Communications & Marketing Manager

Are you a gifted writer? Do you love to tell stories through print, digital and video mediums? Are you great at relationship building, particularly with media? Are you skilled at project management, thrive on organization, and do you enjoy working collaboratively with teams as much as you like working independently? Then Make-A-Wish Alaska and Washington has an exciting opportunity for you!

We are currently seeking a full-time Communications & Marketing Manager to join our team working from our Seattle office.

This position will be responsible for producing compelling content for publication in print newsletters, across digital channels and at special events. They will serve as the primary media spokesperson and will grow and manage our chapter’s media relations efforts to increase brand awareness and increase public support. They will manage our chapter’s video production and photography needs to support our storytelling efforts. They will maintain and build positive relationships with vendors.

The ideal candidate will have excellent feature-writing skills (journalism background a strong plus), be a poised and strong speaker on camera, be skilled at relationship development, and be adept at juggling many projects simultaneously.

Benefits include medical/vision/dental insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, 11 paid holidays, one week of floating holidays, transportation reimbursement. Salary range for this position is $65,000-$75,000. Click here for full job description. To apply, email resume, cover letter and three relevant professional digital writing samples to jobs@akwa.wish.org. No phone calls please. Position will be open until July 19, 2022. Make-A-Wish Alaska and Washington is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Click here for full job description. To apply, email resume, cover letter and three relevant professional digital writing samples to jobs@akwa.wish.org.