COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MANAGER

Homewise • Albuquerque, NM

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About The Position

Homewise’s Community Engagement Manager builds trusted relationships with residents, neighborhood organizations, and community partners. Reporting to the Senior Director of Policy & Advocacy, the manager leads public meetings, educational programs, and community events, and creates opportunities for people to engage in local housing issues and develop skills to advocate for stronger, more livable communities.

The role supports community engagement for Homewise residential and commercial developments, the Livability Speaker Series, and Fellowship programs. It also engages residents in the local and state policy landscape shaping housing in New Mexico. The manager works closely with the Policy & Advocacy, Marketing, and Real Estate Development teams to cultivate relationships, facilitate conversations about housing and development, and help build connected communities.

This is primarily an office-based position with some fieldwork, community gatherings, and in-person events. Frequent travel to Santa Fe and flexible hours, including evenings and weekends as needed, are required. Event setup may involve moderate physical activity, such as moving light equipment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, such as public policy, urban planning, or community development, or equivalent experience.
• Three to five years of experience in community engagement, policy work, planning, or a similar area.
• Experience coordinating programs and events.
• Frequent travel to Santa Fe.
• Availability to work flexible hours, including evenings or weekends, as needed.
• Ability to support event setup involving moderate physical activity, such as moving light equipment.
• Ability to build trust across different people and groups, facilitate meetings for groups of varying sizes, manage multiple projects, stay organized, follow policy conversations, communicate clearly to varied audiences, and take initiative.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual in English and Spanish, written and verbal.
• Familiarity with local organizations, businesses, and stakeholders.
• Experience working with nonprofits or mission-driven organizations.
• Past engagement in community-based research or policy advocacy.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute inclusive public input strategies for residential and commercial developments, including canvassing, stakeholder meetings, presentations, and public meetings.
• Build and maintain relationships with local groups, stakeholders, and partners.
• Coordinate speakers and panelists for the Livability Speaker Series.
• Promote events to support strong turnout, coordinating with the marketing team on promotional materials.
• Manage fellowship recruitment, interviews, curriculum development, and ongoing engagement with fellows after the program ends.
• Track proposed and adopted local and state policies related to affordable housing and development.
• Support policy research and analysis for Homewise’s development and advocacy efforts.
• Drive community turnout for Homewise initiatives and aligned policy campaigns.

What This Job Offers

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