Senior Manager, Communications

ABOUT PER SCHOLAS:

For 30 years, Per Scholas has been on a mission to drive mobility and opportunity in the ever-advancing technology landscape by unlocking the untapped potential of individuals, uplifting communities, and meeting the needs of employers through rigorous tech training. By teaming up with dynamic employer partners, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to innovative startups, we're forging inclusive tech talent pipelines, fulfilling an ever-increasing need for skilled talent.

With national remote training and campuses in 20+ cities and counting, Per Scholas offers no-cost training programs in the most sought-after tech skills, spanning Cloud, Cybersecurity, Data Engineering, IT Support, Software Engineering, and more. To date, 30,000+ individuals have been trained through Per Scholas, propelling their professional trajectories into high-growth tech careers with salaries three times higher than their pre-training earnings. Learn more by visiting

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Per Scholas candidates must reside in one of the following states, provided the position does not carry a specific office location requirement:

AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, MD, MA, MI, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TX, WA.

Per Scholas is seeking a strategic communicator and exceptional writer to lead high-impact communications that strengthen our culture, elevate our national brand, and support organizational leadership.

In this role, you'll partner across Marketing & Communications, Development, Government Relations, Talent Solutions, Operations, and People to shape how employees, partners, funders, policymakers, employers, and the media understand Per Scholas.

You'll thrive in this role if you're a strategic thinker who can turn complex ideas into compelling stories, lead integrated communications campaigns, anticipate emerging issues, and manage multiple high-profile initiatives simultaneously.

What You'll Do

• Lead Internal Communications
• Own Per Scholas' internal communications strategy, ensuring employees understand our priorities, strategy, organizational changes, and culture.
• Develop messaging frameworks and integrated communications plans for strategic initiatives, organizational change, partnerships, and campaigns.
• Manage the internal communications calendar across newsletters, announcements, leadership updates, All Hands, Slack, and other channels.
• Partner with leaders across the organization to ensure communications are timely, consistent, and aligned with organizational priorities.
• Support External Communications
• Write and edit communications across multiple formats, including presentations, newsroom articles, social media content, newsletters, press releases, reports, blogs, FAQs, leadership communications, and marketing materials.
• Prepare organizational leaders for media interviews, speaking engagements, and conferences by developing briefing materials, messaging, and interview preparation.
• Support conference strategy by writing speaker proposals, presentation content, moderator guides, and run-of-show documents.
• Translate complex workforce, AI, and policy topics into compelling communications for external audiences.
• Create social media content that reflects organizational priorities and thought leadership.
• Monitor media coverage, brand sentiment, and emerging trends to identify opportunities, elevate organizational visibility, and protect the Per Scholas brand.
• Support media relations, reputation management, and crisis communications as needed.

What Success Looks Like

Within your first year, you will:

Serve as a trusted communications partner to leaders across the organization.

Takes initiative and has experience building effective communications campaigns

Improve the quality and effectiveness of internal communications.

Increase leadership visibility through thought leadership, speaking engagements, and media opportunities.

Deliver communications that help employees understand organizational priorities and change.

Become a trusted advisor for high-impact communications across the organization.

What You'll Bring

• 4-6+ years of experience in communications, public relations, journalism, or marketing communications.
• Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to simplify complex topics for various audiences.
• Exceptional writing and storytelling skills.
• Experience advising senior leaders on communications strategy.
• Experience developing integrated communications campaigns.
• Excellent project management and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent judgment, attention to detail, and ability to work independently.
• Familiarity with project management tools (Asana), collaboration platforms (Slack, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365), and CRM/marketing platforms such as Salesforce and HubSpot.