Communications Manager

Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ) — a world-renowned education and poverty-fighting organization based in New York — seeks a highly-driven, multi-talented Manager, Communications to build awareness and support for HCZ through compelling storytelling that centers our impact and the people we serve.​ 

Reporting to the Associate Director, Communications, the Manager, Communications will help create and implement communications strategies to advance key priorities: drive awareness of HCZ — with a special focus on the work of our National Impact Team — scholar enrollment, talent recruitment, thought leadership, staff culture, and philanthropy. Working in collaboration with the Communications Department, and stakeholders across the organization, they will do this primarily through the creation of written storytelling highlighting our National Impact Team and their external partners, scholars, families, and community members; supporting our earned media efforts, including press coverage; developing and refining core messaging; and editing communications disseminated by the organization to our audiences. Some travel is required. 

The Manager, Communications will join our Communications Team at the forefront of innovation at HCZ. The successful candidate will be a skilled communicator, writer, and editor with experience creating and implementing multi-channel communications strategies encompassing owned and earned media, crafting written content to engage diverse audiences, and managing a variety of communications platforms and projects. 

The individual will join HCZ during a critical phase, as we work to scale our impact and put one million children across the country on the pathway to social and economic mobility.

• At least 5-6 years’ experience working in communications, public relations, marketing, journalism, brand management, or related fields
• Ability to juggle multiple projects and priorities at once
• Commitment to HCZ values and mission

• Strong written and verbal communication and editing skills

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent strongly preferred

Who You Are 

• A curious, multi-talented communicator, writer, editor, content creator, and project manager
• A deadline-driven hustler who thrives in low-ego, team-oriented environments

• A strong relationship and community builder who is comfortable collaborating with staff members across a large and complex organization

What You’ll Do 

• Help develop and implement communications strategies and innovations to advance our key priorities
• Create and/or edit written content highlighting the work of HCZ, including website content, white papers, press releases, email marketing, advertising copy, thought leadership pieces, op-eds, newsletters, and social media 
• Support project planning for events hosted by our National Impact Team, including major conferences and site visits; this includes collaborating with the Communications Team to ensure the creation of marketing assets for and coordination of video and photography coverage of the events
• Help develop and refine core organizational messaging
• Help manage our website, including creating, editing, and publishing written content; and optimizing design and SEO
• Edit and ensure internal stakeholder-written communications meet standards for quality control and messaging alignment
• Manage content produced for the national initiatives on our digital asset library

Schedule

• Monday - Friday

As a member of the Harlem Children's Zone team, you will join a supportive and inclusive community dedicated to helping children, families — and our staff — thrive. We offer highly competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package, and opportunities for growth.

Our exceptional full-time benefits include: 

• Highly competitive base salaries
• Paid time off 
• Employee referral bonus 
• Career advancement
• No-cost health insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-and long-term disability
• Additional voluntary benefits
• Wellness discounts
• Commuter benefits
• Financial wellness perks
• Discounts on flights, hotels, theme parks, concert tickets, and more

The annual salary range for this position is $80,000-$85,000. To be considered, interested applicants should apply directly through the posting. No telephone inquiries or recruiters, please. Replies will only be sent to qualified applicants. Harlem Children’s Zone is an EOE.