ROLE TITLE: Manager, Communications & Network Engagement (Full Time)
POSITION REPORTS TO: Hazen Fairbanks, Managing Director, Strategy and Impact
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday, January 4, 2026
LOCATION: Twin Cities, Minnesota
WHAT YOU’LL DO
Teach For America – Twin Cities seeks a Manager, Communications and Network Engagement, to foster a thriving, impactful network that connects our program participants and network to high-impact roles and professional development opportunities. We are looking for a communicator and relationship builder who executes effective program recruitment campaigns, drives regional event engagement, and amplifies storytelling to increase awareness of TFA’s impact and of statewide efforts to advance education equity in Minnesota. The ideal candidate for this role has prior experience in program coordination, regional operations, multi-channel and digital communications, and/or project and event management. In this role, you will design and implement events and engagement campaigns for a wide variety of program participants, including aspiring educators, corps members, alumni, fellowship participants, school and community partners, and key stakeholders. You will curate opportunities that strengthen the experience, culture, and connectivity of Teach For America Twin Cities while mobilizing our network to create transformative opportunities for children, youth, and families in our community.
The Manager, Communications and Network Engagement (MCNE), will partner with and be supervised by the Managing Director, Strategy and Impact (MDSI), to ensure the integration of the critical workstream to support the holistic needs of the regional team. The MCNE will also collaborate with the Managing Director for Alumni and External Affairs (MDAEA) to design marketing and promotional strategies to drive prospect interest, increasing the number of applicants and improving matriculation and program retention for the TFA Corps Program, Ignite Tutoring Fellowship, and TFA Twin Cities professional development, fellowship programs, and talent opportunities. Additionally, the MCNE will leverage MDSI's strategic vision and insights from MDAEA to implement comprehensive alumni and external affairs engagement campaigns, as well as networking and social events. You will lead execution of the region’s digital communications and social media strategy, capturing and sharing impact stories, while also supporting ED and the Regional Team with earned media and public speaking engagements.
You are a natural self-starter – you don’t wait for direction, but instead anticipate opportunities and challenges, see areas for improvement, and proactively act on them.
You are a strong relationship builder - you are energized by getting to know new people and connecting them with opportunities to make positive change in their own and students’ lives.
You enjoy planning events - once you get to know a group, you envision and execute events that bring people together around a common goal or interest, help them get to know one another, and keep them connected long after the event is over.
You are a storyteller - when you learn something exciting, you can’t wait to share it with others and can do so compellingly, in a variety of formats (digital, print, video, etc.)
You are meticulous in your attention to operations and project management -you are a caretaker and meaning maker that recognizes how much details matter to create the ideal environment and context to foster powerful learning and collaboration.
WHAT YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
Network Engagement, Collaboration, and Events - 40%
Partner with MDSI and MDAEA to execute comprehensive network engagement aligned to TFA's 10-year goal and organizational priorities.
Collaborate with regional leaders to set recruitment goals for professional development opportunities, fellowship programs, and events, and implement outreach and engagement strategies to meet and exceed program recruitment and retention targets.
Provide project management, event execution, and compelling communications to drive engagement of aspiring educators and applicants for the TFA Corps Program and Ignite Tutoring Fellowship.
Ensure a smooth transition for new alumni to the Twin Cities and for 2nd-year Corps Members to alum status by welcoming them, building strong connections within the TFA network, and sharing career support, professional development opportunities, social networking, and volunteer events.
Cultivate and deepen the corps and alumni community through 1:1 and small groups meetings to build strong relationships and drive engagement and partnership with TFA Network Leadership Groups (The Alumni Board, Collective, PRISM, and Corps Member Leadership Council).
Manage regional events calendar and lead operations for Back to School BBQ, Holiday Party, Choose the Twin Cities, Corps Member Programming, Fellowship Sessions, Alumni Induction, Keynote Speaker series, training and community events, and anniversary celebrations.
Manage portfolio of prospects, corps members, alumni, fellows, and school and community partners, strategically connecting them to each other and high-impact roles and opportunities while facilitating involvement in TFA initiatives and volunteerism in local communities across Minnesota.
Communications, Marketing, Social and Earned Media - 35%
Partner with MDAEA to create and execute a regional communications plan and strategies, leveraging resources from the TFA national external affairs team
Collaborate with regional team, national colleagues, and partners to execute external affairs and earn media strategy, craft key messages, and source/share stories that strengthen the culture and conviction of our base and compel external audiences to support TFA.
Build a culture of storytelling and develop compelling profiles of corps members, alumni, board members, and students to be compiled in an accessible resource bank
Visit Corps Members, alumni, fellows, and partners in the field, conduct classroom visits, and attend community events to find multiple ways to highlight their efforts and share stories of impact.
Design collateral for regional events (flyers, banners, one-pagers, and branded slide decks) and stewardship opportunities (holiday cards, thank you cards, and other marketing materials), in collaboration with event leaders and regional leadership, respectively
Deepen engagement with our base and reach new audiences by expanding our digital presence and effectiveness (social media, regional microsites, e-marketing, op-eds, etc.)
