Communications Manager - Noble Hearts HR Consulting

Reports To: Executive Director

Status: Full-Time, Exempt, Salary

Location: Remote but one of our 13 funding states (Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Texas)

Position Summary:

Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium is seeking a Communications Manager to join our team. This role will be pivotal in managing relationships with external partners, including a public relations (PR) firm and a digital marketing agency, while also developing and executing effective external and internal communication strategies. The ideal candidate will be a strong communicator, skilled in multitasking, and adept at fostering collaboration across teams.

This position reports to the Executive Director but regularly works closely with cross functional teams to ensure understanding of communications priorities and needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement comprehensive communications strategy to increase brand awareness in regional and national media
• Create, write, execute and evaluate email marketing content calendar and campaigns. Experience with MailChimp or other email distribution platforms is required
• Serve as the primary point of contact for external PR and digital marketing firms
• Coordinate deliverables, timelines, and strategies to align with organizational goals
• Review and provide feedback on press releases, media pitches, and digital campaigns to ensure messaging consistency
• Manages on the ground multi media strategy at all events such as bus tours and conferences
• Analyze and report on the effectiveness of internal and external communication strategies, providing insights and recommendations for improvement
• Manage budgets and track expenses related to communication initiatives
• Proficiency with video and photo editing tools, digital media formats
• Highly organized and detail oriented to manage event timelines and marketing processes
• A team player committed to developing and working within a collaborative environment

Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as primary point of contact for internal communications to stakeholders via newsletters, social media, and engagement platforms

Qualifications:

Skills & Abilities

• An entrepreneurial, creative, and proactive approach to marketing and communications, a self starter ● Excellent writing skills and communication abilities
• The poise and superior relationship management skills to work with external vendors and media ● Ability to work both collaboratively and independently
• A commitment to the mission of Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability to travel for in person meetings and events
• Deep understanding of and commitment to SBGWC's mission and the lived experiences of Black girls and women in the South
• Experience with media relations and digital storytelling
• Proficiency in internal communication platforms
• Basic graphic design or content creation skills (e.g., Canva, Adobe Creative Suite).

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree required or similar professional experience
• Four years or more in marketing and communications

This is a fully remote full time position with benefits. The offer for the successful candidate for this position will be based on job related capabilities, applicable experience, and other factors such as work location.

About Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium

The Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium (SBGWC or The Consortium) is a collective working to advance the movement for Black girls and women across 13 southeastern states through girl centered grantmaking, impactful events, and narrative shift. Founded by four Black women with deep roots in movement building and anchored by their institutions: the BlackBelt Community Foundation, the Fund for Southern Communities and TruthSpeaks Innovation Foundation, Southern Black Girls channels greater resources to underfunded Black women-led organizations that, intentionally, support and empower Black girls and women in the South.

Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium serves Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.

The SBGWC seeks to shift philanthropy. According to research Black women and girls receive less than one percent of the $4.8 billion of philanthropic funds allotted to the south. The SBGWC invests in projects, leaders, and organizations that are underfunded through the following four funds:

• Black Girls Dream Fund - Designed to support the dreams of Black girls by supporting the organizations that care for girls The Black Girl Dream Fund supports education, community development, entrepreneurship, health, travel and cultural exposure, and wellness and safety.
• Black Girls Defense Fund - This discretionary fund provides family and legal support for Black girls and women in need.
• Innovation Fund - This fund allows Black women and girls the space to dream, experiment, and innovate. It provides startup funding for small businesses led by Black girls and women as well as funding for new ideas.
• Collaborative Partnership Philanthropy Fund - The Consortium partners with its philanthropic peers to expand their efforts to focus on Black women and girls and/or establish funds for Black girls and women.