Public Affairs Manager

We are Hiring!

The Michigan After school Partnership (MASP) advocates for equitable systems that support and expand quality out-of-school time (OST) experiences for all youth in the state. Our values are:

• Transformative Justice
  - We change structural forces and systems that harm some groups while benefiting others.
• Belonging
  - We create environments where all MASP partners and staff feel that they are seen, heard, and valued.
• Bold Action
  - We use data to drive bold, creative and strategic risks to accelerate change.
• Authentic Relationships
  - We build relationships that are honest, transparent, respectful, and trustworthy.
• Youth Driven
  - We center youth in everything we do.
• Agency
  - We create opportunities for OST practitioners, youth, families and partners to be change makers.

Do you have experience in public affairs, policy communications, and media relations? We're seeking a Public Affairs Manager to help advance MASP's mission by developing compelling communications materials, supporting advocacy and legislative priorities, and strengthening media and stakeholder relationships across Michigan.

The Public Affairs Manager supports the development and execution of MASP’s public affairs communications to advance the organization’s mission, programs, and policy goals. This position is responsible for translating state budget information, program data, and the experiences of out-of-school time providers into compelling content and communications materials for policymakers, media, members, and partners. The Public Affairs Manager works closely with the Director of Public Affairs to implement MASP’s advocacy, digital, media, and event priorities across the state, support policy and legislative communications, and maintain media and stakeholder relationships.

This is a remote position, with travel and in-person meetings required. This role is funded through a grant and is dependent on annual grant allocations.

• Design and produce MASP’s published and supporting material, including one-pagers, reports, infographics, presentation decks, event collateral, media kits, promotional content, talking points and social graphics.
• Maintain and improve the MASP website, including page builds, content updates, advocacy landing pages, and basic analytics.
• Plan, write, and schedule social media across MASP’s channels, and run coordinated campaigns around budget moments and field events.
• Write and send MASP’s email communications to members, partners, and advocates, and track performance.
• Build and maintain a usable library of templates, photography, data visuals, and brand assets so partners can carry MASP’s material without redesigning it.
• Maintain consistency of tone, voice, and visual identity across platforms.

• Contribute to the annual communications and public affairs plan and maintain the calendar that keeps it on schedule.
• Report on reach and engagement in a way that informs the next decision rather than only describing the last one.
• Maintain accurate records of lobbying activity and expenditures consistent with the limits that apply to a 501(c)(3) organization
• Prepare grant reports and related narratives that communicate organizational activities, outcomes, and impact in collaboration with MASP staff.

• Serve as a reliable, responsive point of contact for reporters, including pitching stories, placing op-eds and letters, preparing spokespeople, and responding to inquiries quickly and accurately.
• Develop storytelling that shows the effect of after school and summer programs on students, families, and communities, with attention to youth voice and to the communities MASP…