Community Relations Manager

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Position Open Until Filled
First Review of Applicants Scheduled for January 9, 2026

The ACLU of Washington (ACLU-WA) advances liberty and justice in the courts, in the legislatures, in the streets, and at the ballot box. Our work is rooted in the belief of a future where everyone in Washington, particularly those who have been historically and systematically denied full enjoyment of their promised civil rights and liberties, are finally free to do so without barriers.

Defending and advancing these fundamental rights and core values requires exceptional staff. Learn more about the ACLU-WA.

ACLU-WA is seeking a full-time Community Relations Manager to support the Communications Department under the management of the Communications Director. The role builds meaningful and mutually beneficial opportunities for the public to connect and engage with ACLU-WA’s mission through promotion, supporter engagement, and public education programs across Washington state. The Community Relations Manager works collaboratively with our Advocacy and Development departments to create engagement plans to involve the public in the advancement of justice and equity and to position the ACLU-WA as a trusted and valued resource for the community.

• In partnership with ACLU-WA organizers, co-convene and co-facilitate engagement planning team meetings to propose goals, identify opportunities for cross-department collaboration, and systems for communicating information across teams
• Continuously develop and improve engagement plans and processes to enhance engagement
• Partner with colleagues to plan experiences that will move supporters to engage more deeply, through donating, activism, volunteering or network building
• Lead the successful implementation of virtual and in-person events, including curation, promotion, production, and post event follow-up
• Support implementation of events led by teams from other ACLU-WA departments
• Act as the primary day-of point of contact for events or support other event leads across departments
• Manage vendor relationships, including billing, invoices, deliverables, and timelines
• Track and manage project budgets for sponsors and events, to ensure accurate tracking of expenses
• Create project timelines and monitor progress using established tracking systems
• Report event outcomes and leverage analytics to define and shape future event strategies
• Strategize and execute initiatives around audience development and engagement, including how to track and expand retention and affinity for ACLU-WA events
• Collaborate on plans for organizational participation in public events, such as Pride and Juneteenth festivals
• Train speakers and volunteers to represent the ACLU-WA according to established protocols
• Coordinate facility arrangements and manage the production and transport of event materials, staffing, logistics, and budget to ensure successful event execution
• Serve as the point of contact for vendors and event partners
• Attend and manage ACLU-WA events and community functions on-site and provide day-of event support
• Manage, track and respond to community partner requests for ACLU-WA event speakers, materials, and sponsor ships, engaging internal stakeholders to inform decision-making in alignment with organizational goals and priorities
• Ensure ACLU-WA speakers are connected to community and process requests for promised resources in a timely manner
• Manage the inventory and fulfillment process for informational and promotional materials, including receiving, processing and shipping orders
• Track outgoing publications, recommend new materials, and maintain appropriate inventory levels
• Coordinate and project management of the development and distribution of promotional and supporter materials including annual reports, supporter newsletters, email communications, member engagement materials, and organizational issue-specific items like stickers, pins, posters and signs
• Develop and execute paid media and campaigns through print, radio, outdoor and other communication channels
• Oversee the Bill of Rights Awards…