Communications and Marketing Manager

Program for Early Parent Support; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

The Program for Early Parent Support is seeking a Communications and Marketing Manager to elevate awareness of its mission through inclusive and innovative content. The role involves collaboration with multiple teams, overseeing content production, and enhancing outreach efforts to engage diverse parent communities effectively.

Benefits

Medical and dental benefits

12 weeks of paid parental leave

Flexible scheduling

20 days of accrued paid time off (PTO)

401k retirement matching

Qualifications

• Experience in a business or nonprofit environment with marketing and communications.
• Ability to produce compelling writing and manage competing deadlines.
• Skilled in leveraging social media tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage and publish engaging content across various platforms.
• Track and analyze content performance using data-driven insights.
• Collaborate in developing advocacy communications plans.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Storytelling

Content Strategy

Digital Marketing

Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree or 3 years of progressive marketing/communications experience

Tools

Canva

CapCut

MS Office Suite

Job description

The PEPS Communications and Marketing Manager is a creative strategist and storyteller who brings the organization's mission, vision, and values to life across platforms. This person drives the implementation of a communications and marketing plan that will elevate awareness of PEPS and engage diverse audiences of parents in an evolving, digital world.

We’re looking for someone with an eye for creating inclusive, emotionally resonant content and a curiosity for how today’s parents communicate – someone who is energized by innovation, excited to explore emerging platforms, and is passionate about making parent connection and support more visible, relevant, and accessible. This role is highly collaborative, supporting PEPS programs, advocacy, fundraising, and overall organizational messaging.

• Manage, build, and publish inclusive and engaging content across various platforms, including the PEPS website and blog, while maintaining our organizational voice and brand.
• Collaborate with program, fundraising, and advocacy teams to develop storytelling that reflects a diverse range of parent experiences and inspires action, from joining a group to donating to advocating.
• Lead the production and distribution of community engagement and outreach materials, including printed and digital collateral.
• Supervise the deployment of newsletters, social media posts, and blog articles completed by content creators.
• Track and analyze content performance across channels and use insights to iterate, grow engagement, and increase sign-ups for programs. Use data-driven insights to assess the performance of new formats and channels, ensuring continuous improvement and alignment with the organization’s mission.
• Identify, pilot, and evaluate emerging and innovative opportunities in digital, print, and social media to effectively reach target audiences and build awareness.
• Collaborate in developing an annual advocacy communications plan. Execute advocacy messaging to inform and activate the PEPS community.
• Build and maintain an annual communications editorial and social media calendar.
• Manage communications and messaging in support of the PEPS Annual Benefit, fundraising campaigns, sponsorships, partnerships, and community events.
• Continuously engage in equity and accessibility learning and implement learnings in PEPS marketing and communications.

CORE Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Skilled at producing clear, compelling, and accessible writing
• Strong understanding of content strategy, audience segmentation, and the role of storytelling in movement-building
• Enthusiasm and aptitude for technology and social media tools, with technical proficiency in Canva and CapCut, and MS Office Suite, and the ability to leverage technology to organize, streamline, and improve processes
• Ability to be flexible about changing priorities and manage competing deadlines
• Capacity to work independently and as a member of multiple teams
• Strong understanding and commitment to the PEPS mission, vision, values, programs, and impact

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree or 3 years of progressive marketing/communications experience for a business or nonprofit organization in a cross-functional environment
• Experience writing and operating with an equity lens

Requirements

• Employee must be based out of the greater Seattle area.
• Sponsorship for US work authorization is not available for this position.
• We require that all employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. All offers are contingent, and your vaccine status will be verified prior to onboarding.

Compensation, Benefits,and Working Environment

Compensation:This position will be 40 hours a week, and this position is salary nonexempt. The expected hiring pay range for this full-time position is $69,000 to $74,000 based on qualifications and experience.

Interview Stipend:We typically conduct two rounds of interviews: the first is virtual, and the second is in-person at our Wallingford office. Our goal is to make the interview process accessible and less burdensome for all candidates, regardless of their financial situation. We believe in showing our appreciation for your time and effort by providing a stipend to cover the time and expenses you may incur during the interview process. Candidates who complete both rounds of interviews will receive a $75 stipend check by mail. By offering a stipend, we hope to create a positive and fair hiring experience that values the contributions and dedication of all candidates.

Benefits:PEPS offers a generous benefits package that includes medical and dental benefits, 12 weeks of paid parental leave, short-term disability insurance, life insurance, and retirement matching. Medical and dental insurance are offered through Kaiser. Employees enjoy flexible scheduling and a culture of care that values taking time away from work, including 12 paid holidays and a paid office closure every year during the week of July 4, as well as the week between Christmas and New Year's. We offer 20 days of accrued paid time off (PTO) and two floating personal days per year for new employees, with PTO increases at four years and a four-week paid sabbatical after seven years of employment.

Office Location: PEPS is located in Seattle, Washington, with a main office in the historic Good Shepherd Center in Wallingford, adjacent to Meridian Park and the beautiful Seattle Tilth Gardens. There is a satellite office in the Parent Trust building in the Rainier Valley. Both locations offer ample parking and are close to public transit.

Workspace:PEPS is currently operating in a hybrid format. Required all-staff gatherings are held in person 2-3 days a month. Almost all work will take place during the weekdays, with the occasional evening or weekend event, group, or meeting. PEPS believes in a flexible working environment and will collaborate with the Communications and Marketing Manager to plan a schedule.

Work Culture:The PEPS staff and board believe that its success as an organization is based on its unique and supportive organizational culture, which strongly affirms that everyone deserves community, support, and social connection. Our workplace is flexible, welcoming, caring, and fun. Self-care is modeled and encouraged. All PEPS staff members work with a spirit of collaboration within all levels of PEPS and promote a culture of teamwork, wellness, and inclusion. PEPS operates with a racial equity lens across all of its activities and embraces learning and growth to work towards healthy outcomes for all families. Each staff member:

• Is willing, open, and committed to ongoing learning and growth
• Demonstrates passion for the PEPS mission, programs, and impact
• Champions change and demonstrates an aptitude to improve current processes and procedures

TO APPLY

Interviews will occur on a rolling basis. All applications will be acknowledged within 5 business days via an email receipt and held confidentially within the hiring team. Every applicant will receive careful consideration, and this role will remain open until filled.

To apply, please submit the following:

• In lieu of a cover letter, in your submission email, please describe as specifically as you can how your experience, interests, and values align with this position and the PEPS mission.
• Please include which pronouns you use.
• To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Cari Morales ( [e-mail] )

Email your application as a single PDFwith your name in the file name to jobs @peps.org . No paper submissions, please.

Commitment to Equity

We believe that all families should have access to a healthy, supported start in life. Knowing that race and ethnicity continue to predict the future life chances of children in our state, we are committed to working with families, partner organizations, and communities to identify barriers to parent support and wellness, interrupt their negative impact, and eliminate the persistent disparities in child outcomes.

PEPS values and celebrates the strengths that diversity brings to the workplace and is committed to advancing equity through our work. Cultivating a diverse and inclusive staff is one of our priorities.

Black, Indigenous, and People of Color and others with underrepresented identities (including, but not limited to: gender identity, class, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, age, ability, and background) are strongly and sincerely encouraged to apply. PEPS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.