Communications Manager

SHELTER, Inc. rebuilds lives one family at a time, by helping them re-establish a home and assisting with the skills and resources needed to live the life they deserve. Created in 1986, we are a community-based non-profit currently operating in Contra Costa, Solano, Sacramento, and Marin counties. In 2024 our compassionate teams helped 5,824 people including 1,938 children secure or maintain their housing.

We believe a safe home and the opportunity to thrive are rights-not privileges. Every day, our teams have the honor of walking alongside families and individuals as they rebuild their lives. If you're looking for more than just a job-and you want to be the spark that ignites lasting change in your community-you'll find purpose here!

Work Location : Concord, CA(Fully onsite, no remote)

Employment Details : Exempt, Monday - Friday during business hours, this role will need to drive a minimum of every other week to various worksite and events for the purposes of developing content

Compensation : $78,250 - 96,500 / year

About the role : We are seeking a passionate Communications and Marketing Manager to join our team! In this role you'll be the storyteller for a mission that changes lives every day. You'll craft compelling content, manage our brand, and engage the community to create tangible support for people experiencing homelessness.

If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for impact, we want to chat with you!

What you'll do :

Communications and Marketing

• Develop and execute the communications and marketing strategy and plan that retains and expands SHELTER, Inc.'s reputation and thought leadership / subject matter expertise across constituencies including the media and key influencers, assessing and fine-tuning for continuous improvement.
• Create and manage the annual communications calendar and budget.
• Collaborate regularly with program teams across SHELTER, Inc. and the Director of Development to develop compelling content for external publications, appeals, social media, the web and other channels, particularly participant success stories.
• Responsible for sourcing, writing, producing, and distributing content for online and / or offline marketing needs. Uses written, multimedia and video storytelling to create innovative and engaging content in support of the agency's marketing goals.
• Execute SHELTER, Inc. print and electronic collateral including appeals, newsletters, annual impact report, marketing collateral, event materials, and electronic communications managing the brand image across agency.
• Actively engage, cultivate and manage media relationships to ensure prominent coverage surrounding SHELTER, Inc.'s programs, special events, press release announcements and other projects.
• Serve as the lead point person on media interactions that help promote and / or impact the agency.
• Create new content and manage agency website, executing SEO and SEM optimization strategies.

Administration

Additional Team Responsibilities

What you'll bring :

Position Requirements :

What we offer :

We value diversity

SHELTER, Inc., is an equal opportunity employer. We believe diverse perspectives drive innovation and lead to better outcomes for the communities we serve. We strongly encourage applications from individuals with varied backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences.

Notice : This description is a guide only. Upon hire, you will receive a formal job description.

The pay range for this role is :

78,250 - 96,500 USD per year (Concord, CA )