KAP 2026-2027 - Communications Manager - Beacon Center

Stand Together • Tennessee, TN

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Beacon Center is seeking an energetic and liberty-minded Communications Manager to join their team. This role is part of the Koch Associate Program (KAP), a career accelerator for early to mid-career professionals focused on tackling societal challenges. The Communications Manager will be responsible for spreading the message of freedom and free enterprise, acting as a key communicator and project manager. The position requires ideological alignment with the principles of free markets, individual liberty, and limited government. The role offers flexibility in work location, with options for on-site in Nashville, hybrid, or fully remote within the United States, though remote candidates should expect periodic travel to Nashville. Beacon Center is recognized as a "Best Places to Work" and emphasizes a strong culture and positive work environment.

Requirements

• 3+ years of direct experience in communications, marketing, public relations, and/or related fields.
• Exceptional communication skills—a natural gift for comfortably connecting with people at all levels and for speaking and writing with accuracy in a clear, confident, and compelling way.
• Proficiency using AI tools for writing, content creation, and managing systems.
• Knowledge of and passion for the ideas of freedom and individual liberty.
• Ability to travel up to 15-20%, including mandatory in-person staff meetings on the first Monday of every month, participation in annual conferences, attendance at the annual staff retreat, and occasional local travel for media-related activities.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher, preferably in communications, marketing, public relations, or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Vice President of External Affairs to invent new ways to market liberty to the masses, actively breaking stereotypes about those who love freedom and free markets.
• Build relationships with media across the state, serve as the chief spokesman for Beacon in the media, and coordinate all media appearances for team members and heroes.
• Assist in the management of all marketing budgets, campaigns, and digital communications vendor relationships, including for issue awareness, legal case promotion, audience engagement, general digital promotion, and event promotion.
• Manage all external communications for projects, including research reports, media releases, digital communications, promotional materials, the Beacon Poll, and messaging campaigns for policy initiatives and legal cases.
• Assist the Vice President of External Affairs with all outreach programs.
• Review and edit all external communications issued by Beacon.

Benefits

• Generous benefits
• Strong culture
• Positive work environment

What This Job Offers

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