Brave Like Gabe Foundation job openings

Communications + Marketing Manager

The Brave Like Gabe Foundation seeks a creative and driven individual passionate about building community through storytelling and communications. This position will lead and implement an overall communications strategy to drive community engagement, showcase our impact, and increase our fundraising capacity. This person will also be responsible for content creation across several platforms including MailChimp, Squarespace, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, and TikTok. The ideal candidate will bring energy and empathy, and be a skilled writer and creative lead.

The mission of the Brave Like Gabe Foundation is to support rare cancer research and empower all cancer survivors through physical activity. Through storytelling and partnership, the Foundation has built a community of support with joy and hope, and as a result, we have made more than $2.4M in research grants since 2018. We are expanding our work with survivors and physical activity and we are approaching our ten year anniversary. Our goal is to do more - more storytelling, more fundraising, more movement, and more research.

Our culture is values-driven, drawing on Gabe’s legacy of hope to guide our decisions and strategy. We bring our lived experiences to the work as staff, volunteers, funders, and friends, and we welcome a new voice at the table. As a currently white-led organization, we believe strongly in shifting the power in philanthropy, honoring the knowledge and expertise of our grantees, and educating our community on issues of rare cancers as they impact underrepresented populations.

Brave Like Gabe is dedicated to not only ensuring our staff and volunteers have been trained to understand social context, create positive inclusive environments, and build genuine relationships, but also to ensure that our staff and volunteers reflect the diverse and vibrant communities we work with. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds and lived experiences, including Cancer Survivors, Black and African-Americans, African immigrants, Asian-Americans, Indigenous people, people with disabilities, Latinx individuals, and LGBTQ-identified people.

Position Summary

The ideal candidate will be flexible and adaptable, proactive, team-oriented, have a hands-on work style and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Strategy:

  • Leading the development and implementation of an overarching communications strategy for the organization, in partnership with the Executive Director. This will include collaborative planning for our upcoming 10 year anniversary!

  • Developing supporting strategies for specific platforms including but not limited to website, email, and social media.

  • Partner with the Executive Director on any crisis communications strategy needs.

  • Assessing opportunities, story mining, and collaborating on communications with our staff, grantees, partners, survivors and donors.

Communications:

  • Creating and designing purpose-driven content for a variety of digital platforms and audiences that are values- and mission-aligned.

  • Writing, reviewing, proofing, and publishing digital content, as well as editing and revising content produced by other team members.

  • Translating research and science related to rare cancers for a general audience.

  • Creating and producing an annual report.

  • Managing Brave Like Gabe’s social media community by driving engagement and creating awareness of the Foundation's mission, grantmaking, and events.

  • Using analytics to provide additional insights for content initiatives.

  • Lead the creative design of the annual theme for the event.

Marketing and Brand Management:

  • Advocate for the Brave Like Gabe brand, including logos, taglines, and secondary marks, providing guidance on their correct usage.

  • Ensure consistent and unified key messaging across all platforms, materials, and channels.

Operations and Event Support:

  • Assist with the planning and implementation of the annual 5K.

  • Oversee event registration site development, communications, and materials.

  • Attend race expos and various community events.

  • Participate in one-on-one check-ins with the Executive Director and regular board and committee meetings.

  • Complete administrative tasks in a timely manner.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

  • A combination of education and experience, typically demonstrated by a bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, marketing, public or media relations, or a related field or commensurate professional experience. 

  • Demonstrated ability to authentically craft stories using empathy, creativity, and a focus on the lived experiences of those generously sharing their stories with Brave Like Gabe.

  • Experience in creating and implementing communications strategies.

  • Proficiency with a wide range of digital platforms including, but not limited to: Squarespace, MailChimp, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube. 

  • Proficiency in Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and/or Canva to create graphics for web and print use.

  • Strong experience using analytics and other data to refine strategy and inform decisions.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

  • Excellent project management skills.

  • Comfort learning new tools and systems.

  • Detail-oriented and self-motivated, capable of working well independently and collectively with limited supervision.

  • Ability to multitask, prioritize and make efficient decisions.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience managing social media accounts for non-profits with a focus on development and fundraising.

  • Event management experience.

  • Knowledge of the rare cancer community.

  • Knowledge of the running community.

  • Experience with Salesforce.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

Benefits + Work Environment: 

  • Competitive health care provisions, retirement contributions, vacation, and sick time for full-time employees.

  • Work is hybrid: 2 days a week in the St. Paul office, 3 days from home.

Position type: Full-time with flexibility should the ideal candidate need it.

Compensation: $65,000 - $80,000 annually, negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Job Location: Twin Cities metro area.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Please complete the short application and submit the following materials by COB Monday, May 18th, 2026, Central Time

  • A resume detailing relevant experience and interests.

  • A cover letter - please think of this as a way to help us start getting to know you! We want to learn why you’re interested in this role, what you’ve learned from past roles, what you are looking for in the next chapter of your career, and any other relevant information about you and your interests that you’d like us to know.

  • Any examples of campaigns or writing that we can view as further evidence of your experience and interests.

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