Senior Manager, Marketing and Communications

Location: Texas, Flexible

Travel: 10-15%

Reports to: Co-Executive Director

About: Asian Texans for Justice (ATJ) is a statewide nonpartisan, nonprofit organization. We envision a future where all people feel bold in their belonging. Our mission is to connect Asian Texans of all identities to meaningful civic action to build personal and political power for future generations. We do this by building coalitions with leaders and organizations across Texas and the country, build a talent pipeline with leadership development, and advocate for issues that can bring meaningful change for Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities.

Job Type: Full-Time, Exempt

Duties & Responsibilities: The Senior Manager, Marketing and Communications, is responsible for:

• Execute brand awareness strategy amongst prospective donors, philanthropic community, community partners and grassroots supporters through mediums such as social media, website management, email engagement, and earned media
• Manage crisis planning and rapid response protocols related to current events, policy, and other issues important to the AAPI community
• Develop messaging for civic action campaigns
• Develop digital organizing strategies to advance organizational goals and mission
• Lead organizational email, social media, and website strategy and execution, including content creation, user acquisition, and narrative development
• Manage staff and contractors who provide social media and graphic design support to ensure goals and project deliverables are met
• Develop proactive pitches and relationships with media contacts to promote ATJ’s programming and development goals
• Identify opportunities for op-eds and letters to editor and assist in drafting/ pitching
• Prepare press releases and host press conferences
• Build and maintain relationships with media in Texas and nationally
• Lead narrative campaigns and community storytelling
• Assist with media training and interview prep for staff and board, as needed
• Monitor, analyze, and report on the effectiveness of campaigns and communications efforts, using metrics to refine and improve strategies

Preferred Skills & Qualifications:

• Three or more years of communications, external affairs, public relations, and/or digital organizing experience
• Connections and relationships with local, state, and national media contacts
• Knowledge of the local AAPI environment and community leaders
• Experience with electoral campaigns or issue advocacy preferred
• Deeply passionate about equity and social justice, particularly for AAPIs and other marginalized groups
• Experience working with CRM tools, Squarespace, Asana, and Slack preferred
• Detail-oriented with project management experience
• Excellent time management and interpersonal skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Fluency in a relevant language(s) spoken within the AAPI community (such as Mandarin, Vietnamese, Tagalog, HIndi, or Korean) is a plus
• Able to work well independently as well as in a collaborative environment

Compensation: $60,000 - $68,000, dependent on qualifications and experience

To apply, please send your resume and a cover letter to info@asiantexansforjustice.org.

Asian Texans for Justice is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, language, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, gender expression, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, or disability status.