Communications Manager

UC Law SF • San Francisco, CA

24d • $80,000 - $90,000 • Remote

About The Position

The Communications Manager will develop and execute WorkLife Law’s communications strategy to advance its mission, amplify its impact, and increase awareness of the organization and its services. The role leads content development for social media, email newsletters, websites, press engagement, the annual report, and public education materials, crafting compelling narratives and designs that highlight WorkLife Law’s programs and impact.

The Communications Manager works closely with WorkLife Law’s Co-Directors and program staff to support organizational, advocacy, and fundraising priorities. Responsibilities include evaluating and improving communications strategies, expanding the organization’s reach, and drafting and editing donor communications and grant applications and reports. The position manages web, social media, email, design, press, and fundraising communications activities, and uses performance data and audience insights to guide strategy.

WorkLife Law is a national advocacy and research organization advancing gender and racial equity by strengthening legal rights for pregnant people and family caregivers. As a center of UC Law San Francisco, it provides direct assistance to workers and students and works to change public policy at the state and national levels. The position is fully remote, full-time, benefited, and offered as a one-year contract. The anticipated hiring range is $80,000–$90,000, commensurate with qualifications, location, and experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least four years of communications experience.
• Familiarity, which may include lived expertise, with challenges facing family caregivers, pregnant people, people of color, and/or women in the workplace and education.
• Commitment to gender, racial, and class equity, disability justice, and reproductive justice.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills, with an understanding of effective content for social media, email, websites, press releases, and reports.
• Ability to understand complex legal and social concepts and translate them for lay audiences in accessible, persuasive, and inspiring ways.
• Acute attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines across multiple projects, shifting between long-term and time-sensitive tasks as needed.
• Design sensibility and ability to create compelling visuals.
• Ability to use WordPress or similar web design programs; Canva, Adobe Creative, or other design tools; social media platforms; and Microsoft Office Suite, and to learn other software quickly.
• Comfort analyzing performance data and metrics to shape communications strategy.
• Ability to collaborate effectively and articulate ideas clearly in speech and writing.
• Desire to work in a group that prioritizes open communication, work-life balance, personal health, and positive relationships.

Nice To Haves

• Professional communications experience with nonprofit social justice organizations is strongly preferred.
• Fluency in Spanish is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Understand WorkLife Law’s mission, programs, and goals and develop communications strategies and messaging for varied audiences.
• Collaborate with Co-Directors to develop and execute the communications strategy and perform day-to-day implementation tasks.
• Work with program staff to synthesize achievements and capture WorkLife Law’s impact.
• Develop narratives and talking points supporting advocacy and fundraising goals.
• Track performance across platforms, report results, and use data and audience insights to refine strategies and expand reach.
• Identify and test communications approaches, channels, and formats and recommend improvements based on results.
• Draft and adapt copy, imagery, and video for WorkLife Law’s websites.
• Manage website updates in WordPress and ensure accuracy and usability.
• Apply SEO, AEO, and SMO practices and analyze and report on website performance and traffic.
• Manage WorkLife Law’s presence across LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, Bluesky, and other appropriate platforms.
• Create and manage a content calendar that responds to political and cultural events.
• Produce social media content, including copy, graphics, and short-form videos, and grow the organization’s audience.
• Manage the monthly email newsletter program, including the messaging calendar, copy, and design.
• Set up email messages in MailChimp and manage quality assurance.
• Implement email list growth strategies, maintain data hygiene, and analyze and report on email performance.
• Create visual assets for websites, reports, and social media, and liaise with external consultants on more complex designs.
• Provide strategic input on press messaging and communications priorities.
• Edit and co-author blogs, press releases, and related materials, and maintain and grow media lists.
• Gather program metrics and maintain a database of reportable achievements for grant applications and reports.
• Support grant reports and funder communications by drafting messages tailored to funder audiences.
• Produce content that keeps donors informed about WorkLife Law’s activities.
• Work with Co-Directors and program staff to develop communications supporting fundraising and organizational priorities.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for transportation-related, healthcare, and dependent care expenses.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Life insurance, disability insurance, and legal insurance.
• University of California Retirement Plan, a defined benefit plan.
• Deferred compensation plans and pre-tax retirement savings programs.
• Fifteen paid holidays per year.
• Three weeks’ vacation, three personal days, and 12 paid sick days per year.
• Flexible work hours.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level