Senior Manager, Communications

Senior Manager, Communications

At the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE), we champion effective financial education. We are the independent, centralizing voice providing leadership, research, and collaboration to advance financial well-being. We do this by mobilizing and inspiring educators, researchers, and advocates nationwide to maximize the impact of financial education. We work hard to remove barriers, amplify outcomes, and elevate effective models through leadership, research, and collaboration. We believe this is important because everyone deserves the opportunity to live their best financial life and that equitable and effective financial education makes it easier for everyone to navigate the financial system, creating a more just society.

Position Summary

The Senior Manager, Communications serves as a liaison between NEFE's action areas/departments and leads and executes communications projects and initiatives that support thought leadership and engagement activities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skill, or ability required.

Project and Initiative Leadership

• Manage projects that advance NEFE's mission and external presence
• Work with the Managing Director, Media and Communications on activities that drive forward NEFE's strategic goals and externally elevate its position in the field
• Serve as communications liaison across the Marketing, Research, and Policy & Advocacy teams to collaborate on deliverables and external outputs

Corporate Communications

• Write, edit and consult on branded communications, including press releases, data summaries, newsletters, website copy, social media, video scripts, webinars, in-house communication, etc.
• Edit and proofread work from others, paying strict attention to details, voice, and the application of AP Style and internal style
• Maintain an understanding of the organization's target audiences and appropriately tailor copy and content to them
• Assist in marketing and communications planning and the execution of dissemination strategies
• Develop engaging stories and messaging tied to driving the organization's strategic goals
• Collaboratively guide internal teams on communication projects, including determining requirements and scope, managing timelines and tasks, proactively raising issues that may impact quality or timing of deliverables, and offering solutions when challenges arise
• Collaborate with and oversee third-party vendors (designers, content developers, digital marketers, etc.) hired for internal and external projects
• Develop knowledge and fluency in the field of financial education and financial well-being systems

Field Engagement Activities

• Maintain organizational relationships with partners, advocates, policymakers, practitioners, SMEs, and advocates at key organizations
• Represent NEFE at conferences, panels, meetings, webinars, keynotes and other relevant engagements, including:
• Building relationships with conference organizers and thought leaders who present or attend
• Speaking on relevant topics or NEFE's initiatives
• Distilling and disseminating relevant information back to NEFE

Research-to-Practice Activities

• Assist in the dissemination of messaging and facilitation of feedback loops from internal and external stakeholders
• Analyze and interpret data from primary and secondary research, synthesize key points, and turn them into relevant, compelling stories, narratives, presentations and creative ideas
• Support research and policy-related messaging projects, including opinion polls, grant dissemination, public policy briefs, etc.

Other Duties/Responsibilities

• Define, monitor and evaluate success factors (KPIs) for projects and initiatives
• Collaborate with Managing Director, Media and Communications on initiatives and special projects for various internal and external audiences
• Support departmental progress toward strategic plan goals and key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Participate in the promotion and facilitation of NEFE's grant funding process
• Collaborate with all staff on various projects and initiatives
• Manage external vendors
• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Expert proficiency in AP Style and copyediting
• Attention to detail (application of quality assurance reviews)
• Strong public speaking and presentation skills
• Ability to deliver quality work with short turnaround timelines
• Strong storytelling abilities across multiple audiences and channels
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders
• Skills in outreach and relationship management
• Comfortable collaborating with a team as well as working alone
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize key information for a variety of stakeholders within and external to NEFE
• Excellent organizational skills/ability to manage multiple duties and meet deadlines
• Demonstrated effectiveness in managing projects from development to completion
• Ability to communicate progress, risks, timelines, expectations and deliverables clearly and effectively on multiple ongoing projects, both internally and with vendors
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 and Microsoft collaboration tools; ability to rapidly adopt new software tools as needed
• Ability and willingness to travel
• Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, education, nonprofit management, business, or related fields; or equivalent experience
• Four to seven years of experience with copywriting and editing, preferably in corporate communications, journalism, nonprofit, foundation, government or private sectors

Preferred Qualifications

• Interest in personal finance and financial well-being

Physical/Mental Demands of the Job

Work hours are generally 8:30 AM -5:00 PM Monday – Friday – up to 50% remote work is offered under normal circumstances. Employees work directly with their supervisor and HR to determine the best work schedule, providing sufficient overlap with other NEFE employees.

At NEFE we focus on possibilities not limitations. To do your job effectively, you need the ability to communicate with people; move about a workspace; utilize a computer, job-related software and a telephone; and travel. We will attempt to make reasonable accommodations to support the fulfillment of the physical and mental requirements of this position.

Travel Required

Up to 10%

Compensation/Benefits

The base salary for this position ranges from $80,150 - $90,000, with the final offer reflecting the candidate's experience and qualifications. Please note that the salary for this position is fixed within this range and is not negotiable in order to ensure pay equity.

NEFE provides a comprehensive benefits package, including vacation, sick leave, holidays, six weeks of paid parental leave, and health, dental, vision, and life/AD&D/disability insurance. Additional benefits include an EcoPass, paid parking in Downtown Denver, professional development opportunities, tuition reimbursement, an employee assistance program, a 403(b) employer match, and contributions to a defined benefit plan.

Application Instructions

Please submit your resume to be considered. Please also discuss your interest in the organization, appropriate skills, and background in a cover letter—no phone calls, emails, or LinkedIn messages. Application deadline is June 15, 2026 at 5:00pm Mountain Time.

Not sure you meet 100% of our qualifications? We understand that some candidates who could excel in this role may not have all the qualifications precisely listed above. If you believe that you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply. We are dedicated to considering a broad array of candidates, including those with diverse work experience and backgrounds.

NEFE is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.