Manager of Grants & Communications

We Provide Solutions. Patients and Physicians rely on our diagnostic testing, information, and services to help them make better healthcare decisions. These are often serious decisions with far reaching consequences, and require sensitivity, tact, and a clear dedication to service. It’s about providing clarity and hope.

The Manager of Grants & Communications plays a central role in both the foundation’s grantmaking operations and its communications presence. This position is responsible for managing the full lifecycle of grants, supporting the foundation’s visibility and impact awareness strategies, and producing digital content that brings our philanthropic work to life for internal and external audiences. The ideal candidate brings deep knowledge of grants management alongside fluency in content management systems - particularly Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) — and Microsoft 365 communications tools.

This is a remote opportunity.

Grantmaking Cycle Management:

• Provide oversight for the entire grantmaking lifecycle, from application and due diligence to award, reporting, and closeout.
• Develop and implement long-term strategies to enhance grantmaking effectiveness, efficiency, and equity.
• Collaborate with leadership and program directors to forecast grantmaking activity, manage portfolio budgets, and ensure alignment with strategic priorities.

Communications Strategy and Impact Visibility:

• Develop and implement a communications strategy that elevates awareness of the foundation’s grantmaking impact among grantees, Quest leaders and employees, and the broader public.
• Translate grantee data, impact metrics, and program narratives into compelling communications for diverse audiences
• Collaborate with program and leadership staff to identify stories, milestones, and learning that merit external amplification.
• Develop and maintain an editorial calendar aligned with grantmaking cycles, foundation events, and sector conversations.

Digital Content & AEM Management

• Serve as a primary content author and publisher in Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), managing the creation, editing, scheduling, and optimization of web pages, landing pages, and digital assets.
• Produce original content for internal and external blogs, including feature stories on grantees, foundation perspectives on sector trends, and thought leadership pieces authored in collaboration with program staff.
• Maintain and update the foundation’s grants-related web content, including program pages, application guidelines, and grantee spotlights.

Communications, Collaboration & Knowledge Management

• Use Microsoft 365 tools to maintain knowledge hubs, coordinate grantmaking workflows, and distribute segmented stakeholder communications (newsletters, blogs, etc.)
• Develop, implement and evaluate grantee peer networks including scheduling sessions, organizing speakers and ensuring materials are distributed
• Capture learnings from grant programs, contribute to process improvement and actively engage in translating learnings into actionable insights

Required: 

• 3+ years of experience in grants management, program operations, or foundation administration in community or public health settings.
• Strong writing skills with the ability to produce clear, compelling content across formats — from blog posts and web copy to grant reports and board presentations.
• Capacity to engage with diverse grantees and communities with professionalism, clarity and empathy.

Preferred: 

• 5+ years of experience working in community or public health settings; knowledge of grants management software
• Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) for communicating impact metrics; Experience writing for both internal stakeholders and public audiences in a philanthropy or social impact context
• Knowledge of accessibility standards and SEO best practices for digital content.

Specific Knowledge: 

• Understanding of population health and public health concepts
• Knowledge of IRS regulations for private foundations
• Demonstrated experience using Adobe Experience Manager or a comparable enterprise CMS to create and publish digital content
• Proficiency across the Microsoft 365 suite: SharePoint, Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Skills: 

• Ability to translate programmatic work into accessible, engaging narratives across channels.
• Comfort navigating enterprise content platforms (AEM) and integrated Microsoft 365 environments.
• Self-directed learner who proactively identifies opportunities to improve systems, content, and processes.

Work Environment:

• Remote, CST/EST time zone preferred

Education:

• Bachelor Degree in communications, public administration, public health, nonprofit management, or a related field (Required)
• Master Degree in Communications, Public Health, Public Administration, Non-Profit management, or a related field (Preferred)

Pay Range: ~$115,000 - $130,000 / year

Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. Successful candidates may be eligible to receive annual performance bonus compensation.

Benefits Information:

We are proud to offer best-in-class benefits and programs to support employees and their families in living healthy, happy lives. Our pay and benefit plans have been designed to promote employee health in all respects – physical, financial, and developmental. Depending on whether it is a part-time or full-time position, some of the benefits offered may include:

• Day 1 Medical, supplemental health, dental & vision for FT employees who work 30+ hours
• Best-in-class well-being programs
• Annual, no-cost health assessment program Blueprint for Wellness®
• healthyMINDS mental health program
• Vacation and Health/Flex Time
• 6 Holidays plus 1 "MyDay" off
• FinFit financial coaching and services
• 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Life and disability insurance, plus buy-up option
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Annual incentive plans
• Matching gifts program
• Education assistance through MyQuest for Education
• Career advancement opportunities
• and so much more!