Communications Director / Manager

CAIR-Georgia (Council on American-Islamic Relations) is seeking a Communications Director or Communications Manager to lead all external communications for the Georgia chapter. This hybrid role is based in Atlanta, reporting to the Executive Director.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a 12-month editorial calendar with themed content, milestones and measurable outcomes
• Manage social media presence across Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and X with minimum 5 posts weekly
• Monitor comments, direct messages and community feedback with prompt response
• Oversee website, Linktree and campaign landing pages
• Produce weekly analytics reports on social media performance
• Create and distribute monthly MailChimp newsletters targeting 35%+ open rates
• Collaborate with Development team on email-based fundraising campaigns and donor communications
• Maintain and update media contact lists and monitor relevant news coverage
• Draft, edit and publish press releases, media advisories and media kit materials
• Coordinate media outreach for announcements and campaigns
• Develop and execute communications plans for fundraising initiatives, advocacy campaigns and community events
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Legal, Policy, Outreach and Development teams
• Create graphics and digital design assets aligned with brand standards
• Maintain digital asset library and coordinate photographers/videographers for events
• At Director level: set overall editorial strategy; at Manager level: execute approved strategic direction
• Oversee a full-time Communications Coordinator

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing or related field, OR 2+ years directly relevant professional experience
• 2+ years managing social media, digital content or organisational communications (3+ years for Director level)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong ability to manage multiple content streams and projects simultaneously
• Proficiency with social media scheduling tools, MailChimp, Canva and Google Analytics
• Demonstrated commitment to civil rights advocacy, religious freedom and racial justice

Preferred Qualifications

• Adobe Creative Cloud skills (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
• Prior experience with nonprofit, educational or Muslim community organisations
• Bilingual capability (Arabic, Urdu or other community languages)
• Prior supervisory or mentoring experience

What's Offered

• Salary: $75,000–$90,000 annually, commensurate with experience
• Comprehensive health care reimbursement plan
• Flexible hybrid and remote work arrangements
• Annual professional development and training budget