Strategic Communications Manager

Chicago Foundation for Women; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chicago Foundation for Women is seeking a Manager of Communications to lead outreach, media relations, and content strategy in Chicago. The role collaborates with the President/CEO and senior management and often serves as the Foundation’s spokesperson.

You will develop marketing materials, manage digital content, and oversee related budgets and staff, ensuring consistent branding and mission-focused messaging across channels.

Qualifications

• Five years of experience in communications and community outreach, public relations, marketing, or related fields.
• Bachelor's degree in related field required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated versatility in writing for all media platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to respectfully and productively seek and manage diverse input from board members, sponsors, grantees, and community partners.
• Experience with website content management (knowledge of WordPress and Blackbaud Online Express preferred).
• Superior project management and time management skills.
• Creative and strategic application of digital and social media technologies.
• Experience in planning, writing, editing, and production of newsletters, press releases, annual reports, marketing literature, and other print publications.
• Innovative thinker with problem solving and action planning abilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage, collaborate and develop consensus with colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Promote the Foundation through community and media outreach, marketing, online communications, and public relations.
• Create informative content, manage projects, and write on deadline.
• Aggressive media outreach and story placement; interagency collaboration.
• Public relations and speechwriting for Foundation events; production of marketing materials and videos.
• Serve as spokesperson of the Foundation to media, donors, and allies.
• Develop and manage annual Communications budgets; staff the Communications Committee.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Public relations

Social media management

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

WordPress

Blackbaud Online Express

Job description

The Chicago Foundation for Women is seeking a Manager of Communications to lead outreach, media relations, and content strategy in Chicago. The role collaborates with the President/CEO and senior management and often serves as the Foundation’s spokesperson.

You will develop marketing materials, manage digital content, and oversee related budgets and staff, ensuring consistent branding and mission-focused messaging across channels.