lead a consistent, substantive, and engaging communications strategy that reaches target audiences and leads to measurable action. This includes:
Serving as editor and content manager of FCYO’s key communications platforms, including FCYO’s website, biweekly newsletter, organizational eblasts, and Annual Report
Developing and leading a high-impact social media plan, including scheduling engaging social media content on a regular cadence and interacting with social media audiences
Driving the creative direction of the FCYO brand, including overseeing all graphic design projects, creating templates for organizational materials, and maintaining brand consistency across all organizational materials to enhance visual identity, elevate brand recognition, and engage audiences effectively
Identifying and pursuing strategic public relations and media opportunities
Managing all freelance designers, photographers, videographers, web developers, and other consultants as needed to support FCYO’s communications efforts
Strategic Narrative (20%)
Develop and lead a strategic narrative refresh that aligns FCYO’s organizational voice with our 10-year strategic vision. This includes:
Participating in FCYO’s strategic visioning process and, upon completion in June 2024, outlining an updated organizational strategic narrative that reflects and works to advance this vision
Preparing and conducting comprehensive messaging training for FCYO staff, board members, and grantees, ensuring they are well-equipped with impactful communication skills and strategies
Updating all organizational materials and communications platforms to work in service of the new narrative
FCYO Program and Events Support (15%)
Support organizational communications needs for a diverse range of programming and events, including grantee convenings, board meetings, webinar series, funder briefings, and other engagements. This includes:
Developing digital and social outreach and engagement content strategies for FCYO programs and events and managing their implementation, including coordinating FCYO staff and liaising with contractors (ex: photographers, journalists) as needed
Designing impactful event signage, banners, and other FCYO-branded materials
Funder Organizing and Research Publication Management (10%)
Represent FCYO in in the philanthropic arena, including attending briefings and conferences and acting as a spokesperson for the organization, where relevant
Support the creation of engaging funder facing content such as briefing documents, one-pagers, toolkits, and other materials that illustrate the impacts of youth organizing to new funders
Admin and Program Support (10%)
All FCYO staff members are expected to complete ongoing administrative tasks (such as credit card reports and timesheets), attend internal meetings, and participate in organizational strengthening activities (such as staff retreats or training), and workplanning. In addition, as FCYO has a small staff team supporting a wide community of youth organizing groups and philanthropic institutions, team members are often required to support organizational programming, including grantee convenings, board meetings, and funder briefings as needed.
Skills & Qualifications
At FCYO, we consider a wide range of professional experiences, volunteer work, coursework, and other transferable skills born of experience to be relevant qualifications. You do not need to possess all the skills and qualifications listed to be considered for this position.
Minimum of 4 years of experience in social justice work with deep commitment to racial, economic, and gender justice and demonstrated knowledge of the national youth organizing landscape
Minimum of 4 years experience in communications with a clear record of success leading high-impact narrative strategies and communications plans that advance an organization’s long-term vision across owned media, website, social media, media relations, events, and marketing
Excellent written and verbal communicator with proven ability to clearly communicate complex ideas to diverse audiences across multiple writing styles and forms
Proactive approach to project management and problem solving alongside a demonstrated ability to develop and implement work plans, manage multiple projects, and deliver quality work on time
Familiarity with digital communications platforms, including social media management tools and analytics platforms (experience with Mailchimp and Sprout Social preferred)
Proficiency in graphic design and web maintenance (experience with Canva and WordPress required)
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships and communicate effectively and professionally with a diverse range of people in a fully remote work environment
Strong skills with MS Office and Google, including Excel and Google Sheets
Experience with philanthropy and/or funder communications preferred
Second language fluency is a plus
Experience in public relations and engaging with the media a plus
Work Environment and Physical Demands
The person in this position frequently interacts and communicates with staff and stakeholders, both remotely and in person. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, video conferencing tools, and phones. Must be able to be on camera and exchange accurate information in these situations.
All staff members support organizational activities that involve national travel by airplane, handling on-the-ground logistics for convenings, traveling and meeting with multiple vendors, and transporting meeting materials. Must be able to remain in a stationary position for 2-3 hours at a time; move documents and supplies weighing up to 25 lbs; and position self to file and retrieve documents.
Travel Requirements: 2-4 days of national travel per month.
