Communications Manager

We are seeking a Communications Manager to join the Foundation in its mission of benefitting, supporting, and enhancing the California Community Colleges—the largest and most diverse system of higher education in the nation. The Foundation for California Community Colleges is on a mission to double its impact in the next 10 years. We are a group of relentless optimists and innovators in education, working collaboratively with public and private partners to help improve the student experience and expand pathways to economic and social mobility in communities across California.

What You’ll Do

The Communications Manager position is an excellent opportunity for an individual with strong website writing, editing, and content strategy skills to support various projects on behalf of the Foundation for California Community Colleges (FoundationCCC) and the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office. Working in partnership with a larger Communications and Marketing Services team, including content specialists, project managers, graphic designers, and more, the Communications Manager will develop and coordinate the internal and external web presence to advance the organization’s goal of making higher education more accessible and affordable for all.

This role serves as the lead web content facilitator and project manager and works closely with program and partner stakeholders. The manager will play a crucial role in bridging content and marketing efforts with FoundationCCC’s technical team, ensuring cohesive and effective digital communications that align with FoundationCCC's goals.

This position is a full-time, remote, exempt position that reports to and works under the guidance of the Director of Communications and Marketing Services and the Vice President of Communications and Technology.

• Lead the oversight and content facilitation for FoundationCCC's external facing website and intranet, ensuring they serve as effective communication tools for both internal and external audiences.
• Collaborate with various departments to update and optimize web content, fostering a consistent and professional digital presence.
• Work directly with programs and partner stakeholders to support their ability to curate department pages, ensuring content is engaging, accurate, and aligned with organizational objectives.
• Manage and provide leadership to a team comprising a Content Specialist and a Senior Graphic Designer, ensuring high-quality content and design output that aligns with organizational goals.
• Implement and monitor SEO strategies and use Google Analytics to analyze web traffic, optimizing content for maximum visibility and engagement.

Attributes for Success

• Ability to lead content strategy and facilitate collaboration between technical and non-technical teams.
• Proficient in website/CMS administration, CRM systems, data analysis, project management, UI/UX design, Adobe enterprise software, with a strong understanding of web development principles.
• Outstanding writing and editing skills, with the ability to craft messages that resonate with diverse audiences.
• Strong organizational skills, capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously and meeting deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams and with external partners.
• We’re recruiting for mission-driven, passionate, equity-minded individuals with a strong desire to impact and change people’s lives for the better
• Our work holds great weight and responsibility, and the opportunity to impact the lives of millions
• Innovation, creativity, collaboration, and entrepreneurship are encouraged as employees work to achieve organizational goals
• FoundationCCC blends the impact of a non-profit, the culture of an entrepreneurial start-up, and the scale of a state agency
• Team members are hired for their expertise in niche areas across our areas of impact and higher education overall, and for their knowledge of business, philanthropy, technology, communications, and more
• We have a commitment to professional development and an emphasis on shared leadership, to ensure growth for employees and the organization overall

What we Offer

FoundationCCC is fully committed to a “remote-first” philosophy, and recruits and hires talent across the state in fully remote positions, where virtual work is possible. Our headquarters are located in Downtown Sacramento, just blocks from California’s State Capitol.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, generous PTO, holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Wellness offerings
• CalPERS retirement program and optional 403(b) and 457 Retirement plans
• Tuition reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer

This job advertisement is an abbreviated version of the full job description. To request the full job description, please email us at jobs@foundationccc.or

Budgeted Annual Salary Pay Range:

$80,000.00 - $90,000.00

Final salary and rates are based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.