HavenHouse St. Louis
Communications and Community Engagement Manager
Part-time | 25–30 hours per week | $28–$35 per hour
HavenHouse St. Louis is a nonprofit hospital guest house providing lodging, meals, transportation and supportive hospitality for patients, families and caregivers who travel to St. Louis for medical care. We create a safe, welcoming place for people navigating some of the most difficult and uncertain moments of their lives.
HavenHouse is seeking an experienced communications professional to strengthen awareness of our mission, expand our community presence and create meaningful opportunities for people and organizations to become involved.
The Communications and Community Engagement Manager will develop and carry out a consistent, practical communications program that reflects the dignity of the people we serve and advances the organization’s priorities. This is a hands-on role requiring both strategic thinking and strong execution. The successful candidate will identify opportunities, recommend effective approaches and move the work forward with sound judgment and limited day-to-day supervision.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and manage a practical communications calendar
- Create and schedule content for Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn
- Write newsletters, website copy, community announcements and impact stories
- Gather meaningful stories and photographs while protecting the dignity and privacy of the people we serve
- Maintain organized content, templates, photographs and brand materials
- Promote opportunities to volunteer, provide meals and become involved with HavenHouse
- Coordinate community presentations, tours, outreach activities and media opportunities
- Track results and recommend ways to strengthen our communications and community presence
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, journalism, public relations or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience
- At least three years of experience in communications, marketing, community engagement, public relations or a related field
- Excellent writing, editing and storytelling skills
- Demonstrated experience managing social media and digital content
- Working knowledge of email marketing, website content management and basic design tools such as Canva
- Strong organization, judgment and follow-through
- Ability to manage priorities and work independently within a part-time schedule
- Ability to communicate with sensitivity about illness, hardship and family experiences
- Nonprofit experience is strongly preferred
Position Details
This position reports to the Executive Director and works closely with our development, program and volunteer teams. It is a part-time, hourly, non-exempt position requiring 25–30 hours per week, with occasional evening or weekend availability.
Regular presence at HavenHouse is required to understand the work, build relationships and gather authentic content.
As HavenHouse’s communications program grows, this position may have the opportunity to expand into a full-time role based on organizational needs, available resources and the success of the position.
How to Apply
Please submit:
- A cover letter explaining your interest in HavenHouse and how your experience prepares you for this role
- A current resume
- Three writing samples demonstrating your ability to communicate with different audiences
- Samples may include social media content, a newsletter, an impact story, website copy, a press release or another relevant professional piece. At least one sample should demonstrate your ability to tell a human-centered story with sensitivity and respect.
Please send application materials to Paula Lowery at paula@havenhousestl.org.
HavenHouse St. Louis is an equal opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to characteristics protected by applicable law and provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
