Community Outreach & Communications Leader (Hybrid)

OC Goes Solar; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Training & development

Job summary

OC Goes Solar in Irvine, California seeks an experienced Community Outreach & Communications Manager/Director to lead outreach, partnerships, and communications for Solarize–Electrify programs. This full‑time, hybrid role focuses on engaging diverse communities and building trusted relationships across sectors.

The position requires strong written and verbal communication, project management, and the ability to manage multiple priorities within a small team.

Qualifications

• At least one year of relevant professional experience in community outreach, communications, public relations, partnership development, project management, or related area.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement outreach, communications, and community‑engagement strategies.
• Build and maintain partnerships with local governments, community organizations, schools and colleges, businesses, utilities, workforce agencies, and industry partners.
• Plan and lead workshops, presentations, community meetings, tabling events, and other educational activities.
• Represent OCGS at conferences, public meetings, career fairs, and community events.
• Create clear, engaging content for newsletters, social media, presentations, outreach materials, and the OCGS website.
• Coordinate program activities, timelines, budgets, partners, and team workflows.
• Track participation, partnerships, and program outcomes; prepare accurate and timely reports.
• Gather community feedback, identify emerging needs, and recommend opportunities to expand OCGS programs and impact.
• Help residents and community partners connect with trusted clean‑energy information, programs, incentives, and resources.

Skills

Communication skills

Public relations

Project management

Cross-cultural communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in communications, sustainability, public administration, community development, or related field

Tools

Salesforce

CRM platforms

Google Workspace

Canva

Wordpress

Job description

OC Goes Solar in Irvine, California seeks an experienced Community Outreach & Communications Manager/Director to lead outreach, partnerships, and communications for Solarize–Electrify programs. This full‑time, hybrid role focuses on engaging diverse communities and building trusted relationships across sectors.

The position requires strong written and verbal communication, project management, and the ability to manage multiple priorities within a small team.