Community Engagement Lead — Local Impact & Partnerships

The E. W. Scripps Company; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Scripps station in Corpus Christi is seeking a Sr Mgr of Community Connections to lead day-to-day newsroom community engagement priorities and serve as the primary liaison to civic, nonprofit, business, educational, and government organizations. The role focuses on building trusted relationships, gathering insights, and driving meaningful partnerships that inform journalism and strengthen local impact.

Applications review highlights a priority timeline, with the aim of maintaining an

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with community stakeholders to understand emerging issues, priorities, and opportunities.
• Gather, analyze, and communicate community insights to station leadership, newsroom teams, and partners to inform decision-making and coverage.
• Partner with News to identify story opportunities, connect journalists with trusted sources, and support audience engagement across community channels.
• Serve as the station's primary community liaison, developing trusted relationships with civic, nonprofit, business, educational, and government organizations.
• Represent the station throughout the community and foster partnerships that create long-term value and impact.
• Ensure responsive, professional communication with community members, partners, and stakeholders, ensuring audience inquiries are acknowledged, routed and resolved in a timely and professional manner.
• Lead the planning and execution of forums, town halls, public-service initiatives, educational programs, and other community engagement activities.
• Partner with News, Sales, Marketing, and station leadership to create meaningful opportunities that strengthen audience relationships and community impact.
• Oversee event logistics, stakeholder coordination, and effectiveness measurement to ensure engagement activities are inclusive, relevant, and impactful.
• Develop and execute a market-wide community engagement strategy aligned with station and regional priorities.
• Advise station leadership on community needs, emerging issues, and opportunities to strengthen trust and local impact.
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional community engagement efforts, while sharing best practices, tracking outcomes, and developing team capabilities.

Job description

The Scripps station in Corpus Christi is seeking a Sr Mgr of Community Connections to lead day-to-day newsroom community engagement priorities and serve as the primary liaison to civic, nonprofit, business, educational, and government organizations. The role focuses on building trusted relationships, gathering insights, and driving meaningful partnerships that inform journalism and strengthen local impact.

Applications review highlights a priority timeline, with the aim of maintaining an