Communications Manager

Communications Manager

Join 1504 as we build an in-house communications team at the intersection of global humanitarian aid and purpose-driven brands. This is a special role: part writer, part strategist, part relationship-builder. 

Role

Writing
Lead the day-to-day voice across multiple brands, producing clear, narrative-driven communications

Strategy
Steward messaging through voice standards, editorial calendars, and publishing 

Engagement
Support stakeholder communications, activations, and partnerships as the ecosystem expands

Responsibilities

• Maintain distinct and consistent voice standards for each brand

• Serve as copy lead for ongoing writing: newsletters, social platforms, announcements, and internal updates

• Write for multiple audiences: Internal, Ambassadors, Public, and Buyers

• Coordinate with media relations and keep press kits current

• Support events and activations with strategic communications

• Assist with sales enablement through retail and partner toolkits, presentations, and ambassador kits

Focus Areas

Projects may involve:

• Ongoing communications for mission-driven organizations focused on humanitarian nutrition (public-facing storytelling, partner updates, internal communications, culture moments)

• Consumer brand communications supporting launch and growth

• Early-stage brand development for an emerging global health company

• Internal culture and employee experience touchpoints

• Occasional studio projects for 1504's brand and select clients

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional communications experience (agency, in-house, newsroom/editorial, nonprofit, or brand)

• Excellent writing craft and range, being able to shift voice across brands without flattening them

• Strong editorial judgment: clarity, accuracy, tone, restraint

• Comfort running publishing operations: calendars, cadence, approvals

• Experience working alongside designers and content producers

• Ability to manage stakeholders and keep projects moving

• Able to work independently as well as part of collaborative team efforts

Approach

• Full-time, based in Birmingham, Alabama (in-person)

• Starting at $70,000/year plus benefits, commensurate with experience

• 40 hours/week

• Access to 1504 workspace and professional development opportunities

• Open to travel as projects require

Experience

We value interdisciplinary experience. You might have a background in journalism, marketing, social impact, PR, or community engagement. It’s all magic.

Thank You

We appreciate your interest. This role is difficult to reduce to a checklist, but if asked to describe the person we're looking for, it’s someone with:

• A love for storytelling that brings people together 

• The idealism to believe that collective action can spark change 

• The ambition to push beyond technical craft into leadership 

• The analytical sensibility to balance both creative and strategic objectives 

• The humility to do high-quality work in service of something bigger than ourselves 

To explore, please send resumé and portfolio to mollie@1504.co by April 1. Not sure you’re the right fit for this role but open to future collaborations? We’d still love to hear from you.