About The Community Builders:

We envision a world with vibrant, safe and inclusive neighborhoods in which all people live in healthy homes with equitable access to resources and opportunities to pursue their dreams. The Community Builders' mission is to build and sustain strong communities where all people can thrive. Our mission-driven businesses work with partners to develop, finance, and operate residential communities, neighborhood amenities, and opportunity programs for families, seniors, and adults with disabilities. Since 1964, we have advanced housing equity through award-winning affordable and mixed-income communities and our pioneering Community Life model for resident success. Today, our ownership and management portfolio includes over 14,000 apartment homes. Anchored by offices in Boston, Chicago, Columbus, New York, and Washington D.C., we operate across 15 states.

Position Description:

The Community Builders is hiring a Public Relations Manager for our fast-paced, mission-driven organization. Reporting to the Vice President of Communications and Fund Development, the Public Relations Manager is our primary press contact and a passionate mission storyteller. As part of the TCB communications team, the Public Relations Manager raises awareness of our affordable housing communities, neighborhood business investments and Community Life resident opportunity initiatives. The Public Relations Manager supports c-suite communications and collaborates with project and site teams across our diverse regions. Successful candidates will have strong writing skills, media relations experience, social media savvy and a commitment to social justice.

TCB is a hybrid organization that requires at least two days a week in the Boston office for the public relations manager. This position also requires 5 percent travel to flagship American cities across the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, and Northeast.

Essential Functions:

• Write content for an array of communications media, including news releases, award nominations, newsletters, social media platforms and websites

• Manage relationships with trade and regional media, maintaining press lists, responding to inquiries, preparing statements and arranging interviews

• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to produce milestone ceremony events

• Collaborate with the graphic design coordinator to develop and schedule content for social media

• Develop scripts and talking points for a variety of uses, including award ceremonies, conference panels, and video proposals

• Foster relationships to identify and produce mission impact stories, including resident testimonials and small business profiles

• Collaborate with the communications and fund development teams to produce annual reports.

• Use public relations and marketing platforms, such as Meltwater and Mailchimp for communications monitoring, analysis and reporting

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Impeccable written and verbal communication skills

• Outstanding in-person and virtual interpersonal skills in diverse settings

• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, including Word and PowerPoint

• Demonstrated experience writing and editing for print, digital, web and social publication

• Strong attention to detail

Education and Experience:

• A bachelor's degree and 5 to 7 years of relevant experience is required. Agency and/or public sector experience is preferred.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 12 Paid Holidays & tenure-based PTO accruals
• Employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
• Company paid Life & Disability Insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan with company match
• Tax-advantage accounts: commuter/parking, medical & dependent care FSA
• Hospital & Critical Illness Insurance
• Confidential, 24/7 Employee Assistance Program

The Community Builders, Inc. is committed to ensuring diversity in its workplace, and candidates from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.