About Browns Give Back and the Cleveland Browns Foundation
Browns Give Back serves as the overarching platform encompassing the Cleveland Browns' commitment to strengthening communities. Through strategic programming and partnerships, the Cleveland Browns focus on advancing education, youth football and equitable opportunities in Northeast Ohio and beyond. As a core part of Browns Give Back, the Cleveland Browns Foundation is dedicated to improving the quality of education for students by making investments that keep kids in school every day so they can succeed, highlighted by the
Stay in the Game! Attendance Network. As a founding partner of the initiative, Stay in the Game! aims to increase student attendance and reduce chronic absenteeism through statewide partnerships, actionable data, family engagement, and community collaboration. In the 2025-26 school year, the Stay in the Game! Attendance Network partners with 238 school districts
, supporting more than 600,000 students statewide. Together, Browns Give Back and the Cleveland Browns Foundation work to ensure every student has the opportunity to thrive on and off the field.
Summary Description
The Cleveland Browns Foundation seeks a highly motivated, detail-oriented, and enthusiastic individual to support both the Foundation's core work and the broader Browns Give Back (BGB) marketing and communications strategy. Much of the role will focus on marketing, communications, and storytelling efforts for the Cleveland Browns Foundation and the Stay in the Game! Attendance Network, including multichannel content development, campaign execution, and day-to-day communications support. The secondary aspect of the role will contribute to Browns Give Back's overall marketing and communications initiatives, collaborating across departments to strengthen community impact storytelling and ensure alignment with the organization's broader brand and community engagement strategy. The position also supports ongoing team, operational, and event related needs.
The ideal candidate has experience in communications and marketing.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Browns Foundation:
- Assist with development and execution of marketing and communications strategy for the Stay in the Game! Attendance Network and other Cleveland Browns Foundation initiatives.
- Develop campaign materials, digital resources, and multichannel content (web, social, newsletters, presentations, printed collateral) to support SITG! districts, effectively reach key audiences and showcase the Foundation's impact.
- Manage the Foundation's social media strategy, including content creation, scheduling, and publishing.
- Proactively identify story ideas and create high quality content that highlights the Foundation's community impact.
- Coordinate Foundation related gameday activations, including stadium features, scoreboard mentions, PA announcements, and community guest engagement.
- Provide administrative support for Foundation operations and event planning as needed.
Browns Give Back:
- Support Browns Give Back's broader marketing and communications strategy by assisting with cross departmental to ensure consistency.
- Contribute to aligned messaging and campaign execution across all BGB program areas.
- Provide general marketing, communications, and administrative support to ensure cohesive delivery of BGB-wide initiatives.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Strategic thinker with excellent storytelling, writing, and editing skills
- Proactive, collaborative, creative mindset with a strong work ethic
- High attention to detail with solid project management and organizational skills with the ability to multitask and meet tight deadlines
- Resourceful with strong problem-solving abilities
- Projects a positive image and inspires trust and credibility
- Ability to work in a fast-paced changing environment with a team-oriented approach
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to craft clear, authentic, compelling, and inspiring stories that elevate awareness and drive engagement
- Proficient at Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Self-motivated individual with interest in supporting local communities
- Flexible schedule with availability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays
- Experience working in the sports and entertainment industry is a plus
Suggested Education & Experience Guidelines
- Bachelor's Degree with an emphasis in marketing, communications, nonprofit administration or related field
- Proficiency in Canva or Adobe Creative Suite
- 2-3 years of relevant experience in marketing, communications or similar field
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.
