Director of Community Engagement & Partnerships

The E. W. Scripps Company; Waco (TX); Vor Ort; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Scripps station in Waco, Texas is seeking a Sr Mgr of Community Connections to serve as the primary liaison to the community, building trusted relationships, informing journalism, and creating meaningful partnerships.

Lead day-to-day newsroom community engagement priorities, develop a market-wide strategy, and oversee forums, town halls, and outreach initiatives to strengthen local impact and trust.

Qualifikationen

• BS/BA in related discipline or equivalent years of experience preferred.
• 7+ years of progressively responsible experience in community engagement, journalism, nonprofit leadership, communications, public affairs, partnership development, government relations, or related fields.
• Strong relationship-building and networking skills.
• Strategic thinking and judgment with ability to translate insight into action.
• Excellent facilitation, public speaking, writing and presentation skills.
• Ability to influence across News, Sales, Marketing, Operations and community organizations.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Empathy, cultural awareness, diplomacy, discretion and integrity.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, CRM/community relationship platforms and collaboration tools.
• Strong customer-service mindset and conflict-resolution skills.

Aufgaben

• Build and maintain relationships with community stakeholders to understand emerging issues, priorities, and opportunities.
• Gath­er, analyze, and communicate community insights to station leadership, newsroom teams, and partners to inform decision-making and coverage.
• Partner with News to identify story opportunities, connect journalists with trusted sources, and support audience engagement across community channels.
• Serve as the station's primary community liaison, developing trusted relationships with civic, nonprofit, business, educational, and government organizations.
• Represent the station throughout the community and foster partnerships that create long-term value and impact.
• Ensure responsive, professional communication with community members, partners, and stakeholders, timely routing and resolution of inquiries.
• Lead planning and execution of forums, town halls, public-service initiatives, educational programs, and other engagement activities.
• Partner with News, Sales, Marketing, and station leadership to create meaningful opportunities that strengthen audience relationships and community impact.
• Oversee event logistics, stakeholder coordination, and effectiveness measurement to ensure inclusive, relevant, and impactful engagement.
• Develop and execute a market-wide community engagement strategy aligned with station and regional priorities.
• Advise station leadership on community needs, emerging issues, and opportunities to strengthen trust and local impact.
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional community engagement efforts, sharing best practices, tracking outcomes, and developing team capabilities.

Kenntnisse

Relationship building

Networking

Strategic thinking

Public speaking

Writing and presentation

Influence across departments

Project management

Empathy and diplomacy

Microsoft Office

CRM platforms

Ausbildung

BS/BA or equivalent

Tools

CRM platforms

Jobbeschreibung

The Scripps station in Waco, Texas is seeking a Sr Mgr of Community Connections to serve as the primary liaison to the community, building trusted relationships, informing journalism, and creating meaningful partnerships.

Lead day-to-day newsroom community engagement priorities, develop a market-wide strategy, and oversee forums, town halls, and outreach initiatives to strengthen local impact and trust.