Manager, Marketing & Communications

The Opportunity

Achieve Atlanta is seeking an enthusiastic Manager Marketing & Communications to manage and support all aspects of the organizations communications strategy manage social media platforms and manage external events. This key role entails supporting the organizations communications strategies and goals. Additionally the Manager will help strengthen and promote Achieve Atlantas identity and values to students alumni partners and the Atlanta community catalyzing action that supports our mission. Reporting to the Senior Director Marketing & Communications the Manager will work closely with other AATL team members to support the organizations communications strategies and goals. 

Primary Responsibilities

Communications

• Support the Sr. Director Marketing & Communications in the implementation of Achieve Atlantas communications strategy
• Coordinate and collaborate with AATL teams to generate content and execute marketing campaigns
• Write edit and manage content for newsletters press releases blog posts and internal communications.
• Maintain organizational website including routine maintenance updating content and coordinating with external vendors when needed 

Marketing and Analytics

• Manage the organizations social media platforms and marketing deliverables execute the organizations social media campaigns
• Design and execute marketing campaigns to promote Achieve Atlantas programs and initiatives.
• Track and measure the level of engagement across communication platforms
• Test the effectiveness of communications activities and adjust strategy based upon lessons learned

Event Marketing and Execution

• Coordinate and execute external events and convenings that engage Achieve Atlanta Scholars partners and other stakeholders
• Manage cross-functional initiatives involving communications advancement and programs teams
• Create marketing and promotional materials for these events and convenings
• Graphic design
• Generate and design online and print content that engages audience segments and drives measurable action
• Coordinate with external vendors on larger graphic design projects

Qualifications :

The Profile

The Manager Marketing & Communications will be a positive energetic and proactive team player with exceptional relationship management skills and will be thoroughly committed to Achieve Atlantas vision mission brand and core values. Additionally they will be a self-sufficient creative professional with strong prioritization problem-solving abilities customer relations and exceptional organizational skills. 

Education Experience and Knowledge  

• Bachelors degree in a related field (Marketing/Communications)
• Minimum of three years of professional work experience in marketing/communications or a related field 
• Moderate experience with Adobe Creative Suite Canva and similar graphic design software
• Experience with event marketing and promotion
• Familiarity with MailChimp Salesforce Asana or similar software platforms
• Experience in creating professional content for various social media platforms 

Skills and Abilities

Project Management and Execution

• Demonstrates proficient time management skills and strong project management skills capable of prioritizing tasks effectively to meet deadlines and deliverables
• Proactively recognizes important trends that can impact processes and program work

Customer Focus and Relationship Management

• Builds and sustains effective long-term relationships fostering a collaborative working environment with stakeholders and colleagues
• Focuses on doing whats right for stakeholders and colleagues
• Demonstrates high emotional intelligence enabling effective collaboration and relationship-building

Communication

• Exhibits excellent communication skills both verbal and written with the ability to effectively convey complex information to various stakeholders
• Consistently achieves excellence in executing digital communication
• Demonstrates an empathetic nature acknowledging and honoring all peoples humanity
• Approaches working and learning with humility

Adaptability and Autonomy

• Works effectively in an environment requiring new perspectives and creative technical and non-technical approaches with multiple competing deadlines
• Shows comfort with ambiguity and the ability to complete tasks with minimal oversight
• Adapts to changing priorities and requirements in a dynamic work environment demonstrating resilience and flexibility to support growth with a roll-up your sleeves mentality

Analytical and Problem-Solving

• Applies exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills using knowledge and experience in decision-making to arrive at creative solutions
• Displays exceptional attention to detail ensuring accuracy in all aspects of work

Technical

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
• Applies strong graphic design software skills to create engaging visual content
• Proficiently utilizes tools such as Grammarly Asana and other relevant platforms (preferred)

Additional Information :

Organizational Competencies 

• Mission and Values Driven: Understands how job contributes to the greater mission of AATL; operates within the core values; supports and performs responsibilities with Mission and Vision in mind. 

• Emotional Intelligence: Demonstrates awareness of ones own and others emotions attitudes biases belief systems strengths and limitations to adjust behavior and thus manage interactions successfully and create a psychologically safe workplace.  

• Strategic Approach: Understands and processes complex information for use in long-term planning and execution. 

• Partnership: Works collaboratively across internal and external boundaries to build relationships and achieve common goals.

• Growth and Development: Actively seeks to improve skills and knowledge to meet the organizations vision and commitments to fulfill current job responsibilities and prepare for future career goals and opportunities.

• Leading: Takes personal accountability for the organizations success. 

Organizational Culture 

Achieve Atlanta is a value-driven organization grounded in principles that guide everything we do.

• Unwavering Belief: A steadfast confidence in our students is the inspiration and fuel for everything we do.  Their dreams are the foundation for our work.
• Champion for Students: We back our belief in students by acknowledging historical inequities breaking down systemic barriers earning students trust and building their agency to become their own champions.
• Expectation of Excellence: We foster a culture of excellence through consistent effort tenacity and integrity resulting in work we can stand behind. It is the standard we set for ourselves and the example we model for our students and community.
• Intentional Collaboration: We cannot achieve our vision alone. We deliberately work together internally and build strategic partnerships externally to identify and accomplish shared goals in changing environments.
• Continuous Improvement: We are constantly learning remaining curious and reflecting on our systems processes and outcomes to meet our mission.  We encourage critical analysis of our work to make thoughtful adjustments innovate and take risks to create solutions.

Salary and Benefits

• To be determined based upon experience and qualifications within the anticipated salary range of $61000 - $76000.
• This position is exempt and eligible for the Achieve Atlantas competitive health and benefits package including:
  • Flexible Paid Time Off:
    • Take the time you need when you need itour trust-based PTO policy empowers you to balance work and life without strict accrual limits.
  • Benefits:
    • Benefits effective on your first dayno waiting period
    • 100% employer-paid medical dental and vision insurance for employee-only plans
    • 100% employer-paid life insurance and AD&D
    • 100% employer-paid short-term disability and long-term disability
    • Wellness and Work from Home Reimbursement programs
    • Access to affordable plans for legal insurance critical illness supplemental life and more
    • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Retirement:
    • Immediate eligibility to contribute to a 403(b)-retirement plan
    • After one year of employment Achieve Atlanta provides an employer-paid contribution to your 403(b) regardless of team member contributions
  • Professional Development: 
    • Individual Development Plans (IDPs) tailored to each team member including access to trainings resources and growth opportunities
    • Annual stipends for conferences and individual professional development

Location 

• Achieve Atlanta currently operates a hybrid model for all staff. Team members work in the office at our downtown Atlanta location for at least two days each week to allow for collaboration and in-person connections. Team members have the flexibility to work the remaining three days from the office home or another location. 

Achieve Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of qualifications. Achieve Atlanta policy prohibits unlawful discrimination in any employment decision based on pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions race religious creed color national origin or ancestry physical or mental disability medical condition marital status age sexual orientation or any other basis protected by federal state or local law or ordinance or regulation.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time