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Communications Manager
Department: Administration Date Prepared: 10/23/2023
Prepared by: Kylie Dickerson Reports to: Director of Marketing
FSLA Status: Full-Time, Exempt Location: St. Louis (in-office)
Summary of Position
Are you a natural storyteller who believes no child should face the future alone? Do you have strong
opinions about the Oxford comma? Are you known far and wide for your attention to detail? Do your
friends ask you to ghostwrite their cover letters, speeches, and texts?
The Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition is seeking a grammar enthusiast, creative writer, and lover of all
things media to join our Marketing & Communications Team. Members of the Marketing &
Communications Team support the Coalition’s mission by inspiring the community to invest in the
futures of children impacted by foster care and to engage with our mission. We are seeking a strong
writer and even stronger editor to ensure the outstanding communications our volunteers and
donors deserve. You will work closely with our team of experts to support the agency’s marketing,
communications, and fundraising efforts through newsletters, impact stories, social media, print and
digital advertisements and any other storytelling focused on stakeholders in the community.
The Coalition is interested in hiring a Communications Manager with specialized
experience in Marketing and/or Communications, and will determine responsibilities and
title dependent upon the candidate’s experience and qualifications.
Our ideal candidate approaches their work with the same creativity, grace, and grit our kids and families
show every day in their healing journey. This position will help us continually ask, and better answer, the
following questions:
Essential Functions & Responsibilities
• Give all Coalition donors, volunteers, and ambassadors an unparalleled giving experience by
effectively with individuals regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity and expression,
national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability and socioeconomic status.
Mandatory COVID-19 Policy to Include Bivalent Vaccine
Candidates must show proof of being fully vaccinated and be updated on eligible boosters,
which includes the Bivalent Vaccine. Religious and/or medical accommodations will be
considered for exemptions to this requirement in accordance with applicable law. Applicants
should be aware that for external-facing roles, particularly those involving close contact with
vulnerable individuals, accommodations that include remaining unvaccinated against
COVID-19 may not be deemed reasonable. The Company will engage in the interactive process
individually in light of each particular role.
Department Specific / Non-Essential Functions
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Qualifications & Requirements
Education
• Bachelor’s degree in English, marketing, communications, journalism, or equivalent
experience in a related field
Experience
independence.
Preferred Skills / Qualifications
Additional Skills/Competencies necessary to carry out services to the service population’s culture
and socioeconomic characteristics
Organizational Relationships/Scope
• This position reports to the Director of Marketing, and works closely with
the Development Team.
expectations of this position.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate
to 25 lbs., pulling and/or pushing on occasion.
Agency Shared Values
Employees of the Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition agree to hold themselves and colleagues to the
following values:
and open-minded and maximizing the strengths of each individual in the team to accomplish
the best outcome for our children and families. Everyone contributes in leadership.
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed
by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive
list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position.
Job Description Acknowledgment
I have received, reviewed and fully understand the job description for this position. I further understand
that I am responsible for the satisfactory execution of the essential functions described therein, under
any and all conditions as described.
Printed Employee Name: Date:
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Full Time
$100k-125k (estimate)
10/26/2023
05/23/2024
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