Community Outreach and Public Relations Manager

Addison County; Colchester (VT); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

403(b)

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee discount

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance

Job summary

Age Well is seeking a Community Outreach and Public Relations Manager to lead external outreach, public relations, and strategic relationship development, strengthening visibility and community engagement across its service area.

You will work closely with the CEO and senior leaders, promoting programs to older adults, caregivers, and the broader community while building relationships with healthcare systems, nonprofits, and government entities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, public administration, nonprofit management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• Demonstrated experience in community outreach, public relations, external affairs, strategic partnerships, or a related field.
• Familiarity with media relations, government relations, advocacy, or public policy.
• Experience in healthcare, human services, aging services, nonprofit organizations, or Vermont's community and government sectors preferred.
• Ability to travel throughout Age Well's service area and attend occasional evening or weekend meetings and events.

Responsibilities

• Lead external outreach, public relations, and strategic relationship development to strengthen visibility and community engagement.
• Represent and promote Age Well’s programs and services to older adults, caregivers, and the broader community.
• Develop and maintain relationships with healthcare systems, community organizations, businesses, municipalities, government entities, and statewide partners.
• Coordinate public relations, executive communications, and advocacy activities in collaboration with organizational leadership.

Skills

Community outreach

Public relations

Strategic partnerships

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in communications/public relations/nonprofit management

Job description

Community Outreach and Public Relations Manager

The Community Outreach & Public Relations Manager leads Age Well’s external outreach, public relations, and strategic relationship development to strengthen organizational visibility, expand community engagement, and advance its mission across the communities it serves.

Working closely with the CEO, COO, Chief Advancement Officer, and leadership team, the Manager serves as a key ambassador for Age Well, representing and promoting the full range of programs and services Age Well provides to older adults, caregivers, and the broader community. The Manager builds and maintains relationships with healthcare systems, community organizations, businesses, municipalities, government entities, elected officials, other Area Agencies on Aging, and statewide partners.

The position proactively identifies opportunities to increase awareness of Age Well’s programs and services, strengthen referral networks, expand partnerships, support volunteer recruitment, and advance organizational priorities. The Manager also coordinates public relations, executive communications, and advocacy activities in collaboration with organizational leadership.

This role also works closely with the Marketing & Communications Manager, who leads brand, content, digital communications, campaigns, social media, and marketing operations, and with the Grants & Corporate Partnerships Manager to develop relationships that may lead to funding opportunities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, public administration, nonprofit management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• Demonstrated experience in community outreach, public relations, external affairs, strategic partnerships, or a related field.
• Familiarity with media relations, government relations, advocacy, or public policy.
• Experience in healthcare, human services, aging services, nonprofit organizations, or Vermont's community and government sectors preferred.
• Ability to travel throughout Age Well's service area and attend occasional evening or weekend meetings and events.

The Community Outreach & Public Relations Manager leads Age Well’s external outreach, public relations, and strategic relationship development to strengthen organizational visibility, expand community engagement, and advance its mission across the communities it serves.

Working closely with the CEO, COO, Chief Advancement Officer, and leadership team, the Manager serves as a key ambassador for Age Well, representing and promoting the full range of programs and services Age Well provides to older adults, caregivers, and the broader community. The Manager builds and maintains relationships with healthcare systems, community organizations, businesses, municipalities, government entities, elected officials, other Area Agencies on Aging, and statewide partners.

The position proactively identifies opportunities to increase awareness of Age Well’s programs and services, strengthen referral networks, expand partnerships, support volunteer recruitment, and advance organizational priorities. The Manager also coordinates public relations, executive communications, and advocacy activities in collaboration with organizational leadership.

This role also works closely with the Marketing & Communications Manager, who leads brand, content, digital communications, campaigns, social media, and marketing operations, and with the Grants & Corporate Partnerships Manager to develop relationships that may lead to funding opportunities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, public administration, nonprofit management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• Demonstrated experience in community outreach, public relations, external affairs, strategic partnerships, or a related field.
• Familiarity with media relations, government relations, advocacy, or public policy.
• Experience in healthcare, human services, aging services, nonprofit organizations, or Vermont's community and government sectors preferred.
• Ability to travel throughout Age Well's service area and attend occasional evening or weekend meetings and events.

Benefits:

We offer a very generous benefit package, including substantial time off, retirement plan eligibility on day 1, and we are an organization that supports employee wellness and work/life balance.

We are proud to have been awarded a Worksite Wellness Award three years in a row and Best Places to Work four years in a row.

Pay: $63,000.00 - $68,000.00 per year

• 403(b)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Colchester, VT 05446