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Armstrong Group

Diversified holding company; telecom, real estate

Community Engagement Manager

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
No salary listed
Junior
Bachelor's
Rising Sun, MD, USA
In PersonTravel 25% or more throughout the system footprint; availability for nights and weekends is required.
Growth & MarketingMarketing Generalist & Management

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field is preferred.
  • At least 2 years of relevant marketing, community engagement, or account management experience is required.
  • Telecommunications industry experience is a strong plus.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, is required.
  • Ability to travel 25% or more throughout the system footprint is required.
  • Availability to work nights and weekends for resident events or public relations opportunities is required.
  • Ability to discern business-critical information and use discretion when discussing internal objectives with external partners is required.
  • Ability to represent Armstrong professionally to external audiences is required.
  • Ability to build rapport with internal teams and community partners is required.
  • Ability to adapt to fast-changing environments and manage multiple priorities is required.
Responsibilities
  • Build recurring relationships with property managers, leasing teams, homeowners associations, and local developers; maintain a structured visit cadence and documented notes.
  • Track property ownership, management, and lease-expiration changes and initiate conversations to protect and grow Armstrong's footprint.
  • Serve as an accessible contact for leasing staff and residents and ensure contact details are easy to find.
  • Coordinate with the general manager, ABS Account Executive, and local project coordinator on priority properties, competitive threats, and relationship-building opportunities requiring local leadership involvement.
  • Drive growth in multi-dwelling units, including new construction and unserved properties, using the MDU Playbook workflow.
  • Increase penetration in multi-dwelling units using protect-and-growth tactics defined by the MDU Playbook.
  • Identify opportunities and competitive risks related to Marketing Exclusivity Agreements and ensure Armstrong participates according to the outlined process.
  • Monitor compliance with existing agreements in partnership with Field Operations, Marketing, Finance, Regulatory, and Legal.
  • Coordinate resident events, signage, welcome-kit placement, seasonal touchpoints, and co-marketing opportunities with property teams.
  • Assist leasing offices and residents with online ordering, package selection, and service setup, and support resident self-installation and activation initiatives.
  • Escalate service or installation concerns and follow up with residents and property staff according to the MDU Playbook.
  • Maintain brand standards and consistent practices across properties.
  • Surface community trends, recurring issues, and positive developments that may affect system-level decisions.
  • Monitor competitors' activity, pricing, promotions, service differentiators, door-to-door teams, signage, and digital marketing in multi-dwelling units.
  • Provide Corporate with competitive summaries based on firsthand observations and recommended actions.
  • Share insights and best practices with Corporate Marketing and fellow CMMs to support consistent execution across systems.
  • Synthesize competitive intelligence for the general manager to support local tactical planning, political engagement, and community positioning.
  • Manage and optimize local marketing budgets with Corporate Marketing.
  • Provide general managers with monthly insights on spending versus budget.
  • Represent Armstrong at chamber events, parades, festivals, ribbon cuttings, and other community activities, and alert Corporate when additional attendance would add value.
  • Organize team-building activities, employee recognition programs, and volunteer opportunities.
  • Support the general manager at municipal meetings, school district engagements, public hearings, and civic events where Armstrong's visibility and influence can be strengthened.
  • Maintain relationships with municipal leaders, Chambers of Commerce, economic development groups, and first responders, and advise the general manager on emerging issues or opportunities.
  • Identify and recommend sponsorship opportunities with the general manager that maximize visibility, secure telecom exclusivity, support lead generation, and quantify return on investment.
  • Cultivate government relationships with Corporate Regulatory to support execution of P3 projects and position Armstrong as a trusted community partner and first point of contact.
  • Inform the general manager of sponsorship opportunities with political or community implications and coordinate local visibility and participation.
  • Ensure local materials comply with brand standards and use The Hub for system-wide initiatives.
  • Coordinate local advertising campaigns with Corporate Marketing as needed.
  • Assist with events or on-site marketing needs in other markets when requested.
  • Support the local leadership team in planning employee events, recognition, and morale initiatives.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
  • Telecommunications industry experience is a strong plus.

About the company

Armstrong Group is a family-owned holding company with a diversified portfolio that includes telecommunications, cable TV and internet services, and real estate. The telecommunications arm builds and operates networks to deliver cable television and broadband to homes and businesses. Beyond telecom, the group holds real estate interests and manages assets across multiple industries, reflecting its evolution from a local line-construction business into a multi-sector organization. What sets Armstrong Group apart is its long-running, family-led ownership combined with a strategic focus on diversification across complementary sectors, rather than relying on a single industry. Its goal is to grow and sustain value over the long term by expanding its portfolio and geographic reach while maintaining family control.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$13.1M

Headquarters

null

Founded

1946

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What believers are saying

  • January 2026 milestones show Armstrong is finishing fiber builds while rivals still start.
  • New York’s 2025 Advanced Fiber Network added 4,000 miles and 42,000 locations.
  • Armstrong’s 2026 private-capital rollout expands broadband share without grant-timeline dependence.

What critics are saying

  • The 2024 FCC settlement cost $6.5 million and forced a corporate compliance agreement.
  • Charter, Comcast, and regional fiber rivals keep squeezing Armstrong’s legacy cable economics.
  • If FTTP returns disappoint, Armstrong’s private-capital expansion can become an existential cash drain.

What makes Armstrong Group unique

  • Family ownership funds Armstrong’s 2026 FTTP build across six states without public capital.
  • Armstrong surpassed 70% FTTP completion by January 2026, with major markets fully converted.
  • Armstrong’s network now supports multigigabit and 10G XGS-PON speeds in select markets.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Holidays

Company News

The Youngstown Publishing Company
May 1st, 2025
New Field to be Named for Grove City College Baseball Pioneer

After graduating with an engineering degree, Stewart went to work for PPG and later became CEO of the Armstrong Group, a family-owned, Butler, Pa.-based corporation that provides cable telecommunications, security, real estate and other services.

Butler Eagle
Jun 9th, 2022
Armstrong Group launched fiber network services on Jun 9th 22'.

CRANBERRY TWP — In a change county commissioners chairwoman Leslie Osche called “transformational for the county,” Armstrong on Thursday announced the availability of its new fiber network services.