Community Outreach & Communications Manager – Hybrid

OC GOES SOLAR; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 56,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Training & development

Flexible hybrid-remote work

Job summary

OC Goes Solar is hiring a Community Outreach & Communications Manager/Director in Irvine, CA. The role is full-time with hybrid remote work and requires building relationships, leading outreach efforts, and coordinating programs.

The candidate will develop communications, educate communities, and collaborate with agencies, nonprofits, and schools to improve clean energy access and equity.

Qualifications

• At least one year of relevant professional experience in community outreach, communications, PR, or partnerships.
• Ability to build trusted relationships across diverse communities and sectors.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and project-management abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and collaborate with a small team.
• Commitment to serving low-income, underserved, and historically marginalized communities.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace and familiarity with Canva, Wordpress, social media and Salesforce.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel in Orange County and Southern California.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Relationship building

Excellent communication

Public speaking

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Cultural competency

Google Workspace

Canva

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Salesforce

Google Workspace

Canva

Wordpress

Job description

OC Goes Solar is hiring a Community Outreach & Communications Manager/Director in Irvine, CA. The role is full-time with hybrid remote work and requires building relationships, leading outreach efforts, and coordinating programs.

The candidate will develop communications, educate communities, and collaborate with agencies, nonprofits, and schools to improve clean energy access and equity.