External Relations Director

External Relations Director Your Role in the Mission

As External Relations Director, you play a critical role in ensuring City Link’s mission is communicated externally, we engage with donors and institutional investors to support our work, and we invite others into our mission through events and public relations. This is a leadership role within the organization, which will shape our direction as a part of the leadership team and directly oversee staff and third‑party support for individual fundraising, fundraising events, communications, and grant writing.

• Create the pathways to effectively engage donors in our mission, working with the Development Director to engage individuals and steward their journey.
• Set priorities and coordination for grant writing and institutional investor engagement.
• Lead the strategy and direction of (2) major fundraising events per year.

• Set the strategy for how we communicate externally through various mediums to engage our community in our mission and activate their imagination and participation.
• Ensure that our communication uplifts our mission and honors our clients.
• Engage media and news to amplify knowledge and engagement in our mission.

• Create and lead compelling community engagement events to increase awareness and connectivity with our mission.
• Help individuals translate from informed to engaged through events and activation.

You have a contagious energy and love to share your passion with others. You have a creative vision for storytelling and understand the importance of systems to consistently deliver results.

• A mature faith and commitment to personal and professional growth.
• A proactive, solution‑oriented mindset.
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and follow through.
• A heart for serving diverse groups and leading with empathy.

• Experience with marketing, communication, and how to craft stories to inspire action.
• Experience with development or sales, understanding how to communicate and engage individuals and foster ongoing relationships.
• Comfort working in ambiguity and scoping solutions independently.
• Experience collaborating across teams and partner organizations.
• Experience with capacities of communication platforms like Mail Chimp, Canva, etc.
• Experience managing individuals and aligning a team toward common goals.

• Competitive Salary
  : $70,000 – $85,000 (based on experience)
• Amazing Benefits
  :
  • $0 monthly healthcare premiums with dental and vision coverage.
  • Annual learning stipend – because growth is non‑negotiable.
  • Gym reimbursement to keep your body as strong as your purpose.
  • PTO, holidays and sabbatical to recharge and refocus.
  • $2,500 retirement contribution and additional 2% match because your future matters, too.

This full‑time role is typically Monday through Friday, with occasional Saturdays or evenings for special events or meetings. In return, you’ll experience the rare opportunity to see how your behind‑the‑scenes work directly contributes to lives being changed – one individual, one family, one community at a time.