Director of Communications and Community Engagement

PRSA Charlotte; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Leon Levine Foundation is seeking a Director of Communications and Community Engagement in Charlotte. The role partners with Foundation staff and nonprofit partners to strengthen relationships, elevate community voice, and communicate the impact of philanthropic investments.

You will develop content across platforms, lead impact storytelling, and design community engagement opportunities while collaborating across departments. On-site work is required, with occasional travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 5-7 years in communications or nonprofit settings.
• Proven ability to develop strategic plans.
• Strong writing and storytelling skills.
• Experience with multimedia campaigns (digital storytelling, video, graphics).
• Experience with websites, email marketing, social media analytics.

Responsibilities

• Develop content across platforms (website, social, newsletters, reports, videos).
• Lead impact storytelling by capturing and sharing outcomes.
• Partner with program staff for community engagement opportunities.
• Gather perspectives to inform strategies and learning across Foundation initiatives.
• Manage website content and ensure brand consistency.
• Oversee social media strategy, engagement, and analytics.
• Coordinate communications projects across departments.
• Support events and initiatives through planning and stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Strategic communications

Storytelling

Stakeholder engagement

Content development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications or related field

Equivalent professional experience

Tools

CMS platforms

Analytics tools

Job description

Director of Communications and Community Engagement

Company: The Leon Levine Foundation

Location: Charlotte

Job Type: Full Time

Date Available: 11/2/2026

This position reports to the Director of Communications and serves as a strategic partner to
Foundation staff, working across departments and with nonprofit partners, community leaders,
residents, vendors, and other stakeholders to strengthen relationships, elevate community voice,
and communicate the impact of the Foundation's philanthropic investments.

Key Responsibilities

The Communications & Community Engagement Manager advances The Leon Levine Foundation's mission through strategic communications, community engagement, and impact storytelling. This position leads the development of communications that strengthen relationships with partners and stakeholders, designs and executes the strategies to elevate community voices, and communicates the impact of the Foundation's philanthropic investments.

• Develop compelling written and visual content across multiple platforms, including the Foundation's website, social media channels, newsletters, impact reports, videos, graphics, and other digital and print communications.
• Lead the Foundation's impact storytelling efforts by identifying, capturing, and sharing authentic stories that demonstrate the outcomes of philanthropic investments and elevate community voices.
• Partner with program staff to design and facilitate meaningful community engagement opportunities, including convenings, listening sessions, learning exchanges, workshops, and site visits.
• Gather community perspectives and partner insights to strengthen organizational learning and inform communications strategies and Foundation initiatives.
• Manage the Foundation's website content, ensuring information is accurate, current, and aligned with organizational priorities and brand standards.
• Manage the Foundation's social media platforms, overseeing content strategy, editorial planning, audience engagement, and performance measurement.
• Monitor communications performance through analytics and audience insights, recommending data-informed improvements.
• Coordinate communications projects across departments while managing multiple priorities, timelines, and strategic initiatives.
• Support Foundation events and special initiatives through communications planning, content development, and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Nonprofit Management, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 5-7 years of progressively responsible experience in communications, public relations, digital communications, nonprofit communications, community engagement, or a related field preferred.
• Demonstrated success developing and executing strategic communications plans and managing integrated communications initiatives.
• Exceptional writing, editing, interviewing, and storytelling skills with the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively.
• Experience producing multimedia content campaigns, including digital storytelling, photography, video, graphic design, social media, and publications.
• Experience managing websites, content management systems, email marketing platforms, social media platforms, and communications analytics.
• Demonstrated ability to build and sustain relationships with diverse stakeholders, community partners, and organizational leaders.
• Experience planning and facilitating community engagement activities, convenings, stakeholder outreach, or similar initiatives preferred.
• Experience working in philanthropy, nonprofit organizations, civic, or community-based organizations preferred.
• Ability and willingness to work on-site five days a week.
• Willingness and ability to travel to occasional external meetings, community events, and convenings.