Community Communications Manager

North Minneapolis, MN

This is an onsite position in North Minneapolis, MN 55430.

Pay: $50.00-$60.00/hour. W2 only. Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Duration: 1 year with extensions for another year based on client need and performance. 

Hours: 40 hours a week with flexibility to participate in after hours activities as needed


The position:
This role will build and maintain structured, ongoing relationships with local community organizations, residents, and stakeholders to support the client's continued operations in Minneapolis. The role is responsible for proactive engagement, issue identification, and coordinated follow up to reduce community escalation risk, support regulatory responsiveness, and preserve operational flexibility.

Responsibilities Include:
Serving as the primary contact for community organizations, neighborhood groups, and residents, including intake, coordination, and follow up on concerns.
Coordinating community efforts with company communications, legal and government affairs representatives to ensure consistent, timely and defensive messaging.
Working closely with plant management and consultants to develop appropriate messaging and responses to community concerns/questions, including documenting actions taken and closing the loop with stakeholders.
Identifying organizations, causes, programs and/or events to support through grants, sponsorships and employee volunteers.
Representing the client on select community boards and committees as well as at community events and association meetings.
Managing structured engagement between concerned residents and internal operations representatives to ensure issues are addressed, tracked and resolved with clear accountability and follow-up
Tracking, measuring, and reporting on community engagement activities and outcomes, including responsiveness, resolution timelines, and effectiveness of mitigation efforts.

Qualifications: 
3-5 years of experience in community relations, corporate communications, nonprofit engagement, or public affairs is required.
Prior experience in roles involving issue management is required.
Familiarity with social media, nonprofit management and neighborhood association structure preferred.
Due to timing of community events, working some nights and weekends is required.
Ability to work effectively in environments involving regulatory oversight, public scrutiny, or complex stakeholder interests is needed.

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