Company description

ABOUT US:

Black Farmers Collective (BFC) is a 501(c)3 that works to create a local, sustainable Black-led food system. It presently operates two {2} farms,
I) an urban farm and green-space within the heart in Seattle, known as Yes Farm and
II) a production farm in Redmond, known as Small Axe.
In addition to our two {2} farms, we are cultivating a space that restores native-species in our Yes Forest habitat (situated on YesFarm's Site)

MISSION:

Our mission is to build a Black-led food system by developing a cooperative network of food system actors, acquiring and stewarding land, facilitating food system education, and creating space for Black liberation in healing and joy.

Job description

KEY SHARED RESPONSIBILITIES:

● Strategic Vision & Planning: Support the organization’s mission, goals, and strategic plan.
● Organizational Culture & Equity: Foster an inclusive, collaborative, and healthy work environment.
● Create Spaces: Where communities gather to transfer shared-knowledge, build strategy to address Food + Land Sovereignty, and strengthen Black liberation through joy and healing.

THE COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER ROLE WILL CULTIVATE PRIORITIES IN:

• Manage written content for multiple platforms, such as newsletters, website pages (Squarespace), event promotions, and printed materials, ensuring alignment with Black Farmers Collective voice, style, and branding; cognizant of non-exploitative practices. (20%)
• Support Black Farmer Collective social media presence by building a robust communications plan, managing community engagement, responding to comments and messages, and conducting basic performance tracking to help grow audience reach and interaction. (10%)
• Serve as the primary point of contact for general inquiries via the organizations {Connect} email account, providing responsive customer service and addressing questions related to events and other communications. (5%)
• Assist in the coordination of program and event registration, including setting up online registration, managing participant and customer data and supporting basic reporting tasks. (10%)
• Maintain and organize the digital photo archive, ensuring high-quality, accessible images are readily available for marketing, social media, and promotional use. (5%)
• Distribute the internal weekly operations schedule by collecting necessary information from staff and ensuring accuracy and timely delivery to the team. (10%)
• Manage including coordinating with press partners, completing applications and forms, preparing press kits, and assisting with media outreach. Participate in staff meetings and team-wide collaboration while nurturing collaborative relationships with partner organizations, government agencies, educational institutions, and community stakeholders to enhance program effectiveness and expand available resources. (40%)

An aligned candidate would possess the following Qualifications:

• least three - five years experience working in agriculture + horticulture, urban farming or public green spaces; preference given to those with experiences working in afro-indigenous spaces
• educational background in communications, marketing or related field with interest in content creation and audience engagement (or related experiences in lieu of education)
• excellent written and verbal communication skills; cognizant of non-exploitative practices.
• proficiency in GoogleSuite; strong experience with Squarespace and Canva
• strong knowledge of social media platforms and management tools, as well as basic analytics and performance tracking.
• exceptional attention to detail and strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks.
• a proactive, service-minded attitude with the ability to respond promptly and professionally to inquiries and support customer and participant experiences.
• a strong interest or background in agriculture + horticulture, sustainable food systems, or global-majority nonprofit work is a plus and will support mission-driven storytelling and engagement.

HOURS REQUIRED TO FULFILL THIS ROLE:

Tuesday, 9a - 1p (with paid 30mins rest)

Wednesday, 10a - 230 (with paid 30mins rest)

Thursday, 10a - 230p (with paid 30mins rest)

Friday, 10a - 230p (with paid 30mins rest)

Saturday, 11a - 330p (with paid 30mins rest)

Compensation

this position is: hourly, varies DOE, $27.98 - $34.10

Application instructions

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Deadline

April 12, 2026