Communication Manager

Location: Anchorage, AK or Remote (Alaska only)

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Reports to: CEO

The Communications Manager is a strategic thinker with meticulous attention to detail, working well under pressure, and meeting deadlines. This position will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to multitask and adapt in a fast‑paced environment. To ensure success, the Communications Manager is innovative, organized, and self‑motivated with a keen interest in driving strategic messages to key internal and external role‑players.

• Corporate Values
  - Is guided by and integrates Gana-A’Yoo’s corporate values into everyday duties and responsibilities.
• Performance Excellence – Identifies action items, takes initiative, and is committed to continually improving results and performance.
• Customer Service – Identifies and responds to current and future client needs by providing timely, polite, and professional service to internal and external clients.
• Safety – Promotes a safe work environment for co‑workers and customers.
• Teamwork – Resourceful team player that builds, strengthens, and maintains collaborative relationships with others inside or outside the organization.

• Develop and implement marketing and communication strategy that includes media outreach and social media content creation
• Research and create content for the company website, social media platforms, newsletters, and other company publications
• Maintain a detailed knowledge of the company’s policies, principles, and strategies, and keep up‑to‑date with relevant developments
• Manage the company’s style guide, and ensure all company documents and publications adhere to our branding
• Work with key internal role‑players to brainstorm content ideas, in line with the company’s strategy and in support of various brand initiatives
• Support and evaluate results of communication campaigns with the team
• Performs incidental tasks related to the position as well as various duties, as assigned, to support the overall objectives/goals of the team while maintaining a positive attitude

• Bachelor’s degree in communication, public relations, or related field, or equivalent experience
• Five (5) years of communications strategy development
• Content writing for all media platforms
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Works well under pressure and meets tight deadlines
• Must be proficient with MS Office products, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, 365, and Share Point
• Ability to pass a background and drug screening
• Experience in Alaska Native Corporations and government contracting preferred

At GYL, we empower our employees in their careers. When you work with us, we will encourage you to follow your passions, and we promise to be committed to your safety, well‑being, and professional development.

We treat our team members well – because it’s the right thing to do, and because it makes good business sense. At GYL, you will contribute to our mission, making a difference in the lives of our Alaska Native shareholders community. We work with our clients to develop creative solutions with an emphasis on our respect for our land, culture, language, tradition, and one another.

The Communications Manager will primarily work in an office setting. The office environment is professional, collaborative, and conducive to focused work. The typical office amenities and equipment, including computer, phones, and other necessary tools, will be provided.

This position may require minimal travel.

The position involves predominantly sedentary work. Most tasks will be performed while sitting at a desk or a computer workstation.

Extensive use of computer screens and keyboards is required. The role involves working in various software applications and may require extended periods of screen time.

The work is generally sedentary, requiring routine walking, standing, bending and carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds.

The employees will need to move around the office to attend…