Housing & Community Development Team Manager

Güd Marketing • Lansing, MI

1d • $60,000 - $70,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Güd Marketing is seeking a client facing partner with a demonstrated public relations background to join us as a Housing & Community Development Team Manager . This role will help advance our agency’s culture of collaboration and integration across strategy, media, creative, and PR by bringing together the best of our cross-functional talent to deliver results for mission-driven housing and community development clients. The Housing & Community Development Team Manager works closely with team members representing different service areas of the agency — including strategy, media, content, social, public relations and creative services — to develop marketing and communications programs that accomplish client goals. This role involves acting as the overall team lead and day-to-day contact for multiple clients, with a particular focus on housing, community development, and public-sector initiatives. The Housing & Community Development Team Manager will partner closely with subject-matter strategists and PR leaders to guide highly visible, public-facing work, including reputation management, community engagement, and issues-driven communications.

Requirements

• Excellent organizational, communications and interpersonal skills with aptitude for attention to detail
• Strong analytical skills and data-driven thinking
• Decisive and effective problem-solver
• Public speaking and presentation experience, including public or community-facing forums
• Ability to work successfully with diverse teammates and people with different work styles
• Ability to prioritize tasks in an environment where guidelines and deadlines often change
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Sound judgment in high-visibility or reputation-sensitive environments
• Proven work experience as an account manager or similar role with a public relations background prefered (Three-plus years of relevant experience)
• Demonstrable experience leading teams in building effective marketing and communications campaigns
• Background in public relations, public affairs, housing, government, or nonprofit communications strongly preferred
• Motivated to further develop strategic thinking skills
• Up to date with the latest trends and best practices in marketing and communications
• Experience with budget planning and KPIs; monthly client billing

Responsibilities

• Ensure that client relationships are nurtured and cultivated, and that client needs are met
• Identify and manage agency resources to meet client needs, marketing goals and objectives
• Provide ideas and solutions that enhance the client’s business, the client relationship or the work
• Proactively research client industry trends — particularly in housing, community development, and public affairs — to demonstrate thought leadership
• Develop creative briefs with guidance from strategy and senior leadership
• Develop, manage and track client work from launch through execution and deployment
• Provide leadership and guidance to various team members across agency departments, including PR, media, creative, and strategy
• Drive the development of integrated marketing and communications plans, including earned media, crisis response, public engagement, and branding initiatives
• Serve as a lead partner to housing strategists and subject-matter experts in shaping messaging for highly visible stakeholders
• Prepare agendas, conference reports, correspondence and other materials related to account service, including preparing for client meetings, community forums, and executive presentations
• Represent the agency at industry, housing, and community functions
• Guide client communications during sensitive or high-pressure situations in partnership with senior leadership and PR leads

Benefits

• Hybrid work schedule
• Up to 144 hours of PTO during the first year
• 9 paid holidays
• Professional development fund ($1,000/year)
• 401(k) matching
• Medical and vision insurance (100% coverage for employees, with options for dependent coverage)
• Company-funded employee dental insurance
• Generous profit sharing
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA)

What This Job Offers

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