825 Arts is seeking a Communications Manager! This person runs all of our communications, inside and out. If you’re excited about a multifaceted position working with a team to represent our work as a nonprofit, this position is for you. Read on for more info!
Job Description
Position: Communications Manager
Reports to: Executive Director
Start Date: July 1, 2026
FLSA status: Part Time- (10 hours/week July 1-31, 15-20 hours/week after August 1, 2026) Compensation: $30/hour
Reason the position exists: Ensures consistent, high quality organizational communications with the 825 community internally and externally.
Position Focus: Ensures consistent, high quality organizational communications with the 825 community, in order to increase public awareness and support of the organization.
- Increase public awareness of 825 programs
-Ensures and coordinates internal communications to facilitate a smooth running organization
-Maintain a consistent and recognizable brand image and identity in our community
-Connect with 825’s audience and ensure programming is meeting their needs
-Maintain an organized record of 825’s community work to support future success
-Tracking, documenting and uplifting programs housed at and produced by 825 Arts
Work team:
Executive Director (direct supervisor)
Associate Executive Director
Community Engagement Director
Youth Arts Leadership Team Outreach Manager
Building and Operations Director
Accessibility Coordinator
Minecraft Coordinator
Responsibilities:
Internal:
- Develop annual content calendar / annual communications strategy
- Develop and execute a comprehensive organizational communications strategy
- Partners with Program Staff to develop marketing strategies for 825 Arts’s events and programs
- Ensure staff, board, interns and volunteers have access to the necessary learning materials, in order to clearly understand and articulate 825 Arts’s mission, vision and values statements through creation, staff training on and maintenance of said materials.
- Collaboratively ensure that appropriate staff, interns, and volunteers have a working knowledge of all current 825 programming and activities.
- Manage project consultants, external resources, timelines, and budgets to meet internal and external customer expectations.
- Maintains relationships with contractors, including photographers, videographers, designers, etc.
- Manage, oversee, and administrate major communication systems
- Including Google Admin, Eventbrite, Social Media, Mailchimp, GoDaddy, Wordpress, and Squarespace
External:
- Ensure a strong 825 Arts brand internally and externally, with consistent messaging throughout all programs.
- Includes supporting renters in marketing their work, printing signage for the building (internal and external), and more.
- Ensure documentation and publication (photos, videos, etc.) of events and programming as well as photo image release/compliance.
- Develop communication materials promoting 825 events and programming
- Responsible for analog and digital communications strategies and execution
- Maintain existing audience-facing materials (website, newsletter, social media) for accuracy and functionality
- Work with the Associate Executive Director to manage audience database information
- Represents 825 in the community to the press, funders and other strategic Partners
- Actively seeks out potential partners in communication (for reciprocal marketing, volunteer recruitment, press publication, etc)
- Enhances community awareness of, and commitment to, the work of the organization
- Evaluate marketing systems and assess efficacy to best reach 825 Arts’s audience
- Other duties as necessary
Knowledge Required:
- Professional outreach skills: ability to cold email strangers, talk at tabling events, work with artists etc.
- Working knowledge of Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and any other social media systems that the Manager sees fit to include in 825 Arts’s marketing work
- This includes working knowledge of Meta Business Suite, or another social media scheduler
- Working knowledge of Canva or another editing software
- Working knowledge of Google Suite
- Includes Google Admin: Will be responsible for managing user emails, system access, and security settings.
- Working knowledge of best practices for paper printing
- Includes printing for banners, posters, flyers, and more.
- Working knowledge of Mailchimp
- Working knowledge of OR willingness to learn website management/design
- Includes: Wordpress, Avada Themes, Squarespace, GoDaddy
- MUST be able to handle website emergencies in conjunction with partners (Think Causality, GoDaddy support, Squarespace support, Wordpress support)
- Working knowledge OR willingness to learn Eventbrite
- Willingness to learn Airtable
- Working knowledge a plus!
- Willingness to learn video editing software (Adobe, Apple, Lightworks, ClipChamp)
Desired Qualities
- Self Disciplined and motivated
- Ability to create and execute long-term communications plans and strategies
- Good Listener
- Ability to shift voice/communicate effectively in many styles and platforms
- High value on collaboration
- Understanding and valuing the work of 825, and the richness of our audience, including socio-economic status, diversity of languages and cultures.
To apply, send a cover letter, resume, 3 references, and work portfolio to tyler@825arts.org.
Portfolio should include:
- Examples of graphic design work, including at least one of each of the following:
- Posters
- Flyers
- Social Media Graphics (please include the associated caption)
- A Press Release or other medium length announcement
- An Email Newsletter
- A Plan from a previous marketing/communications campaign for a project/event (can substitute a written plan for another program/project if not marketing specific)
Optional additions to the portfolio include:
- Social Media Videos
- Youtube Videos
- Website
- Brochures
- Signage
- Strategy Examples
- Podcast scripts
- Short form writing sample: article, blog post, newsletter, post caption, or other document 500 words or less designed to be read at an 8th grade reading level.
NO AI GENERATED WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED. The purpose of the portfolio is to judge your skills as an individual. 825 Arts values artists’ labor as artists, and wants to see your best work represent you.
