Community Relations Manager

Alliantgroup LP.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Onsite gym

Job summary

ALLIANTGROUP LP is seeking a Community Relations Manager to strengthen ties with local communities and amplify the company’s brand. You will design outreach strategies, represent the organization at events, and lead partnerships with schools, nonprofits, chambers, and civic groups in Houston.

The ideal candidate is highly relational, organized, and able to manage programs, volunteers, and communications while collaborating with internal teams to deliver meaningful community impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in communications or related field.
• Minimum 5 years in community engagement, public relations, or related areas.
• Experience leading a team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Represent the organization at community events, panels, chambers, and public forums.
• Design and lead public and media relations strategies to elevate brand visibility.
• Coordinate interviews, draft talking points, and secure media coverage.

Skills

Communication skills

Team leadership

Public relations

Media relations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in communications/PR/branding/marketing or related field

Job description

As the Community Relations Manager, you will manage and strengthen relationships between alliant and the communities we serve. This role builds meaningful partnerships, oversees community engagement activities, leads outreach efforts, and represents alliant at events within the community. The ideal candidate is highly relational, highly organized, and passionate about connecting people with resources, programs, and opportunities while also building alliant’s brand within the communities we serve. while also building alliant’s brand within the communities we serve.

As a premier consulting and technology firm, alliant is focused on providing solutions to help businesses transform and thrive, while serving as their ongoing growth partner.

Responsibilities

• Represent the organization at community events, industry panels, chambers of commerce, school and university programs, nonprofit functions, and public forums stakeholders.
• Design and lead public and media relations strategies that elevate brand visibility.
• Serve as a liaison to local media, coordinate interviews, draft talking points and press statements, and secure coverage through strong media relationships.
• Build and maintain relationships with local government, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, chambers of commerce, neighborhood groups, and civic leaders.
• Lead outreach initiatives and coordinates programs.
• Maintain a database of community partnerships and engagement activities.
• Negotiate partnership agreements and follow-up communications.
• Lead planning and executing community events, workshops, volunteer opportunities, outreach campaigns and internal corporate events.
• Manage logistics including vendors, volunteers, promotional materials, and event registration.
• Ensure that events and partnerships reflect the organization’s mission, values, and brand.
• Draft newsletters, event announcements, social medial content, and community updates.
• Responds to community inquiries in a timely and professional manner.
• Share stories and impact highlights that demonstrate organizational outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, Public Relations, Branding, Marketing, or related field required.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in community engagement, public relations, media relations, employer branding, internal communications, or people experience preferred.
  • Prior experience managing and leading a team.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• High sense of urgency with the ability to meet deadlines and changing priorities.
• Receptiveness to performance feedback within a team environment is essential.
• Experience leading a team of high-performance professionals plus
• Candidate must reside or relocate to Houston, TX

alliant offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package including 100% employer paid medical /dental premiums for single coverage for certain options, 401(k) matching, PTO, company provided life insurance and disability, onsite gym and group exercise classes, paid covered parking, and more!

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