Job Type: Full Time, Exempt

Compensation: $102,000-$108,000 DOE

Schedule: Monday-Friday 9am – 5pm

Location: San Francisco (Presidio), CA Hybrid

The Redford Center is seeking a creative, digital-savvy Digital Marketing & Communications Manager to drive storytelling and audience engagement at the intersection of film, environmental justice, and social impact. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a mission-driven space, loves testing new ideas, and is eager to build authentic online communities while amplifying independent film and environmental advocacy.

About The Position

As Digital Marketing & Communications Manager, you’ll lead and execute The Redford Center’s social media strategy, email campaigns, and website content, working closely with program and development teams to create compelling digital assets. You will manage an organization-wide editorial calendar, track performance metrics, and develop creative campaigns that advance our storytelling initiatives, engage supporters, and strengthen our digital presence. This is a hands-on role for a content creator and strategist ready to own projects from concept to execution.

What You’ll Do / Role Responsibilities

Social Media & Audience Engagement

Own and manage The Redford Center’s social media strategy, content creation, scheduling, engagement, and analytics across platforms like Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and more. Create compelling multimedia content that builds awareness and action around our films and campaigns, while staying on top of digital trends. Partner with the Communications Director to develop campaigns and foster authentic audience relationships that drive community engagement.

Operational & Cross-Team Communications Support

Serve as a key liaison across departments to ensure consistency and clarity in messaging. Support editorial planning, campaign tracking, and digital asset management, while helping maintain and organize internal communications tools, templates, and shared resources.

Email & Newsletter Production

Lead the planning, writing, design, and distribution of all email communications, including newsletters, program updates, and fundraising appeals. Manage email list segmentation and optimize campaigns for engagement, collaborating closely with Development and Programs teams.

Web & Digital Content Management

Oversee updates and improvements to The Redford Center’s WordPress website, ensuring content is current, accessible, and SEO-optimized. Coordinate with external partners on larger web projects when needed.

Creative Asset Production & Visual Content

Design high-quality digital content using Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, and video editing tools for social media, campaigns, and events. Collaborate with freelance creatives on special projects and build polished assets like pitch decks, toolkits, and one-pagers.

Campaign Support & Analytics

Support integrated marketing campaigns that blend organic social, email, paid media, partnerships, and events. Monitor performance metrics across digital platforms, prepare reports, and use data to inform content strategy. Bonus if you have experience with tools like Tableau for data visualization.

Team Collaboration & Culture

Be an active contributor to a collaborative, creative communications team. Manage contractors, support event promotions and content capture, and help cultivate a dynamic, feedback-rich work culture that encourages testing new ideas and learning through data.

Skills & Experience

You’ll be a great fit if:

You have 6-8 years of hands-on experience in digital communications, content strategy, or digital marketing. Ideally in a mission-driven or nonprofit setting. Proven experience creating and managing social media campaigns with measurable results. Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills. Fluent in social platforms and tools (Instagram, Meta Business Suite, LinkedIn, YouTube Studio) Mailchimp (or similar), WordPress or other CMS platforms, Canva, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), and basic video editing tools, Google Analytics, UTM tracking, and link management tools (Bitly, etc.) Bonus Points for: Tableau, SEO tools, or accessibility best practices.

Qualities

You have a builder mindset and you love trying new things, learning quickly, and improving systems. You are data-driven and results-obsessed, you track what matters, measure performance regularly, and iterate to improve reach, engagement, and impact. You are highly organized and reliable; able to manage deadlines, calendars, and shifting priorities. You are a team player who thrives in a collaborative, feedback-rich, and creative work environment. You are passionate about film, storytelling, environment, and social change.

All Candidates Must

Work legally in the United States and maintain proper work authorization throughout employment. Currently live in the California Bay Area. Able to assist with events, which includes lifting up to 35 lbs. Work occasional evenings, and weekends. Ability to successfully pass a background check for all candidates who receive a contingent offer.

Benefits

We offer a flexible schedule and an excellent benefits package, including generous paid time off, $100 monthly phone/internet stipend, $500 per year towards professional development, 100% coverage of employees’ health benefits, 50% coverage for dependents, dental and vision insurance, and participation in a 403b retirement plan with an employer contribution of 3%, after six months.

About Redford Center

Cofounded in 2005 by activists and filmmakers Robert Redford and James Redford, The Redford Center is a nonprofit organization that advances environmental solutions through the power of stories that move. We believe that environmental films are some of the most effective tools we have to shift culture, build empathy, support frontline communities, and move people into action. As one of the only US-based nonprofits solely dedicated to environmental impact filmmaking, The Redford Center develops and invests in projects that foster action and strengthen the reach of the grassroots efforts driving the environmental movement.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome diversity in the workplace. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We strive for equity, diversity, and inclusion and prioritize these values in our organization, programming, and employment practices. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, cultures, skills, and experiences, knowing that the more inclusive we are, the more successful we will be. We are an equal opportunity employer and Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and LBGTQ+ candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Pay Range For This Role Is

102,000 - 108,000 USD per year(San Francisco) #J-18808-Ljbffr