Media Manager

Bld Pwr•Houston, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

BLD PWR (Build Power), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, works across social justice movements by engaging pop culture, education, activism, storytelling, and events. The Media Manager is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing the organization’s public-facing brand story and ensuring consistent, continuous brand growth through design, storytelling, promotion, and related strategies. The role supports BLD PWR’s mission and strategic objectives by communicating its vision, values, and work to partners, the public, and constituents. The Media Manager supports content strategy, ongoing filming and documentation, archive maintenance, social media execution, and graphics. The role collaborates across the organization and with partners and vendors to capture events and programs and turn footage into cohesive social media deliverables that engage audiences and communities. It requires strong organization, attention to detail, communication, project coordination, adaptability, and the ability to build systems and processes for filmmaking, content creation and distribution, and graphic design. The position is based in Houston, Texas, or Los Angeles, California, with regular commuting required for those in nearby locations. Standard hours are Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., with flexibility for work across time zones and required evening, weekend, and holiday hours for cultural programming and events. Travel is required for events and to facilitate the launch of future physical spaces. The role reports directly to the Programs and Production Director.

Requirements

At least 3–5 years of relevant experience with demonstrated success in the central aspects of the Media Manager role.
Experience providing administrative, nonprofit management, programming, operations, or project management support to a sizable, complex, public-purpose program or organization.
Strong understanding of organizational operations, including process efficiency, resource management, and administrative support.
Proficiency with social media management tools.
Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Google Suite; knowledge of G:Suite is required.
Experience with Canva, Photoshop, AI-generating tools, and other emerging graphics tools.
Experience with CRM and project-management software, such as Slack, Monday.com, Asana, or Microsoft Project.
Experience with vendor management, including maintaining organized lists and relationships with camera operators, editors, and other vendors.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build and maintain positive relationships with team members, coalition partners, collaborating organizations, community members, and other stakeholders.
Ability to maintain a professional, human-centered approach with artists, entertainers, and other creatives regardless of perceived social status or industry notoriety.
Strong organizational and time-management skills, including the ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks, projects, and responsibilities over time.
Unwavering commitment to quality and attention to detail.
Commitment to and understanding of social justice movements, particularly those related to mental health, sexual health, liberation, abolition, decolonization, and independent art.
Ability to take initiative, make informed decisions, provide strategic guidance, receive leadership feedback, and adjust work to align with organizational strategy.
Ability to accommodate a flexible schedule, including some evenings, weekends, and travel.
Ability to work from Houston, Texas, or Los Angeles, California; people in nearby locations must commute to their assigned city regularly, several times a week.
Ability to work required weekend, evening, and holiday hours in connection with cultural programming and events and to travel for events and future physical-space launches.

Nice To Haves

Six or more years of relevant experience.
Background in content producing, technology—especially social media—or event production.
Knowledge and experience in filmmaking and the entertainment industry.
An existing roster of partners, vendors, and contractors who can provide additional production capacity, such as videography, sound, and editing.
Experience with project management and developing internal systems to improve efficiency.
Experience successfully cultivating semi-remote and hybrid teams.
Familiarity with cultural events such as Afropunk, Essence Fest, and the Donors of Color Conference in Houston.
Familiarity with the Houston, Texas, and/or Los Angeles, California, areas.

Responsibilities

Generate, create, direct, and implement visual storytelling and social media strategies that support the organization’s mission and objectives.
Manage and route all public-facing communication channels for BLD PWR.
Ensure consistent, high-quality communication of BLD PWR’s vision, mission, and goals to the public.
Lead and contribute to creative marketing campaigns through content design and editing.
Maintain visual brand properties, including the company logo and marketing materials, and manage redesign processes.
Manage and execute camera work and audio-visual production for BLD PWR content and productions.
Update and maintain the website.
Create graphics for grant reports and media materials for press, speeches, keynotes, and presentations.
Organize, edit, manage, and secure archived production content.
Maintain contact lists and relationships with contractors and vendors who provide content and design support.
Communicate strategies and results to stakeholders.
Collaborate with stakeholders to document BLD PWR events and programs and develop social media content from recorded footage.
Support content strategy, ongoing filming, archive maintenance, and social media execution and graphics.
Carry out other responsibilities as assigned.
Travel for events and to facilitate the launch of future physical spaces.
Work some evenings, weekends, and holidays to support cultural programming and events.