Manager, Communications

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