Community Engagement Manager (Outreach, Communications, Marketing)

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Job Summary

The Community Engagement Manager leads Foundation for Recovery’s outreach, engagement, online presence, and media relations efforts to increase awareness of programs, strengthen community partnerships, and expand access to services across Southern Nevada. This role is responsible for building and maintaining relationships with referral partners, community organizations, employers, and key stakeholders, while elevating the organization’s visibility through strategic communications, storytelling, and community engagement.

Essential Functions

• Develop an integrated communications and outreach plan.
• Lead proactive outreach efforts to increase awareness of Foundation for Recovery’s programs and services across Southern Nevada.
• Conduct presentations, workshops, and informational sessions for community partners, service providers, and the public.
• Build and maintain relationships with referral partners including behavioral health providers, healthcare systems, schools, workforce agencies, law enforcement, and community-based organizations.
• Cook up and maintain relationships with local media outlets, journalists, and community influencers.
• Support media relations by identifying opportunities for press coverage, coordinating interviews, developing press materials, and maintaining relationships with local media outlets to amplify the organization’s mission and impact.

Job Qualifications

• Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, marketing, public health, social work, or a related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• Minimum of 3–5 years of experience in community outreach, communications, public relations, or a related role, preferably in a nonprofit or behavioral health setting.
• Proficiency with digital media platforms, search engine optimization, content management systems, and basic design/analytics tools (Google Ad Grants, Analytics, Data Studio, WordPress, social media platforms, Email and SMS agents, Canva, Adobe, etc.)
• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining partnerships with community organizations, referral partners, and stakeholders.
• Strong written communication skills, including experience developing content for websites, social media, newsletters, SMS campaigns, public displays, streaming platforms, and printed outreach materials.
• Experience with media relations, including drafting press materials, coordinating interviews, or engaging with local media outlets.
• Experience with public speaking, drafting talking points, and giving presentations.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation (or ability to travel locally for meetings, outreach, and events).
• Knowledge of or experience working with individuals impacted by substance use and/or mental health conditions.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience supporting or leading outreach for housing programs, particularly recovery housing or supportive housing initiatives.
• Experience working in grant-funded environments and supporting program reporting or communications deliverables.
• Video editing for short-form online content.

Skills

• Media Relations
• Public Speaking
• Community Outreach
• Fostering Referral Relationships
• Organic Social Media
• SEO and Google Ad Grants
• Tracking KPI and outcomes
• Partnership development
• Event planning

Work Environment

Our employees work in a supportive and collaborative office environment. This is a full-time, hybrid, position working in the community, at Foundation for Recovery’s main office, and from home if desired. Foundation for Recovery will provide all the tools necessary to perform the duties of the position.

Physical Demands

Must be able to perform extensive standing, driving, walking; to lift up to 20 lbs. regularly; Must be able to bend, stoop, and climb to reach materials. In addition to sedentary work. Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.

Job Details and Salary

• Full-Time, fixed-term, salaried position ending September 29, 2026 with possibility of continuation.
• Salary Range: $75,000 - $90,000 per year
• Health, vision, and dental insurance available after 90 days of employment
• PTO accrual: 10 hours/month available after 90 days of employment
• 3 Company Paid Sick/Mental Health Days in addition to accrued PTO.
• 11 company-paid holidays annually

About Foundation for Recovery

Established in 2005, Foundation for Recovery has built programs and partnerships to remove barriers for Nevada families and communities impacted by substance use and mental health disorders. Our success is attributed to a simple concept; expand community support services, empower local leaders, build capacity for authentic addiction recovery resources, and treat people who use substances with dignity and respect.

As Nevada's first and only statewide Recovery Community Organization, our philosophy is that those closest to the issue are closest to the solution. Which is why the majority of our staff, board, and volunteers who drive our mission are people with their own life experiences recovering from addiction and co-occurring disorders. Together, we uplift the voices of our communities and choose to focus on our strengths and talents, rather than our illnesses. This strength-based approach guides our vision for a world where resources, treatment, and support for addiction and mental health are abundant.

Flexible work from home options available.

Compensation: $75,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

As a recovery community organization, our programs and initiatives are powered by a dedicated team of people in recovery, reflective of the communities we aim to serve.