Communications Manager

Irvine Ranch Conservancy•Irvine, CA

1d•$85,000 - $99,000•Onsite

About The Position

Irvine Ranch Conservancy (IRC) has an opening for a full-time Communications Manager. The Communications team tells IRC's and our partners' stories in a variety of written, visual, and digital formats. The Manager oversees all of IRC's communications activities, including staff and vendor management. The Manager also performs a variety of activities including facilitating meetings, participating in land tours, taking photos, and drafting a variety of written materials. The Manager has overall responsibility for the content and quality of IRC's external-facing communications. The Manager works extensively with internal team members, as well as external partners and vendors. The Successful Candidate will have a bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, public relations/marketing, or similar field of study; five (5) years of experience in a related field implementing communications strategies and managing staff and budgets; and the following knowledge, skills, and abilities: Demonstrated experience working and communicating successfully with diverse groups. Exceptional writing and editing skills with the ability to write persuasively for multiple audiences. Demonstrated experience with a broad spectrum of tools and techniques including electronic and print media, internet, e-communications, social media, special events, brand/image management, and writing/production of collateral materials. Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite and/or Canva for basic graphic design and layout. Experience using Microsoft Office 365, particularly working in the SharePoint environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, public relations/marketing, or similar field of study.
Five (5) years of experience in a related field implementing communications strategies and managing staff and budgets.
Demonstrated experience working and communicating successfully with diverse groups.
Exceptional writing and editing skills with the ability to write persuasively for multiple audiences.
Demonstrated experience with a broad spectrum of tools and techniques including electronic and print media, internet, e-communications, social media, special events, brand/image management, and writing/production of collateral materials.
Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite and/or Canva for basic graphic design and layout.
Experience using Microsoft Office 365, particularly working in the SharePoint environment.

Responsibilities

Oversees all of IRC's communications activities, including staff and vendor management.
Facilitates meetings.
Participates in land tours.
Takes photos.
Drafts a variety of written materials.
Ensures overall responsibility for the content and quality of IRC's external-facing communications.
Works extensively with internal team members, as well as external partners and vendors.
Implements communications strategies.
Manages staff and budgets.
Works and communicates successfully with diverse groups.
Writes persuasively for multiple audiences.
Utilizes a broad spectrum of tools and techniques including electronic and print media, internet, e-communications, social media, special events, brand/image management, and writing/production of collateral materials.
Uses Adobe Creative Suite and/or Canva for basic graphic design and layout.
Uses Microsoft Office 365, particularly working in the SharePoint environment.