Communications Officer

East Bay Community Foundation; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

East Bay Community Foundation seeks a collaborative, values-aligned Communications Officer to tell our story to donors, funders, partners, and staff.

The role leads content strategy, copywriting, and production, with a strong emphasis on digital channels, social media, and email. As we near our centennial in 2028, you’ll shape our history’s narrative and its contemporary relevance.

Qualifications

• Strong background in storytelling and communication across diverse audiences.
• Exceptional writer with ability to translate mission into clear messaging.
• Proven project management skills and ability to lead cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience leading digital content strategies across multiple channels (social, email, web).

Responsibilities

• Lead content strategy, copywriting, and production across channels.
• Develop social media and email content using EBCF core messaging.
• Collaborate with the Managing Director of Marketing & Communications and other departments.
• Shape the narrative of East Bay Community Foundation’s centennial history and relevance.

Skills

Storytelling

Content strategy

Copywriting

Social media

Project management

Job description

We’re seeking a collaborative and values-aligned communications powerhouse who has a strong racial and social justice background to join our team. As a key storyteller for East Bay Community Foundation (EBCF) the Communications Officer will play a vital role in illustrating our bold approach to philanthropy and engaging a diverse range of audiences, including donors, fund advisors, funders, institutional and community partners, professional advisors, board members, and staff.

This Communications Officer is one of EBCF’s primary content strategists, copywriters, and producers. A core function for this position is to lead the team’s digital strategies across channels and develop a range of creative content using EBCF’s core messaging with an emphasis on social media and email. As we approach our centennial in 2028, the Communications Officer will also help shape the narrative around our history and its contemporary relevance.

In addition to being an exceptional writer, the right candidate for this role will have outstanding project management skills. They will quickly grasp EBCF’s existing systems, and be excited to ideate, build, and ensure adherence to new systems and processes. The Communications Officer will work closely with the Managing Director of Marketing & Communications. As a team of two, these two roles will collaborate often, dividing up work based on skills and capacity. They will work with departments across the organization to identify and take advantage of opportunities to develop content as well as support their communications needs, and to create a cohesive narrative for all EBCF audiences.