Communications Manager

Job Summary: 

At Pace Center for Girls, we transform girls’ lives through education, counseling, training, and advocacy rooted in a gender-responsive, strength-based, and trauma-informed framework. The Communications Manager advances Pace’s voice, visibility, and influence through strategic storytelling, digital engagement, media support, and high-quality communications execution.

Salary: $76,500 - $85,000

Remote Position – Must reside in Florida or Georgia

Who We Are:

At Pace we transform girls’ lives through academic and counseling programs based on girl-centered, strength-based and trauma informed framework. Team members create a safe place for girls to learn, process, heal and begin again.

Founded in 1985, Pace Center for Girls is a nonprofit organization that believes all girls, regardless of their story, deserve a safe and supportive space where they can become strong, compassionate and successful women.

Our Culture:

At Pace, our culture is built on core beliefs that foster a supportive, mission-driven, and empowering environment where girls can thrive and reach their full potential.   Our culture is rooted in the following foundational behaviors:

Caring – We are warm, sincere, compassionate, and collaborative, fostering an environment of support and connection.

Purposeful – We are focused on our mission and committed to social responsibility, ensuring our efforts make a meaningful impact.

Learning Oriented – We are open, inventive, and exploratory, continuously seeking growth and improvement.

Results Driven – We are focused on achieving goals and measurable success, ensuring accountability and progress.

Girl-Centered – The ways that girls learn and develop are unique. That's why we've created an environment that responds to their needs so they can feel safe enough to develop meaningful and trusting relationships while embracing their capabilities, strengths and autonomy.

Using Your Strengths – Every girl brings something exceptional to the table. At Pace, we focus on developing these special characteristics. By supporting a girl's talents and positive attributes we help her achieve her goals.

Understanding Trauma – Trauma can alter the course of a girl's life. At Pace, we recognize that trauma may be the root cause of unhealthy behaviors, which is why we work hard to help heal and empower girls.

What We Offer:

• Growth and Development - Competitive salaries, ongoing learning and development opportunities, and subject-specific instructional coaching to support growth and success.
• Work Life Balance – Team members benefit from 20 paid time off days, 14 paid national holidays, and an additional 5 days for wellness week. Center based team members observe a balanced schedule with 230 academic days and 20 dedicated in-service planning days. Teachers become eligible to receive an additional 2 weeks of paid time off after one year of employment.
• Comprehensive Benefits - Full-time team members are eligible for a range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, critical illness, accident coverage, legal and identity theft protection, and a 403(b)-retirement plan. Team members working 30 or more hours per week are eligible for medical, dental, FSA, HSA, and the 403(b)-retirement plan. Those working less than 30 hours per week are eligible for the 403(b)-retirement plan.
• Mental Health and Well-Being - All team members have access to wellness resources, offering wellness rewards, counseling sessions, leadership coaching, mindfulness resources, and more to support their overall well-being.

What This Role Does:

Elevates the Pace Brand

• Manage communications calendars, campaigns, and content across internal and external channels.
• Ensure consistent use of Pace branding, tone, and messaging standards.
• Create compelling stories and content that build awareness and engagement.

Strengthens Strategic Communications

• Support organizational communications including announcements, newsletters, leadership messaging, and key initiatives.
• Translate complex topics into clear, audience-focused communications.
• Assist with issues management and crisis communications as needed.

Advances Visibility and Partnerships

• Support media outreach, public relations opportunities, and external visibility efforts.
• Manage agency, vendor, and creative partner relationships as assigned.
• Track results and recommend improvements based on communications performance metrics.
• Performs other duties as assigned

What We Require for the Job:

Required

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Five or more years of communications, marketing, public relations, or related experience.
• Strong writing, editing, and project management skills.

Preferred

• Experience in nonprofit, education, healthcare, or mission-driven organizations.
• Media relations and digital content experience.
• Experience managing multiple stakeholders and deadlines.

Other

• Expected to complete and participate in all required trainings and drills
• Required to align with the Mission, Values, and Guiding Principles, maintain ethical standards, and comply with all policies and procedures of Pace Center for Girls

This position requires a Level II pre-employment background screening pursuant to Chapters 435, 984, 985 and 943, Florida Statutes, and the Department of Juvenile Justice policy and procedures. Additional information is available through the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse Education and Awareness website: https://info.flclearinghouse.com