Community Engagement Manager Outreach Communications Marketing

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

The Community Engagement Manager leads Foundation for Recovery’s outreach, engagement, online presence, and media relations efforts to increase awareness of programs, strengthen community partnerships, and expand access to services across Southern Nevada.

This role is responsible for building and maintaining relationships with referral partners, community organizations, employers, and key stakeholders, while elevating the organization’s visibility through strategic communications, storytelling, and community engagement.

The Community Engagement Manager actively represents the organization in the community by facilitating presentations, attending events, and coordinating meetings with partners to drive referrals and collaboration.

A key focus of this role is increasing awareness and utilization of Foundation for Recovery’s transitional‑aged youth recovery housing program, serving young adults ages 18–24, through targeted outreach and partnership development.

This position also leads content development and external communications, including capturing member success stories, creating content for social media and the website, and supporting campaigns that highlight program impact.

In addition, the role supports media relations by identifying opportunities for press coverage, coordinating interviews, developing press materials, and maintaining relationships with local media outlets to amplify the organization’s mission and impact.

The ideal candidate is a strong communicator and relationship‑builder with experience in community outreach, public speaking, media engagement, and mission‑driven storytelling, and is passionate about advancing recovery and reducing stigma associated with substance use and mental health conditions.

• Develop an integrated communications and outreach plan.
• Lead proactive outreach efforts to increase awareness of Foundation for Recovery’s programs and services across Southern Nevada.
• Conduct presentations, workshops, and informational sessions for community partners, service providers, and the public.
• Build and maintain relationships with referral partners including behavioral health providers, healthcare systems, schools, workforce agencies, law enforcement, and community‑based organizations.
• Coordinate and attend community events, resource fairs, and networking opportunities to expand program visibility and referral pipelines.
• Search for and secure public speaking opportunities to educate the public, reduce stigma of behavioral health disorders, and provide information about the organization and our programs.
• Develop targeted outreach strategies to increase awareness and utilization of the transitional‑aged youth recovery housing program for individuals ages 18–24.
• Schedule and facilitate meetings with new and existing partners to strengthen collaboration and referral pathways.
• Identify and cultivate new partnership opportunities that align with organizational goals and program growth.
• Capture and elevate member success stories, program milestones, and community impact through written and digital content.
• Develop and manage content for the organization’s website, social media platforms, newsletters, SEO, and outreach materials.
• Collaborate with program staff to ensure messaging accurately reflects services and impact.
• Identify and pursue opportunities for media coverage to elevate the organization’s profile and mission.
• Draft press releases, media advisories, and talking points.
• Build and maintain relationships with local media outlets, journalists, and community influencers.
• Track outreach activities, partnerships, referrals, and engagement metrics.
• Support reporting for grants, internal reports, and organizational communications.
• Initiate and manage organizational campaigns and events at the Foundation.

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, marketing, public health, social work, or a related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• Minimum of 3–5 years of experience in community outreach, communications, public…