Narrative Manager

Georgia Youth Justice Coalition seeks a full-time Narrative Manager ​to strengthen our public story to move our base, influence the debate, and win meaningful change.

About the Georgia Youth Justice Coalition:

Georgia Youth Justice Coalition is a youth-led nonprofit that cultivates youth leadership in democracy. Our work to engage communities, activate youth, and promote civic education empowers young Georgians as changemakers within their communities. Founded as a grassroots youth organization in 2021, Georgia Youth Justice Coalition now maintains an organizing presence in 16 counties and 20 college campuses. To learn more about us, visit georgiayouthjustice.org.

About the Position

As the Narrative Manager, you will work directly with the Deputy Executive Director of Development and Narrative, youth staff, and youth volunteers to ensure our message is clear and disciplined across earned and paid media, direct voter contact, and issue education materials. The ideal candidate for the role is a language person who writes quickly and with precision. They are a rigorous researcher, persuasive copywriter, and grounded relationship-builder who understands how to turn real conversations into language our base can repeat, share, and own. They believe strong messaging moves beyond jargon and equips young Georgians, canvassers, and community leaders with words that travel.

Role Responsibilities

• Draft and maintain talking points, message guidance, and press materials that align our work and our strategy across organizing, advocacy, and media engagement.
• Monitor political developments, share relevant information with the team, and produce timely rapid response materials grounded in GYJC’s values and priorities.
• Conduct research and translate policy and electoral issues into accessible narrative products such as canvasser talking points or issue explainers for our base.
• Build and maintain relationships with reporters, young Georgians, and community leaders to lift up authentic voices and shape the political conversation statewide.
• Knock doors, make calls, and high traffic canvass to elevate powerful stories within our community and ensure messaging resonates with our base and our voters.

Core Team Member Responsibilities

• Ensure the team is up-to-date on internal needs and escalate issues as they arise, acting with discretion and handling information with care.
• Communicate proactively with your manager and your teammates when challenges arise, offering direct, respectful feedback and solutions-oriented thinking.
• Approach youth leadership with real respect and care, recognizing their skills, insight, experience, and development as essential to organizational decisions and success.
• Foster and maintain a positive, productive team culture.

Qualifications

• Ability to write clearly, translating complex ideas into persuasive messaging.
• Sound judgment in handling media relationships and sensitive information with care.
• Culturally competent in building and maintaining relationships across lines of difference such as race, class, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
• Excellent time management skills, attention to detail, and flexibility with a willingness to meet and exceed goals, implement feedback, and problem-solve effectively.
• Strong commitment to progressive values and to do the work that needs to be done.
• Have a driver’s license, automobile insurance, and access to a reliable vehicle.

Working at the Georgia Youth Justice Coalition

This is a full-time, permanent position that reports to the Deputy Executive Director of Development and Narrative. Car travel within the state of Georgia will be required 20-25% for general execution of the role. We offer a generous benefits package which includes unlimited PTO; professional development stipend; and insurance plans for health, dental, and vision. Applicants must live in or be willing to relocate to Georgia for this in person role.

Salary: $47,000 - $55,000 based on experience

How to Apply: Please submit a resume and cover letter to jobs@georgiayouthjustice.org with “Narrative Manager” in the subject line. We will review applications on a rolling basis. Priority will be given to candidates who apply by March 20, 2026. The anticipated start date for this position is May 11, 2026.

Georgia Youth Justice Coalition for Education, Inc. is committed to diversity among its staff, and recognizes that its continued success requires the highest commitment to obtaining and retaining a diverse staff. Georgia Youth Justice Coalition for Education, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and it is our policy to recruit, hire, train, promote, and administer any and all personnel actions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, creed, national origin, citizenship status, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, ancestry, military service, veteran’s status or any other protected category under local, state, or federal law. Georgia Youth Justice Coalition for Education, Inc. will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.