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Community Engagement Manager jobs are open across nonprofits, healthcare, higher education, and government agencies, at every level from coordinator to director, with specializations in volunteer programs, coalition building, and stakeholder outreach. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.
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Job Summary
We are seeking a dynamic, organized, and community-oriented Bilingual (English/Spanish) Marketing & Community Engagement Coordinator to join our team. This position plays an important role in connecting our organization with the community by promoting our programs and events, maintaining our online presence, supporting outreach efforts, and helping coordinate community events.
This position will work closely with our Director of Operations to create and share engaging content across our digital platforms, communicate with community members and partners, and increase awareness and participation in our programs and workshops.
The ideal candidate is bilingual in English and Spanish, enjoys connecting with people, is comfortable creating digital content, and can effectively manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast paced environment. This position also represents the organization at community events and supports the coordination of approximately one to two events from the organization per month.
Duties
- Promote the organization's programs, workshops, and events across various online and community platforms to increase awareness and registration.
- Create and customize graphics and promotional materials using Canva based on program and event information provided by the team.
- Create engaging captions and content about upcoming events, programs, and community stories for Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Google Business Profile.
- Maintain and update the organization's online presence planner to ensure social media posts and other digital content are scheduled and tracked.
- Upload captions and graphics to Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Google Business Profile.
- Use approved graphics and content to draft and send a biweekly newsletter through Mailchimp.
- Serve as a point of contact for comments and private messages received through the organization's online platforms, responding in an empathetic, professional, and timely manner.
- Maintain and update the organization's WordPress website to ensure program, event, and community information is accurate, current, and engaging. Our website uses the Divi theme by Elegant Themes.
- Add upcoming programs and events to community calendars on a monthly basis.
- Communicate with community partners to share information about upcoming programs, workshops, and events and encourage community participation.
- Represent the organization at community events and tabling opportunities by distributing materials, sharing information about our programs and services, and building relationships with community members and partners.
- Provide support before, during, and after organizational events to help ensure events are well organized and run smoothly.
- Assist with other community engagement, outreach, communications, and event-related activities as needed in coordination with the Director of Operations.
Qualifications
- Ability to communicate effectively in both English and Spanish, verbally and in writing.
- Experience creating graphics and promotional materials using Canva maintaining Corporate Identity.
- Ability to create engaging and professional content for social media and other digital platforms.
- Experience with social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
- Experience with email marketing platforms such as Mailchimp.
- Experience maintaining social media calendars, content calendars, or online presence planners.
- Comfortable learning and using digital tools such as Meta Business Suite, WordPress, and Google Business Profile.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with community members, partners, and colleagues.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
- Proactive approach to problem-solving with strong attention to detail.
- Comfortable attending and representing the organization at community events and tabling opportunities.
Pay: $18.00 - $24.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
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- Non-Profit & Social Services
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in community engagement manager jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in communications, public health, social work, or a related field
- Demonstrated experience building relationships with diverse community stakeholders
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for public-facing presentations and reports
- Experience planning and executing community events, outreach campaigns, or public forums
- Proficiency with CRM or constituent management tools such as Salesforce or HubSpot
- Ability to collaborate across departments including programs, marketing, and executive leadership
Tips for Your Community Engagement Manager Job Search
Quantify your community impact concretely
Hiring managers want outcomes, not activities. Rewrite your resume bullets to show volunteer recruitment numbers, event attendance growth, or partnership counts you built. Community engagement roles live or die on demonstrable reach, so make those results visible.
Tailor your portfolio to the sector
A portfolio that works for a nonprofit community engagement role looks different from one for a hospital or a city agency. Pull examples that match the sector you're targeting: campaign recaps, community surveys, or coalition meeting summaries that reflect their audience and goals.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists community engagement manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter by program area not just title
Job titles in this field vary wildly. Search for 'community relations manager,' 'outreach manager,' and 'engagement director' in addition to the standard title so you don't miss openings that match your experience but use different wording.
Prepare a stakeholder scenario for interviews
Interviewers in community engagement roles almost always ask how you'd handle a skeptical community partner or a difficult public meeting. Prepare two or three real scenarios where you navigated tension with residents, advocates, or local leaders and brought them to agreement.
Negotiate scope before you negotiate salary
Community engagement managers often inherit underfunded programs with unclear authority. Before you accept an offer, ask directly what budget you control, whether you have staff or volunteers reporting to you, and how decisions get made between your team and program leadership.
Community Engagement Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most community engagement managers?
The companies hiring the most community engagement managers right now include Wider Circle, WellBe Senior Medical, and Kneaders Bakery & Cafe, with the largest share of openings in Texas, California, and Florida, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Healthcare systems, large nonprofits, and municipal governments consistently account for a significant portion of hiring in this role.
How many community engagement manager jobs are remote?
About 54% of community engagement manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, though the share varies considerably by sector. Digital outreach, communications planning, and grant reporting functions tend to be most compatible with remote work, while roles centered on in-person events, neighborhood canvassing, or direct community meetings are typically on-site or hybrid.
How do you become a community engagement manager?
Most community engagement managers start in direct service, outreach coordination, or communications roles where they build hands-on experience working with community members and partners. From there, moving into a coordinator or specialist title that involves running programs or managing volunteer relationships is a common next step. Developing skills in facilitation, data reporting, and cross-sector partnership management positions you well for a manager-level role. A degree in communications, public administration, social work, or a related field strengthens your candidacy.
Can you get a community engagement manager job with little experience?
Yes, especially if you can demonstrate relevant community-facing work even when it came through volunteering, internships, or adjacent roles. Employers in this field often value lived experience in the communities they serve, strong relationship-building skills, and evidence that you've organized people toward a shared goal. Starting in a coordinator or outreach specialist role and building a record of program ownership is the most reliable path into a manager title without years of prior management experience.
What does the community engagement manager interview process look like?
Most hiring processes for community engagement manager roles include an initial screening call focused on your background and fit, followed by one or two structured interviews with a hiring manager and often a program or communications team. Many employers include a practical component, such as a work sample, a presentation on a mock outreach strategy, or a community scenario exercise. Final rounds frequently involve meeting senior leadership or key community partners before an offer is extended.
Where can I find and apply to community engagement manager jobs?
You can find and apply to community engagement manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your background and experience, then apply directly to each listing from the page.
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