Location: Remote (in the US 50 states and District of Columbia, only)
Job Type: Full-Time, exempt.
Process: We are accepting applications for this position through January 22, 2024. Accounting for planned travel and a busy programming season, we expect to make an offer by mid-March with an anticipated start date in April 2024.
Start Date: April 2024
Compensation
Salary is $80,000-$85,000, commensurate with experience. In addition, FCYO offers a full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and long and short term disability coverage; 401K; generous paid vacation and sick time off; and other types of paid leave.
EEO Statement
FCYO is a project of and fiscally sponsored by Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice. FCYO and Bend the Arc value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture, and provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status, record of arrest or conviction, or any other legally protected status. Women, people of color, people with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and gender non-conforming individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.
This job description is intended to convey information essential to understand the scope of the position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, or responsibilities associated with the position.
Applications
Interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter (in Word or PDF file) that describes your experience, commitment, and any relevant personal background to https://fcyo.smapply.io/prog/comms_manager. We are committed to the full inclusion of candidates with disabilities and will work to provide reasonable accommodations in the application and interview process. Please advise in writing of any needs at the time of application. And questions should also be addressed to Helena Wong, Associate Director at helena@fcyo.org. Please put “Communications Manager” in the subject line of your message. No phone calls please.
Applications will be accepted through January 22, 2024.
Communications Manager
The Funders’ Collaborative on Youth Organizing
Communications Manager
National - Remote (in the 50 U.S. states and District of Columbia only)
About FCYO
The Funders’ Collaborative on Youth Organizing (FCYO) is a philanthropic intermediary that brings funders and youth organizers together to ensure that young people have the resources, capacities, and infrastructure they need to fight for a more just and democratic society. FCYO believes that to move toward justice, BlPOC youth, working-class young people, young women, and queer and trans youth have a critical role to play in transforming economic and social conditions. To build this kind of power, youth organizing must build bases at significant scale, develop broad strategic alliances, and elevate public narratives that promote our vision of social justice and true democracy. Our work is grounded in our close relationships with the youth organizing field and a commitment to meaningful partnerships between funders and youth organizers.
Position Summary
FCYO seeks a highly-organized, passionate, and multi-talented candidate with a commitment to youth leadership and social change to join our team as Communications Manager. Reporting to the Learning & Development Director, the Communications Manager will lead the development and implementation of a holistic communications strategy that elevates FCYO’s leadership across the youth organizing and philanthropic sectors and strengthens our ability to realize our vision of a stronger youth organizing field. In addition to robust experience both developing and implementing communications strategy, the ideal candidate will bring a sophisticated analysis of social justice issues, exceptional writing and storytelling skills, familiarity with philanthropy, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic, fluid, and fast-paced workplace environment.
FCYO is a fully remote organization. Staff can be located anywhere in the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia only. Some travel is required though FCYO is conscious of COVID-safety and will continue to monitor the ongoing conditions.
Responsibilities:
Communications Strategy and Brand Management (45%)
Develop and lead a consistent, substantive, and engaging communications strategy that reaches target audiences and leads to measurable action. This includes:
Serving as editor and content manager of FCYO’s key communications platforms, including FCYO’s website, biweekly newsletter, organizational eblasts, and Annual Report
Developing and leading a high-impact social media plan, including scheduling engaging social media content on a regular cadence and interacting with social media audiences
Driving the creative direction of the FCYO brand, including overseeing all graphic design projects, creating templates for organizational materials, and maintaining brand consistency across all organizational materials to enhance visual identity, elevate brand recognition, and engage audiences effectively
Identifying and pursuing strategic public relations and media opportunities
Managing all freelance designers, photographers, videographers, web developers, and other consultants as needed to support FCYO’s communications efforts
Strategic Narrative (20%)
Develop and lead a strategic narrative refresh that aligns FCYO’s organizational voice with our 10-year strategic vision. This includes:
Participating in FCYO’s strategic visioning process and, upon completion in June 2024, outlining an updated organizational strategic narrative that reflects and works to advance this vision
Preparing and conducting comprehensive messaging training for FCYO staff, board members, and grantees, ensuring they are well-equipped with impactful communication skills and strategies
Updating all organizational materials and communications platforms to work in service of the new narrative
FCYO Program and Events Support (15%)
Support organizational communications needs for a diverse range of programming and events, including grantee convenings, board meetings, webinar series, funder briefings, and other engagements. This includes:
Developing digital and social outreach and engagement content strategies for FCYO programs and events and managing their implementation, including coordinating FCYO staff and liaising with contractors (ex: photographers, journalists) as needed
Designing impactful event signage, banners, and other FCYO-branded materials
Funder Organizing and Research Publication Management (10%)
Represent FCYO in in the philanthropic arena, including attending briefings and conferences and acting as a spokesperson for the organization, where relevant
Support the creation of engaging funder facing content such as briefing documents, one-pagers, toolkits, and other materials that illustrate the impacts of youth organizing to new funders
Admin and Program Support (10%)
All FCYO staff members are expected to complete ongoing administrative tasks (such as credit card reports and timesheets), attend internal meetings, and participate in organizational strengthening activities (such as staff retreats or training), and workplanning. In addition, as FCYO has a small staff team supporting a wide community of youth organizing groups and philanthropic institutions, team members are often required to support organizational programming, including grantee convenings, board meetings, and funder briefings as needed.
