Community Engagement Communications Manager

Community Engagement Communications Manager

The Community Engagement Communications Manager leads communications efforts to promote the David M. Einhorn Center for Community Engagement's mission and Student and Campus Life's division-wide community-engaged learning priorities. The Communications Manager raises awareness of and interest in the Center's programs, partnerships, and impact. Through strategic storytelling, digital communications, content creation and stakeholder collaboration, this position helps increase awareness of community-engaged learning (CEL) and public engagement initiatives across Cornell's campus and the surrounding community.

This position reports directly to the Executive Director of Communications & Marketing for SCL and works in close partnership with the Einhorn Center's Associate Director of Strategy and Operations to support daily communications priorities and strategic initiatives. This position will be considered a core staff member for both teams in service of the Einhorn Center's university and division-wide community engagement mission.

The Communications Manager maintains the Einhorn Center's editorial voice in support of divisional and institutional voice across digital and print platforms, contributing to story-telling efforts and creating messages and materials that appeal to a wide range of audiences. The Communications Manager has an essential role executing the SCL and Einhorn Center's communications strategy, directly writing and producing content, as well as collaborating, and coordinating with Center staff and student leaders to enhance the programmatic impact through effective communications.

Additionally, the Communications Manager will work across SCL's communications team to support a number of strategies, stories, and external initiatives in service of Cornell's community engagement initiative.

The Communications Manager contributes to the successful production of communications platforms, including mass emails, website content, social media, and print material that serve both on- and off-campus audiences. The Communications Manager collaborates with students, staff, and faculty across the university who are developing communications and stories about community-engaged learning and community engagement.

While position responsibilities vary, every member of our community is expected to foster a culture of belonging and a healthy work environment by communicating across differences; being cooperative, collaborative, open, and welcoming; showing respect, compassion, and empathy; engaging and supporting others regardless of background or perspective; speaking up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately; and supporting work/life integration of oneself and others.

Success Factors:

• Strong relationship-building and collaboration skills across various communities.
• Ability to navigate sensitive or potentially polarized topics with diplomacy and neutrality.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize competing deadlines and manage multiple communications projects simultaneously.
• Organizational skills to systematize processes, data, and evaluation tools.
• Team-oriented mindset with a commitment to equity and mutual benefit in partnerships.
• Familiarity with the academic contexts of public and community engagement.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree; 3–5 years' experience or equivalent combination in communications. Must have superior project management skills, analytical skills, writing skills, an eye for quality design, and the ability to handle multiple projects with a high degree of attention to detail in a strategy-driven, results-oriented, mission-focused organization.
• Team-oriented and collaborative and able to work independently with minimal production support. Ability to continuously learn and advocate for new directions for the team.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills. Must be able to build and maintain effective working relationships with collaborators and stakeholders (including faculty, staff, students, community partners, alumni and donors) and provide a high level of customer service.
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