Foster relationships with local reporters, proactively pitch positive stories, and manage regional response to inquiries and rapid response protocols for crisis communications
Establish a bench of prepared spokespeople (including Executive Director, region staff, Corps Members, alumni, and community champions) and actively source speaking engagements, roundtables, interviews, and earned media features across multiple media platforms (TV, print, and radio)
Operations, Project Management, and Collective Responsibilities - 25%
Manage execution for critical regional projects, community initiatives, and/or alumni efforts that require progress monitoring, milestone/deliverable tracking, and internal and external stakeholder communications and stewardship
Under MDSI direction and in collaboration with MDAEA, lead communications and operations for regional programming with strong execution and a focus on process innovation and continuous improvement of participant experiences.
Under the direction of the MDAEA, implement regional communications and alumni data management, refine data and insights collection to enhance team capacity to leverage results, best practices, and feedback to improve experiences, communications, and impact.
Attend and contribute to all-staff meetings, retreats, and step back, and engage in org-wide opportunities like resource groups, affinity spaces, and cross-functional teams
Contribute to initiatives, priorities, and projects to help fellow regional and national team members achieve our shared goals and responsibilities
Operate flexibly to lend skills and capacity to emerging projects or priorities as they arise
Teach For America emphasizes cross-functional collaboration. Our team members are adept at managing competing priorities, leading with grace, and promoting our core values and commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Expect to engage in:
Diversity, Equity, Inclusiveness, and Belonging professional development experiences
Corps member experiences, including Pre-Service, Practicum, and professional development
Program selection activities for corps members and Ignite fellows
Leadership development and team-building experiences
Community event representation and engagement within our educational equity space
A WEEK IN THE LIFE
Over the course of any week, the Manager of Communications & Network Engagement will spend time doing outreach to and designing communications from TFA prospects, program participants, Corps Members, alumni, partners and stakeholders across Twin Cities; leading event operations, communications, and logistic to support with regional team and alumni to host social, networking and/or professional events; tracking alumni interactions via Salesforce; designing and writing social media posts and emails highlighting local and national TFA stories and events; networking with other alumni-facing peers across the Teach For America network.
YOUR EXPERIENCE
Your areas of knowledge and expertise that matter most for this role (minimum qualifications):
2 years of experience in program coordination, regional operations, multi-channel and digital communications, and/or project and event management
Able to translate high-level strategies into actionable program engagements, communications, and operations while using a nuanced approach that takes into account varied perspectives.
Experience implementing integrated multi-channel campaigns for diverse audiences and content creation and digital design for social media, marketing materials, written communications, and presentations leveraging a variety of design tools, email marketing, and social media platforms (Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, PowerPoint, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Sprout Social, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, etc.)
Passion for actively and productively engaging in dialogue to further your commitment and your organization’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusiveness
Displays and models a learning orientation, including around one’s own personal identity
Open to ambiguity, adaptability, risk-taking, and learning in a constantly evolving context
BONUS (preferred qualifications)
Knowledge of TFA brand standards, theory of leadership development, and participant journey
Experience in written & verbal communications, including writing long and short-form content
Ability to collaborate effectively with multiple teams, efficiently driving work forward
TFA Corps member experience or experience in similar programs (i.e., Breakthrough, City Year, AmeriCorps, College Possible, etc.) strongly preferred
Bachelor’s degree is preferred
YOUR FUTURE TEAM
Teach For America’s mission is to enlist, develop, and mobilize the nation's most promising future leaders to grow and strengthen the movement for educational equity and excellence. TFA-Twin Cities has a diverse coalition of staff members, corps members, alumni, school partners, program participants, and community partners, all working to realize the potential of all Twin Cities students. At Teach for America - Twin Cities, we believe that our students and community are our greatest asset and resource, so it is critical to work collaboratively to address and disrupt educational inequity so that all children will have access to an excellent education.
In Minnesota, educational inequities are experienced early and often by our students of color, American Indian students, and students from low-income, linguistically diverse, indigenous, differently-abled, and immigrant backgrounds. While Minnesota is consistently ranked highly nationally for quality of life, there are significant racial and ethnic disparities in access to high-quality schools, grade-level academic proficiency, high school graduation, and postsecondary education. MN is essentially one of the worst states in the country for students of color and students from diverse low-income, linguistically diverse, indigenous, and immigrant backgrounds to live if they want to graduate from high school in four years. In the midst of these challenges, there is a growing number of Twin Cities educators, advocates, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and foundation, nonprofit, corporate, and school leaders intent on building innovative solutions to our state’s historic inequity. Among these leaders is a network of nearly 1000 Teach For America alumni and corps members providing all Twin Cities students with the education they deserve. We are determined and focused to work in deep partnership with the communities we serve to ensure that more students learn, lead, and thrive in Minnesota.
YOUR COMPENSATION
The applicable salary range for each U.S.-based role is determined by the employee's location and aligned with one of 3 tiers based on a cost-of-labor index for that geographic area. Starting pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of job-related factors, including education, training, experience, location, business needs, and market demands. New hires are typically brought into the organization at a salary between the range minimum and the salary range midpoint, depending on qualifications, internal equity, and the budgeted amount for the role. The expected salary range for this role are set forth below. These ranges may be modified in the future.
Salary Range: $55,700 - $74,500
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