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About the Role

The Communications Manager will partner closely with the Managing Director to develop and execute communications strategies that advance LEAP’s mission, amplify its impact, and strengthen awareness and engagement across key audiences. This is a hands-on role that combines strategic thinking with strong execution skills, particularly around content development, proactive storytelling, and media engagement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute LEAP’s annual communications strategy across digital, print, and earned media channels
• Create and manage content for social media, newsletters, website, blog, and campaign materials to ensure consistent brand voice and messaging
• Lead storytelling efforts by gathering, writing, and sharing impact stories that highlight programs, participants, and outcomes
• Manage press outreach and media relations, including drafting pitches, press releases, and briefing materials for key initiatives and events
• Track and analyze communications performance metrics to inform strategy and improve engagement across audiences
• Travel to school sites across and attend LEAP events to capture content that showcase the organization’s impact.

Requirements

• 2–4 years of marketing/communications experience, nonprofit preferred
• Proficiency with email marketing platforms and social media management/scheduling tools
• Hands-on experience creating and posting video and visual content (short-form video for TikTok/Instagram Reels/YouTube Shorts, graphics, photo editing) — not just scheduling, but producing the content itself
• Demonstrated social media engagement skills — responding to comments/messages, building community, identifying trends, and adapting content to platform-specific audiences
• Strong writing skills; comfort with basic website CMS editing
• Basic video editing software proficiency (e.g., CapCut, Adobe Premiere/Rush, Canva Video)
• Pre-employment screening is required for this position, including but not limited to criminal history checks by regulating agencies as needed per placement.

Skills

• Content development
• Storytelling
• Media engagement
• Graphic Design using Canva or other design tools
• Email marketing
• Website maintenance and updates
• Social media management (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn)
• Video editing
• Data tracking and reporting
• Cross-team collaboration
• Writing
• Brand voice and messaging consistency
• Press outreach
• Media relations
• Communications strategy development

Location

• LEAP HQ- 535 8th Avenue, FL 11, NY, NY 10018

Work Type

• Full-Time
• Hybrid (2 days In-Office, 3 days Remote)

Experience Level

• 2-4 years

Salary/Compensations

• $70,000 (non-negotiable)

About the Company

• At LEAP, we don’t just build great programs — we build a great place to work. You’ll thrive here if you’re excited to be part of a mission-driven, people-centered, and joy-filled team.
• We are: Community-oriented, believing in a shared moral responsibility, Creative, flexible, and open-minded, Collaborative and mission driven, Accountable to ourselves, each other, and our goals, Committed to feedback and clear, consistent communication, Champions of a compassionate and inclusive culture, Supporters of self-care and the well-being of others, And above all… FUN!
• At LEAP, you’ll be empowered to grow, lead, and make a lasting impact — all while being part of a community that values who you are and what you bring.

Equal Opportunity

• WE ARE AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
• In accordance with organizational policy, LEAP does not sponsor individuals on O-1 visas.