Title: Communications & Community Engagement Manager

Status: Part time

Reports to: Executive Director

OVERVIEW Seattle has one of the most extensive networks of urban fruit trees in the country. City Fruit puts these trees to their best and fullest use so that everyone in our community shares in the value of fruit. We work all year long to connect our neighbors to this city’s incredible fruit trees, provide assistance in cooking and preserving the fruit, promote the sharing of extra fruit, and protect the health and vitality of the trees. Our Harvest program is our keystone program – each year, we harvest tens of thousands of pounds of fruit, sharing the vast majority of it with more than 50 food banks and community partners, across the city.

 

POSITION OBJECTIVE The Communications & Community Engagement Manager is a new position designed to meet the needs of a growing organization. The role is focused on two main areas, which can be split into two separate positions based on the applicant’s expertise and availability: 50 percent communications and 50 percent community engagement. As this is a new role, these estimates may vary from the actual work. We seek a senior nonprofit leader with roots in development and the desire to grow their leadership experience.

 

Communications – 50%

  • Collaborate with the team and Executive Director to refine our communications calendar and strategy to expand our reach and deepen our capacity in story-telling
  • Design and develop weekly newsletter, working with team as needed to develop content
  • Conduct outreach to press outlets to build public understanding of our work
  • Manage organization’s social media presence (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Blogs) to strengthen our messaging and engagement
  • Identify collateral needs and work with graphic designer to execute
  • Manage communications and outreach for annual fundraising event
  • Collaborate with team members on communications needs (content & collateral) to better promote programs
  • Collect stories from members/supporters/volunteers
  • Serve as editor for the organization’s website

Community Engagement – 50%

  • Develop relationships with relevant community groups and implement path toward partnerships
  • Represent the organization at public events, including evening and weekend events on occasion. Coordinate outreach messaging/strategy/collateral for public events, including by training staff and board members who may also cover the activities
  • Contribute to and help implement plans to engage stakeholders and volunteers

Position Requirements: Work, volunteer, academic, and other life experience are all acceptable:

  • 2-5 years of experience in comparable positions
  • Experience overseeing programs, including strategy and evaluation
  • Organized, detail-oriented, creative, proactive, and dependable
  • High emotional intelligence, able to easily develop deep, trusting relationships with diverse individuals from many different backgrounds
  • Flexibility and adaptability, able to shift communication and consulting styles to fit the needs of a wide range of cultures, people, and organizations
  • Comfort with uncertainty, learning on the go, while keeping the big picture and strategic goals in mind
  • Open to working some nights and weekends as needed, with advance notice
  • Passion for City Fruit’s mission and a great sense of humor

 

Rate: $20-25 an hour, dependent on experience.

 

To apply, submit your cover letter and resume to carrie@cityfruit.org with the subject line Communications/Community Engagement Application. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please do not send follow-up emails.

 

Your cover letter should detail your relevant experience including:

  • Work leading development and fundraising efforts and providing example campaigns and metrics to document your success
  • Familiarity and comfort with special event management and execution
  • Current and future career goals

 

City Fruit does not make hiring decisions on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, age, disability, religion, political affiliation, or ideology. We strongly encourage people of color to apply.