Communications Manager

About the Position

The Communications Manager executes strategic communications in furtherance of EGA’s mission to effectively connect the grantmaking community. This includes making proactive efforts to boost the organization’s external profile, and enhance EGA members’ understanding of issues. This role is essential to advancing the philanthropic sector’s ability to achieve collective actions in support of people and planet. The Communications Manager utilizes EGA’s Racial Equity POV and Strategic Framework as a guiding framework for all communications. They work closely with EGA’s Program Director to enhance the reach and impact of EGA’s activities on the membership. They collaborate with the program staff to organize virtual community events. Additionally, the Communications Manager supervises and collaborates with the Communications Coordinator to support EGA’s communications calendar.

Key Responsibilities

Communications:

• Sustains a consistent presence and unified EGA voice across all external communication channels.
• Maintains EGA’s reputation as a leader advancing environment knowledge and learning and racial equity priorities within environmental philanthropy.
• Work together with EGA’s executive leadership to operationalize our POV by centering and amplifying Black, Indigenous, and all People of Color (BIPOC) and marginalized communities bearing the brunt of environmental oppression and applying a racial equity lens to all communications.
• Systematize and track EGA communications, collaborating with the Communications Coordinator to develop workflows and oversee a quarterly communications calendar to ensure alignment with EGA’s goals and schedule of events.
• Oversee the development of incremental improvements to EGA’s website and brand, engaging major stakeholders in the process, and managing contracts and relationships with vendors. Keep the content up to date on EGA’s website.
• Work closely with EGA’s Membership Manager to identify member engagement opportunities, and plan EGA co-sponsored webinars and events organized by and for members of the network on topics of interest to environmental funders.
• Manage email and marketing campaigns.
• Work together with EGA’s President to strategically apply the organizational voice to enhance EGA communications. Support the President in identifying and developing public-facing media opportunities.
• Lead experimentation with diverse media formats (audio, video, graphics design) to engage audiences with different learning styles and communication preferences.
• Lead EGA’s editorial processes and review content before sharing with the CEO for final approval.
• Develop and execute strategic media pitches to relevant publications.

Membership Services / Events:

• Connect and build relationships with EGA members and partners.
• Coordinate elements of regional salons and briefings for EGA members, as needed.

Supervision:

• Supervise the Communications Coordinator by providing support and alignment during weekly check ins and consistent touchpoints.
• Collaborate with the coordinator to model implementation-level responsibilities, engaging in strategy development to successfully drive EGA’s communications.

Administration & Organizational Support:

• Contribute to EGA team culture.
• Support an equitable and sustainable workplace, embedding the values collectively expressed in the EGA Racial Equity POV.
• Attend philanthropic focused events to develop relationships with peer foundations and other philanthropy-serving organizations.
• Travel 3-5 times a year for 3-5 nights for EGA conferences, all-hands and partner conferences.

Qualifications and Experiences

• At least 5 years of work experience in communications.
• Lived and/or professional experience related to promoting environmental solutions.
• Experience leading and supporting innovations that respect the dignity and liberation of all people, move systems and structures towards justice, promote inclusive and regenerative economies, and advance healthy ecosystems.
• Demonstrated expertise in digital marketing and social media campaigns, including the ability to effectively communicate EGA’s Racial Equity POV.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong project management skills. Able to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Demonstrated passion for writing and editing, with professional design skills. Enthusiasm for event planning and logistics coordination.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to be consistently diplomatic, tactful, and professional, and to interact effectively with all levels. of staff and external parties.
• Enjoyment engaging with a wide range of people in person at events.
• Extremely organized, creative, self-starting, with microscopic attention to detail.
• Proven track record of securing editorial coverage through proactive pitching.
• Ability to perform under pressure in high-profile situations, with patience and a sense of humor.
• Ability to maintain high-quality standards for online content, printed materials, and other external communications.
• Experience managing a database, administering a website, and learning new technologies.

Expectations of All Positions

Each employee is expected to:

• Understand and support the mission and Racial Equity POV of EGA.
• Respect and value those who partner with EGA.
• Respect each EGA employee's contribution and support colleagues in fulfilling their responsibilities.
• Appreciate differences in perspectives and points of view and work collaboratively with colleagues toward shared goals and objectives.
• Commit time to EGA activities and conversations that strengthen EGA’s culture and improve its effectiveness in all work relationships.
• Candidates must be able to complete an I-9 form to verify their eligibility to work in the U.S.

We offer a generous benefits package that includes but is not limited to:

• Medical, Vision, Dental
• 401k plan, in which the EGA contributes up to 15% of employees' pay. Employees are fully vested after three years of employment.
• FSA
• HSA with employer contributions of up to $1,500
• Upon hire, new staff receive up to 20 vacation days, prorated based on the hire date.

EGA has adopted a hybrid-remote model. During the current hybrid work arrangement experiment, this role will have the option to work from home, if desired, with the expectation of reporting to the RBF’s New York City office (475 Riverside Drive) 2 days a week if located in the NY metro area.