Senior Manager, Communications

Per Scholas is seeking a strategic communicator and exceptional writer to lead high-impact communications that strengthen our culture, elevate our national brand, and support organizational leadership.

In this role, you'll partner across Marketing & Communications, Development, Government Relations, Talent Solutions, Operations, and People to shape how employees, partners, funders, policymakers, employers, and the media understand Per Scholas.

You'll thrive in this role if you're a strategic thinker who can turn complex ideas into compelling stories, lead integrated communications campaigns, anticipate emerging issues, and manage multiple high-profile initiatives simultaneously. 

What You'll Do

Lead Internal Communications

• Own Per Scholas' internal communications strategy, ensuring employees understand our priorities, strategy, organizational changes, and culture.
• Develop messaging frameworks and integrated communications plans for strategic initiatives, organizational change, partnerships, and campaigns. 
• Manage the internal communications calendar across newsletters, announcements, leadership updates, All Hands, Slack, and other channels.
• Partner with leaders across the organization to ensure communications are timely, consistent, and aligned with organizational priorities. 

Support External Communications

• Write and edit communications across multiple formats, including presentations, newsroom articles, social media content, newsletters, press releases, reports, blogs, FAQs, leadership communications, and marketing materials.
• Prepare organizational leaders for media interviews, speaking engagements, and conferences by developing briefing materials, messaging, and interview preparation. 
• Support conference strategy by writing speaker proposals, presentation content, moderator guides, and run-of-show documents.

• Translate complex workforce, AI, and policy topics into compelling communications for external audiences.

• Create social media content that reflects organizational priorities and thought leadership.

• Monitor media coverage, brand sentiment, and emerging trends to identify opportunities, elevate organizational visibility, and protect the Per Scholas brand. 
• Support media relations, reputation management, and crisis communications as needed.

 

What Success Looks Like

Within your first year, you will:

• Serve as a trusted communications partner to leaders across the organization. 
• Takes initiative and has experience building effective communications campaigns
• Improve the quality and effectiveness of internal communications.
• Increase leadership visibility through thought leadership, speaking engagements, and media opportunities.
• Deliver communications that help employees understand organizational priorities and change.
• Become a trusted advisor for high-impact communications across the organization. 

What You'll Bring

• 4-6+ years of experience in communications, public relations, journalism, or marketing communications.
• Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to simplify complex topics for various audiences. 
• Exceptional writing and storytellin