Communications Manager - E3 Alliance

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Job Posting Title:
Communications Manager - E3 Alliance
Department-Specific Recruitment Details:
Job Description Summary:
E3 Alliance seeks two highly collaborative, multi-dimensional Communications Managers: one specializing in Public Relations and one specializing in Strategic Content. Both roles will support all E3 Alliance departments to translate research into compelling stories that drive action in a variety of media. Applicants will indicate for which position they would like to be considered.
These positions are grant-funded, but do not have a defined timeframe and are intended to be full-time, ongoing positions.
Job Description:
About E3 Alliance
E3 Alliance is a nonprofit organization leading the charge in the relentless pursuit of education transformation for Texas students. Founded in 2006, E3 Alliance is a Texas-based education collaborative that leverages data to serve as a catalyst to impact educational outcomes for all students—cradle to career. Partnering with school, community, and business leaders, E3 Alliance brings together voices to collaborate and build a strong education pipeline that delivers a trained and educated workforce while creating long-term, systemic change.
Our Core Values: Trustworthy | Collaborative | Intentional | Resolute
At E3 Alliance, we value both the effectiveness of remote work and the importance of in-person collaboration. E3 Alliance offers the flexibility of working remotely or coming into an office, with some in-person meetings required. All staff must live in the greater Austin area.
Description of Duties and Responsibilities
Shared Communications Core (75%)
Write and edit compelling, concise, and actionable copy for integrated media campaigns across print, digital, and web.
Work in cross-department collaboration to produce slide decks, newsletters, websites, posters, invitations, video content, and social media content.
Design clean, professional visual graphics for materials such as reports, research briefs, one-pagers, slide decks, flyers, and event invitations, ensuring strict adherence to E3 Alliance Brand Style Guidelines.
Collaborate to produce email newsletters, including list segmentation, establish and monitor campaign metrics, and write and edit content for different stakeholder groups to drive action.
Work closely with E3 Alliance departments to provide cross-department communications support with writing, editing, and graphic design. Ensure a high standard and consistent content style across all communications.
Collaborate across departments to support successful events, including writing and designing event materials, providing printing support, and assisting in event logistics before, during, and after events.
Public Relations Specialization (25%)
Collaborate with Communications colleagues to produce effective, impactful social media that drives action and impact.
Monitor social media channels for social media performance, mentions, and trends, and identify opportunities for engagement.
Build and create genuine connections with audiences on social media.
Write, edit, and distribute press releases.
Serve as a primary contact for media inquiries.
Build and maintain relationships with journalists and coordinate media interviews or press briefings.
Manage planning, executing, and tracking advertising campaigns (e.g., Google Ads, social media advertising, etc.).
Manage advertising campaign budgets.
Support and prepare E3 Alliance staff for interviews and presentations.
Strategic Content Specialization (25%)
Collaborate across departments to produce reports, briefs, white papers, one-pagers, and policy briefs. Ensure data is well communicated, concise, easily understandable, and accessible.
Collaborate across departments to produce case studies, best practices, and other resources.
Lead content narrative for websites including data.e3alliance.org, e3alliance.org, and other future digital experiences.
Maintain and evolve E3 Alliance's internal content resources, including the plain language, content, and other communication guides. Collaborate with Research on Data Language Dictionary.
Job Requirements
Technical Knowledge and Skills:
Both Positions
Strong writing and editing skills with meticulous attention to detail to ensure accuracy, clarity, and brand consistency.
Demonstrated experience translating complex data or

Skills
Graphic Design