Skills & Qualifications
At FCYO, we consider a wide range of professional experiences, volunteer work, coursework, and other transferable skills born of experience to be relevant qualifications. You do not need to possess all the skills and qualifications listed to be considered for this position.
Minimum of 4 years of experience in social justice work with deep commitment to racial, economic, and gender justice and demonstrated knowledge of the national youth organizing landscape
Minimum of 4 years experience in communications with a clear record of success leading high-impact narrative strategies and communications plans that advance an organization’s long-term vision across owned media, website, social media, media relations, events, and marketing
Excellent written and verbal communicator with proven ability to clearly communicate complex ideas to diverse audiences across multiple writing styles and forms
Proactive approach to project management and problem solving alongside a demonstrated ability to develop and implement work plans, manage multiple projects, and deliver quality work on time
Familiarity with digital communications platforms, including social media management tools and analytics platforms (experience with Mailchimp and Sprout Social preferred)
Proficiency in graphic design and web maintenance (experience with Canva and WordPress required)
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships and communicate effectively and professionally with a diverse range of people in a fully remote work environment
Strong skills with MS Office and Google, including Excel and Google Sheets
Experience with philanthropy and/or funder communications preferred
Second language fluency is a plus
Experience in public relations and engaging with the media a plus
Work Environment and Physical Demands
The person in this position frequently interacts and communicates with staff and stakeholders, both remotely and in person. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, video conferencing tools, and phones. Must be able to be on camera and exchange accurate information in these situations.
All staff members support organizational activities that involve national travel by airplane, handling on-the-ground logistics for convenings, traveling and meeting with multiple vendors, and transporting meeting materials. Must be able to remain in a stationary position for 2-3 hours at a time; move documents and supplies weighing up to 25 lbs; and position self to file and retrieve documents.
Travel Requirements: 2-4 days of national travel per month.
Location: Remote (in the US 50 states and District of Columbia, only)
Job Type: Full-Time, exempt.
Process: We are accepting applications for this position through January 22, 2024. Accounting for planned travel and a busy programming season, we expect to make an offer by mid-March with an anticipated start date in April 2024.
Start Date: April 2024
Compensation
Salary is $80,000-$85,000, commensurate with experience. In addition, FCYO offers a full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and long and short term disability coverage; 401K; generous paid vacation and sick time off; and other types of paid leave.
EEO Statement
FCYO is a project of and fiscally sponsored by Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice. FCYO and Bend the Arc value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture, and provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status, record of arrest or conviction, or any other legally protected status. Women, people of color, people with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and gender non-conforming individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.
This job description is intended to convey information essential to understand the scope of the position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, or responsibilities associated with the position.
Applications
Interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter (in Word or PDF file) that describes your experience, commitment, and any relevant personal background to https://fcyo.smapply.io/prog/comms_manager. We are committed to the full inclusion of candidates with disabilities and will work to provide reasonable accommodations in the application and interview process. Please advise in writing of any needs at the time of application. And questions should also be addressed to Helena Wong, Associate Director at helena@fcyo.org. Please put “Communications Manager” in the subject line of your message. No phone calls please.
Applications will be accepted through January 22, 2024.