Communications Manager

Job Summary

Date Posted: 10/18/2024

Closing Date: 11/17/2024

Location:

Anchorage, AK

Salary:

$62,000- $67,000

Exempt; salary

Status:

Full time

Benefits:

ACLT offers comprehensive benefits including:

Healthcare coverage through Premera's Blue Cross Plus Gold 500 plan with vision and dental included.

Paid Time Off accrued from first day of work at the following rates:

0 - 2 years- 7.08 hours/pay period for a total of 184 hours/23 days per year

3 - 5 years- 8.62 hours/pay period for a total of 224 hours/28 days per year

5+ years 10.15 hours/pay period for a total of 264 hours/33 days per year

In addition to PTO, ACLT offers generous family and medical leave, bereavement, and jury duty policies, and observes 14 paid holidays and regular flex time.

Organization Description

Anchorage Community Land Trust (ACLT) is a neighborhood-based non-profit in Anchorage that works with residents and business owners in targeted geographies to improve quality of life in their communities. For 20 years, ACLT has been disrupting concentrated poverty in Anchorage by making concentrated investments. ACLT's investments are in targeted neighborhoods and are high impact, community-vetted and anchored in partnership. ACLT's services fall into four core categories:

• Real Estate: ACLT owns transformative properties, connects entrepreneurs to real estate, and invests in our neighborhood commercial corridors.
• Organizing: ACLT works with neighbors to create grassroots networks and act as an advocate for issues that matter to our communities.
• Neighborhood Improvements: ACLT works with neighbors to rejuvenate and invest in the spaces important to our communities.
• Targeted Programs: ACLT runs high-impact programming grounded in our neighborhoods that aims to stand behind residents and address poverty and inequity. ACLT's flagship program is Set Up Shop, a program to empower neighborhood entrepreneurs to build the businesses of their dreams through a pipeline of services: training, technical assistance, lending, and real estate support. ACLT also operates Grow North Farm in partnership with Catholic Social Services, Anchorage's urban farm and marketplace for emerging food-based businesses.

ACLT has long empowered residents in its target neighborhoods to be the leaders of their community's next steps. With a full-time staff of eight and a combined 40 years of experience working in our core communities, ACLT knows its neighborhoods deeply, and our earned trust allows our place-based initiatives to succeed. ACLT fills gaps and covers needs in grassroots community and economic development that no one else in Anchorage does. By supporting business creation, resident leadership, and better infrastructure, we build neighborhoods from within, and reverse the cycle of generational poverty.

For more information, visit https://www.anchoragelandtrust.org.

Job Description

ACLT is seeking a Communications Manager to support communications and storytelling work for the organization. The Communications Manager will report to the Director of Communications & Development and will work closely with the entire ACLT staff team. Occasional evening and weekend work will be required, but the position will primarily work Monday-Friday during standard office hours. A hybrid work schedule is required, with a blend of in-person and remote time allowed.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supports the Director of Communications & Development in managing external communications.
  • Manages and develops external content and communications materials for the organization, including:
    • Managing social media content across multiple platforms
    • Assisting with press releases, media relations, and news coverage
    • Developing content for e-news
    • Managing website content
    • Assisting with design and management of collateral/printed materials
    • Coordinating photography and videography work for the organization
  • Works with the CEO and Dir. Communications to develop strategic messaging for the organization, including external presentations and communications planning
  • Supports the planning and execution of external events
  • Works across the staff team to gather content, capture stories, and celebrate successes with our audiences
  • Supports the stewardship of funders and donors, including thank-you's and recognition
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience:

• Two years related professional experience, demonstrating experience in one or more of the following: social media, outreach, communications, community relations, storytelling, media, project management, marketing, branding, and direct work with clients or community members.

Preferred Knowledge and Skills:

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to develop strong working relationships with other staff, clients, partners, and funders.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience creating messaging and content for a variety of audiences
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: Social media management, press/PR, event management
• Candidates with bilingual fluency and/or familiarity with ACLT's neighborhoods are strongly encouraged to apply. ACLT's core neighborhoods are Mountain View, Fairview, Spenard, and Muldoon

Location: Eagle River, AK, US

Posted Date: 11/28/2024