Communications & Engagement Manager, Chicago

Communications & Engagement Manager, Chicago

created:
Monday, June 29, 2026

Laureus Sport for Good USA is a national nonprofit organization that uses the power of sport to improve the lives of youth and unite communities. Since 2012, we’ve invested over $33 million into community-based organizations, impacting more than one million young people. We support youth-serving sport programs through grants and capacity building, empower local leaders to drive social change, and organize the youth sport sector through convenings, research, and strategic advisement.

Laureus USA is part of the global Laureus network, which includes National Foundations across the world, a Global Foundation, the Laureus World Sports Academy, and the annual Laureus World Sports Awards.

Laureus USA seeks a highly organized, relationship-driven, and execution-oriented professional to serve as Communications & Engagement Manager for Sport for Good Chicago.

Reporting to the Associate Director, Chicago Programs, and working in close collaboration with the broader Chicago team, this role will play a key part in supporting the visibility, engagement, and coordination of the Sport for Good Chicago coalition and its initiatives. The position will support implementation across coalition programming, events, advocacy, grantmaking, and communications efforts with a strong emphasis on storytelling, partner engagement, and elevating the impact of the Sport for Good ecosystem.

This role serves as both a project manager and communications connector, helping translate strategy into coordinated action while ensuring coalition members, partners, funders, and stakeholders remain informed, engaged, and connected to the broader vision of Sport for Good Chicago. The ideal candidate is a strong relationship-builder and executor who thrives in collaborative environments, can manage multiple priorities simultaneously, and understands the power of communications and storytelling in building movements and strengthening partnerships.

• Support the development & execution of communications strategies that elevate Sport for Good Chicago and Laureus USA, including Chicago coalition initiatives, advocacy priorities, and partner impact
• Coordinate development and distribution of newsletters, presentations, impact reports, talking points, event materials, and external-facing communications
• Support storytelling efforts that highlight youth voice, community impact, coalition successes, and the role of sport-based youth development across Chicago
• Coordinate collection of stories, photos, videos, testimonials, partner spotlights, and advocacy content
• Support social media, website updates, and community engagement efforts in partnership with local and national communications and development staff
• Assist in amplifying coalition campaigns, legislative priorities, events, and public engagement opportunities
• Coordinate communications timelines, approvals, and assets across local and national teams to ensure alignment and consistency

• Support planning and execution of Sport for Good Chicago events, coalition meetings, Leadership Council activities, working groups, and shared learning opportunities
• Coordinate logistics, scheduling, materials, and stakeholder communications related to coalition and program activities
• Track timelines, deliverables, and action items across coalition and programmatic work streams
• Support relationship management and follow-up with coalition partners and external stakeholders
• Identify opportunities to strengthen coalition participation, partner experience, and operational effectiveness across initiatives

• Support implementation of grantmaking processes and partner communications across public and private funding initiatives
• Support ongoing communication with grantees and coalition partners
• Support collection and organization of grant reporting materials and partner impact stories that can inform broader coalition communications and…