Strategic Communications & PR Manager — Nonprofit Impact

Care For the Homeless; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Care For the Homeless (CFH) seeks an experienced Manager, Strategic Communications & Public Relations to lead internal and external communications that strengthen CFH’s visibility, reputation, and engagement.

Reporting to the Chief Development & Communications Officer, this role oversees media relations, executive communications, brand stewardship, storytelling, and content development that advances CFH’s mission.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive communications or public relations experience.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills.
• Experience developing executive communications and messaging.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with leadership collaboration.
• Experience in nonprofit, healthcare, or mission-driven organizations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Public Relations & Media: Write and distribute press releases; research, develop, and pitch media stories; cultivate relationships with journalists and media partners; coordinate interviews and spokesperson opportunities; secure earned and pro-bono media opportunities; monitor media coverage; and prepare crisis communications when needed.
• External Communications: Develop organizational announcements, newsletters, feature stories, website content, publications, and communications that support organizational priorities, advocacy efforts, and public awareness initiatives.
• Internal & Executive Communications: Draft executive speeches, talking points, presentations, leadership messages, Town Hall communications, CEO engagement initiatives, webinar scripts, podcast content, and employee communications.
• Brand Messaging & Reputation: Support organizational positioning, brand management, reputation-building efforts, rebranding initiatives, website enhancements, and visual identity projects including branding and logo development.
• Campaigns & Events: Create messaging and communications materials for fundraising campaigns, donor engagement efforts, advocacy initiatives, special events, podcasts, webinars, and community outreach programs.
• Annual Impact Report & Publications: Lead editorial planning, content development, storytelling, interviews, writing, and coordination with creative partners to produce high-quality publications and impact reports.
• Communications Planning & Analytics: Maintain editorial calendars, coordinate communications projects, research paid media opportunities, track media placements and engagement metrics, and provide reporting on communications performance.

Skills

Excellent writing & editing

Media relations

Storytelling

Project management

Strategic communications

Crisis communications

Public relations

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, or related fields.

Job description

Care For the Homeless (CFH) seeks an experienced Manager, Strategic Communications & Public Relations to lead internal and external communications that strengthen CFH’s visibility, reputation, and engagement.

Reporting to the Chief Development & Communications Officer, this role oversees media relations, executive communications, brand stewardship, storytelling, and content development that advances CFH’s mission.