Communications & Marketing Mgr

University of South Florida•Tampa, FL

About The Position

The Communications and Marketing Manager for the Florida College Access Network (FCAN) is responsible for leading comprehensive strategic communications and marketing initiatives that advance FCAN’s mission to dramatically increase college and career readiness, access, and completion for all Florida students. This position plays a critical role in supporting FCAN’s collective impact approach through strategic storytelling, stakeholder engagement, and coordinated communications that build public will and drive systemic change toward the goal of 60% of working-age Floridians holding a high-quality postsecondary degree or credential by 2030. This position typically reports to the FCAN Executive Director or designated senior administrator. As FCAN operates as an independent collective impact collaborative hosted by the University of South Florida, this role requires expertise in both traditional communications and collective impact methodology. The Communications and Marketing Manager serves as the primary communications strategist for a statewide network of diverse stakeholders including K-12 schools, higher education institutions, nonprofits, businesses, and government entities. The position requires a sophisticated understanding of systems change communication, including the ability to translate complex policy issues into compelling narratives, coordinate messaging across multiple organizations, and measure communications impact on both awareness and behavioral outcomes. This role differs from traditional university communications positions in its focus on facilitating network-wide communications, building public will for education access and success, and supporting collective action among diverse partners.