Communications Manager

Organization:

LA Voice believes all people have power and a voice. Every day we amplify that power by uniting diverse faith voices and equipping grassroots leaders to organize for what their communities need, winning systemic changes that improve the lives of all county residents. We are an interfaith, multi-racial, multi-cultural organization of 70 faith and spiritual communities that represent more than 50,000 families in Los Angeles County. (See our Facebook page L.A. Voice or website www.lavoice.org). Our core strategic values are: exponential growth of grassroots leadership; bridging to belong across differences; and confrontation with power for social transformation leading to racial equity and inclusion.

Our diverse and experienced team works with communities across the county to create a Los Angeles with racial equity and abundant life for all.

LA Voice is a member of Faith in Action (formerly PICO National Network, www.faithinaction.org), the largest grassroots spiritual and congregational organizing network in the U.S. and a member of PICO California, an effective, highly respected grassroots organization working to create a true state of belonging in California.  

Position Summary: 
LA Voice seeks a dynamic, justice-focused communications expert to join our team. This position will build the narrative and digital power of LA Voice, elevating the voices of marginalized communities and communities of faith with a strong coordinated presence in the public arena. Reporting to the Development Director, the Communications Manager will be responsible for developing and implementing a communications strategy that will be integrated across all organizational programming, materials, and outreach. 

Our ideal candidate will have managed communications efforts for grassroots, advocacy-based, political, or religious nonprofits. They will have core competencies in digital organizing and social media, have strong skills in traditional media, and oversee a Multimedia Communications Specialist who leads our graphic, video, and website design work. They will also be prepared to proactively collaborate with co-workers who have diverse levels of experience with technology, social media and communications in order to add a strategic communications lens to everything we do.

Essential Functions (to include, but not limited to):

• Develop and implement organizational branding and narrative strategy that amplifies the work of LA Voice.
• Develop and implement strategy for our social media, website, and email communication across multiple audiences: grassroots leaders, clergy of multiple faiths, donors at all levels, institutional funders and professional peers.
• Ensure that all organizational campaigns, events, and programming have a clear, goal-oriented communications strategy that covers all bases, e.g. print and online promotional materials, social media, and earned media. 
• Build digital advocacy and mobilization strategies that complement our on-the-ground organizing to reach our constituencies and move people to action.
• Develop and manage communications strategy for our affiliated 501c(4) organization, LA Voice Action, in collaboration with our Civic Engagement Director.
• Analyze metrics and to inform and refine the above.

Required:

• 5+ years professional experience in communications and media in a nonprofit and/or social-change environment
• Experience with digital online platforms like Webflow, adobe creative suite, social media managers , Action Network
• Experience with traditional/earned media
• Proven track record in developing effective data-informed messaging and branding
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and evidence of attention to detail 
• Demonstrated ability to set goals and manage projects to success 
• Cultural competence to support and promote a multi-racial, multi-lingual, interfaith environment
• Experience with community organizing, either as an organizer or in communications for organizing groups

Other Possible Qualifications:

• Experience with graphic and/or web design or video production
• Fluency in Spanish or other language related to our work
• Personal experience with incarceration, undocumented status or homelessness/housing displacement/severe rent burden

Compensation and Benefits:

• This is a full-time, exempt position.
• The job includes evening and weekend work, as well as frequent travel across LA County. 
• Salary range is $85,000-$110,000 depending upon experience and demonstrated skill. LA Voice’s compensation structure was developed from best practices in equitable and transparent compensation, and includes a generous benefits package including matching 401(k); 15 days paid vacation increasing to 20 after three years of service and 25 after five years (plus holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year); and medical, dental, and vision insurance. 
• Benefits include a comprehensive health plan, generous personal days, and 5% matching 401(k).  

LA Voice is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis protected by law.