Communications Manager

Grantmakers in the Arts; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Grantmakers in the Arts (GIA) is seeking a Communications Manager to join its team. The role can be remote or hybrid, with occasional travel, and reports directly to the Vice President & Director of Programs.

The successful candidate will collaborate with senior leadership and the development and program teams. The Communications Manager will lead the development of communication plans, oversee editorial efforts across GIA platforms, and coordinate information from members and national partners.

Qualifications

• Develop and implement communication plans for GIA programs.
• Editorial oversight of GIA’s platforms including website, news feed, social media, weekly member bulletin, and blogs.
• Editorial support for the GIA Reader with the VP; manage guest submissions.
• Coordinate information from members and national partners for dissemination.
• Support communications for the annual conference.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic communications plans for programs.
• Oversee content calendars and publication across channels.
• Coordinate contributions from members and partners.
• Assist in promoting GIA readers and newsletters.
• Contribute to conference communications and logistics.

Skills

Communication planning

Editorial oversight

Social media management

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications

Tools

WordPress

CMS

Job description

Grantmakers in the Arts (GIA) is seeking a Communications Manager to join its team to join its team headquartered in the Bronx, New York. The position can be remote or hybrid, with occasional travel required. This position will report directly to the Vice President & Director of Programs; and will work collaboratively with other members of the GIA team, including the President & CEO, Director of Operations & Finance, and development and program colleagues.

The Communications Manager's responsibilities include the development of communication plans for GIA programs and information dissemination, including coordination of information from members and national partners. Further responsibilities include editorial oversight and promotion of GIA’s communication platforms, including website, news feed, social media, weekly member bulletin, and blogs; editorial support of the GIA Reader, including managing guest submissions alongside the VP; and management of communications and other items as needed related to the annual conference.