Job Description

The Senior Manager of Internal Communications will manage and distribute routine and critical information to key stakeholders in the organization, including staff, parents, and students. They will serve as support with programming for signature and secondary events, the intranet, KIPP’s internal (staff) communications strategy, and organizational messaging. Under their leadership and in partnership with the various cross-functional teams, KIPP Texas will continue to elevate and increase brand awareness of its high-performing public charter schools, student success, and commitment to the mission of a right for education for everyone. This work will take place in all four KIPP Texas regions: Austin, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio.

Duties and Essential Job Functions:

● Develop and oversee internal communications, which includes but is not limited to:

Serve as editor and content advisor for internal communications at KIPP Public Schools to ensure internal communications at KIPP Texas is timely, consistent, and rooted in a scalable and sustainable strategic framework as KIPP’s employee population continues to grow.

Intranet: Support with the continued development, implementation, and management of KIPP’s intranet site, which should be the go-to source for all communications.

KIPP’s Blog: KIPP generates owned blog content 2-3/week to help share news, announcements, and information with our key audiences.

Internal Publications: Manage and distribute the bi-weekly & Around KIPP Texas & newsletter. Responsibilities include sourcing content, drafting, publishing, and sending. In addition, support and train regional staff so they can successfully craft and send regional newsletters.

Staff Communications: Develop and distribute all-staff emails, help lead multiple all-staff calls annually, and develop a robust internal communications strategy to build affiliation and pride among staff while consistently informing them of important information and context.

Event Programming: Support and manage your team to develop best-in-class programming, remarks and speeches, and memorable event experiences for KIPP’s Team & Family. Develop scripts, programming, oversee training and prep, and help manage logistics and the run-of-show management for KIPP’s signature and secondary events.

Other Communication-related tasks as needed.