Company Name
Tipping Point Community
Company City
San Francisco
Company State
CA
Job Location
Hybrid/Bay Area
Company Information
Tipping Point finds, funds, and strengthens the most promising poverty-fighting solutions so one day everyone in the Bay Area can prosper. Since 2005, Tipping Point has invested over $350 million in the community to support organizations, advance policies, and develop new ideas to increase economic opportunity. Last year, our investments funded life-changing services in housing, early childhood, education, and employment for more than 100,000 of our neighbors across the Bay Area. Our Board covers 100% of our operating costs, so every dollar donated goes where it’s needed most. Visit www.tippingpoint.org to learn more.
Values
Tipping Point’s core values are at the heart of everything we do and we look for individuals who share our commitments:
- We cultivate community because we know we are more powerful together.
- We practice gratitude.
- We hold ourselves accountable to achieving impact for and with the communities we serve.
- We relentlessly pursue equity because one’s background and identities should not predetermine one’s opportunities.
Job Description
The Communications Manager is an exceptional communications professional passionate about leveraging the power of storytelling to affect social change. The Communications Manager is responsible for planning and delivering a range of content including fundraising campaigns, event programming, speechwriting, emails, and creative projects. The Communications Manager is required to think both strategically and creatively, and will be responsible for the execution of some of Tipping Point’s most important storytelling moments.
This position reports to the Communications Director and will work closely with other departments.
What will you do?
Content Development
- Distill Tipping Point’s investment strategies and value proposition into stories, presentations, and written materials that resonate with donors.
- Participate in the planning and lead the execution of donor-facing communications.
- Partner with the Institutional and Individual Giving teams to support donor-facing messaging, grant proposals and reports.
- Participate in communications efforts for select events and campaigns including the development of theme, messaging, and program inclusive of both written and creative communications.
- Develop creative approaches and content to communicate Tipping Point’s mission and impact to key constituencies including staff, donors, and community partners.
- Translate complex ideas into copy and visuals for blogs, speeches, email, digital, case studies, and print collateral.
- Manage vendors (e.g. design firms).
- Understand creative and storytelling trends and bring fresh ideas to the team.
Develop Creative Partnerships
- Develop creative approaches and content to communicate Tipping Point’s mission and impact to key constituencies including staff, donors, and community partners.
- Collaborate with external partners: thought leaders, creative agencies, designers, film studios, and event producers.
- Translate complex ideas into copy and visuals for blogs, speeches, email, digital, case studies, and print collateral.
Manage Stakeholders
- Manage cross-organizational teams and multiple vendors on a project-by-project basis.
- Collaborate with external partners: thought leaders, creative agencies, designers, film studios, and event producers.
All other duties as assigned.
Job Qualifications
In addition to our core values, Tipping Point staff exhibit four core competencies: ability to be flexible in a constantly shifting environment, strong communication skills, ability to work well on a team, and ability to continuously problem solve in the face of challenges.
Additionally, the Communications Manager must have:
- Well-developed track record as a communications professional.
- Exceptional written communications skills and ability to translate complex concepts into clear and actionable content
- Demonstrated ability to use ideation and creativity to approach work.
- Demonstrated ability to write for a donor audience and use communications to engage current and prospective donors with a mission or cause.
- Track record of excellence in project planning with the ability to self-direct, anticipate roadblocks, meet deadlines, and prioritize among competing goals, while maintaining attention to detail.
- Proven ability to use data to tell a compelling story; ability to interpret data visualizations and suggest ways to simplify it for non-technical audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to be flexible in the face of changing environments, and be persistent in the face of obstacles.
- Ability to develop, maintain, and strengthen partnerships and work cooperatively with others on a team and across teams for the benefit of the organization.
Nice to have:
The ability to create visually compelling materials
Local knowledge of Bay Area philanthropy
*“Nice to have” really means just that; it’s entirely possible that you don’t have any of these and are still a great fit. It’s not expected that any single candidate would have expertise across all of these areas — we’re looking for candidates that are particularly strong in a few areas, and have some interest and capabilities in others.
Salary + Classification
Tipping Point is committed to paying competitive wages. In an effort to increase equity, because we know that salary negotiations tend to have an unfair bias, we do not participate in a salary negotiation process for any candidate. We will make our best offer, and it will be the same regardless of the candidate. The annual starting salary for the Communications Manager role is $117,919. This position meets the exemption requirements as defined by state and federal law. Exempt employees are paid on a salaried basis, and their salary is intended to constitute their entire regular compensation, regardless of the number of hours they work; therefore, exempt employees are not eligible for overtime pay.
Hybrid Work Environment
Tipping Point is committed to the safety of our staff and to facilitating connection and community with one another. While we were remote for almost two years, we are a highly in-person culture and have moved into a hybrid work environment. While managers have some discretion over the schedule, teams are generally expected to be in person Tuesday-Thursdays. All other days staff may choose to work in the office or remotely. Please note that in a constantly changing environment, Tipping Point may adjust this arrangement as it sees the need to.
Vaccine Policy
Tipping Point is committed to providing our staff with a safe work environment and helping to promote the health of our community. As such, Tipping Point will require all employees to confidentially show proof of COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment, unless they are unable to receive the vaccine because of a medical condition or sincerely held religious belief or practice. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title VII, and applicable state laws, Tipping Point is prepared to make reasonable accommodations for employees who (1) cannot take the vaccine due to a medical disability or (2) seek an exemption from the vaccine based on sincerely held religious beliefs.
How to Apply
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We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Tipping Point will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Tipping Point accepts applications on a rolling basis; if the position is still posted on our website, we are still accepting and giving equal consideration to applications.