Communications Manager

La Cocina • San Francisco, CA

4d • $76,000 - $91,000

About The Position

Your mission is to lead strategic, creative communications—both internal and external—that amplify La Cocina’s mission, 20-year legacy of impact, award-winning reputation, and the stories of over 100 entrepreneurs. This role promotes La Cocina’s core services and events through high-quality storytelling across channels, increasing visibility that generates opportunity, drives economic development, and supports the long-term success of the organization and entrepreneurs.

Requirements

• Progressively responsible communications experience; storytelling in nonprofit and/or social justice organizations a plus
• Proven success leading multi-channel communications strategies and campaigns
• Portfolio demonstrating a range of content creation, storytelling, and measurable campaign impact
• Strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain internal and external partnerships
• Experience managing consulting partners, creative teams, and external collaborators
• Project management skills to coordinate complex initiatives with multiple stakeholders and tight deadlines
• Proficiency or adaptability with La Cocina’s tools and platforms - namely Mailchimp, Slack, Google Drive, Canva, Salesforce, Eventbrite, and Webflow.
• Strong written, verbal, and public speaking skills to engage diverse stakeholders
• Social media expertise (Instagram, LinkedIn) with strategic insight into brand voice, content, and audience growth
• Exceptional storytelling skills across formats and audiences, with a focus on compelling, mission-aligned narratives
• Experience in nonprofit, social justice, or food industry communications, with a commitment to ongoing learning in immigrant justice, racial equity, and economic development
• Strategic thinking to connect communications to organizational goals and broader social movements
• Ability to adapt to emerging situations, shifting priorities, and unexpected opportunities in a mission-driven environment
• Crisis communication skills with the ability to respond calmly, empathetically, and in alignment with organizational values

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual fluency in Spanish and English (verbal and written) strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Centering Entrepreneurs: Dedicate 5% of your time directly supporting and engaging with program participants and graduates through technical assistance and curriculum support, event participation, and business promotion. This hands-on involvement varies by role and leverages your unique skills, interests.
• Commitment to Mission, Vision, Values: Champion La Cocina's goals while upholding our core values of hospitality, community, opportunity, and inclusivity.
• Organizational Stewardship: Participate in annual planning, budgeting, staff review processes, and recruiting initiatives as part of our collaborative culture focused on collective growth.
• Serve as Communications Strategist & Storyteller Champion: Lead mission-aligned messaging that supports organization objectives and elevates entrepreneurs' voices through compelling narratives, increasing awareness and driving engagement across all channels:
• Write and develop compelling content that captures entrepreneur journeys and La Cocina’s impact; create storytelling strategies and tactics that engage diverse stakeholders across platforms; maintain and manage the communications calendar
• Oversee communications across digital platforms, print collateral, and media outreach to maintain consistent, mission-connected storytelling
• Manage consulting partners in design, PR, and social media for cohesive brand execution; capture content for storytelling and promotional needs
• Lead marketing communications for campaigns, events, and initiatives; monitor effectiveness and adjust as needed
• Facilitate internal communications to maintain team alignment and shared messaging
• Maintain brand consistency and quality control across all external materials
• Monitor communication channel metrics and prepare reports to inform strategy and demonstrate impact, assessing and adapting strategies
• Maintain accurate reporting in systems including Salesforce to support impact measurement.
• Collaborate across teams (Development, Program, and Sales) to support storytelling, fundraising, and sales efforts
• Serve as La Cocina ambassador with strong knowledge of food equity and social justice movements and emerging trends, sharing insights to inform communications approach

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed