Financial Health Network

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Manager, Communications & PR SCOPE OF ROLE The Manager, Communications & PR will play a key role in elevating the Financial Health Network’s visibility and influence by executing high-impact communications initiatives. This role focuses on working with our PR agency on media relations, proactive outreach, supporting executive communications and speaking engagements, and external events support to amplify thought leadership and strengthen the organization’s reputation. The Manager will collaborate closely with the Director of Content & Communications, internal stakeholders, and external agency partners to ensure consistent, polished, and effective communications. EDUCATION Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required. LOCATION Chicago (Preferred) PROPOSED SALARY RANGE $74,000 - $90,000 (Annual) The skills and experience of qualified candidates will determine the exact compensation for which this job is filled. QUALIFICATIONS • 5–7 years of professional experience in communications, PR, or media relations (nonprofit or mission-driven organization experience preferred) • Strong writing and editing skills with proven ability to draft a wide range of polished content for diverse audiences (announcements, emails, social media, thought leadership when needed, press releases, etc) • Experience engaging with reporters, editors, and external stakeholders; demonstrated ability to secure earned media. • Comfortable working with crisis communications when needed, responsive to executive and organizational • Strong project management skills with ability to balance multiple priorities under tight deadlines; willingness to learn new project management tools • Collaborative, detail-oriented, and comfortable working across teams and with external partners. • Familiarity with financial health space and issues, including policy, stakeholders and financial service providers strongly desired RESPONSIBILITIES Media Relations & PR Execution • Liaison with external PR agencies for oversight and coordination for agency-led outreach, ensuring alignment with organizational strategy, messaging, and priorities. • Drive internal timelines, review processes and execution for press releases; contribute to process for thought leadership abstracts and copy for external placement. • Track media coverage and maintain updated media lists to monitor and expand organizational visibility. • Coordinate workflows, manage deadlines, and track vendor performance across PR and communications activities. Executive Conferences & Events • Coordinate preparation and logistics for executives participating in panels, interviews, and external events. • Support communications planning and execution for conferences and major organizational events (internal and external events, including EMERGE). • Draft abstracts, coordinate speaking submissions, and manage communications deliverables tied to event participation. • Stay informed with the internal team for positioning. • Support PR outreach and coordination for annual EMERGE conference, developing strategy to maximize coverage of events and speaker. • Maintain an event tracker with speaker applications, accepted speaking engagements, deadlines, and planned events and make visible for executives • Support programming and on-site media logistics for FHN’s annual EMERGE event ; have comfort doing in-person interviews (e.g., person-on-the-street style interview) as needed for events Executive Communications • Draft and refine executive talking points, social media support, briefing documents, and presentations for public appearances and speaking engagements as needed. Operations, Analytics & Reporting • Develop and manage external communications milestones and publishing dates using Asana • Monitor communications outcomes across media, PR, and events. • Track metrics, prepare regular performance report outs and dashboards to assess effectiveness and surface insights for continuous improvement. ABOUT FINANCIAL HEALTH NETWORK Make an impact in the financial lives of millions with our growing organization. The Financial Health Network is the leading authority on financial health. We envision a future where all people, especially those who are most vulnerable, have the day-to-day financial systems they need to be resilient and thrive. We are a trusted resource for business leaders, policymakers and innovators united in a mission to improve the financial health of their customers, employees and communities. Through groundbreaking research, advisory services, measurement tools, and opportunities for cross-sector collaboration, we advance awareness, understanding and proven best practices in support of improved financial health for all. With offices in Chicago and Washington, DC, Financial Health Network is a highly collaborative environment, seeking people who share our values. At Financial Health Network our mission to improve financial health for all, especially the most vulnerable, can only be accomplished through a diverse population of employees at all levels who are representative of the many communities we seek to impact. We strive to recruit, hire, develop, empower, and retain talented individuals at all levels across various dimensions of diversity and intersectionality including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, neurodiversity, disability status, veteran status, and citizenship. We welcome and need your unique voice and look forward to having you join our team! We will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender, genetic information, uniformed service, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, or any other status protected by federal or state law. We will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a job interview) if so requested. TO APPLY Our mission is very important to us, and we would like to know why you would like to be a part of the Financial Health Network. Please submit a compelling cover letter and resume with your application.