Communications Director
Somos Un Pueblo Unido
Santa Fe, NM (Hybrid)
In-houseFull-timeDirector/executive
7 hrs ago
Communications & Advocacy Associate
New York City, NY (On-site)
$55K/yr – $60K/yrEntry Level3+ years expFull time
Posted 4 months ago
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Job Summary
Drive media relations, coalition building, and high level stakeholder influence for global health priority issues, turning complex ideas into compelling messages across press, op-eds and events.
- Own media outreach and message alignment across journalists, influencers, and partners
- Coordinate events and executive-ready materials to mobilize coalitions and key decision makers
- Track policy trends and funding shifts to surface strategic moments and champion opportunities
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Making complex concepts accessible and actionable to a wide audience through key messages, fact sheets, social media posts and creative digital materials
- Getting journalists excited about an issue or announcement by identifying the right media contacts and drafting compelling pitches and press releases
- Elevating the voice and expertise of high-level influencers by writing opinion pieces at key moments, prepping them for interviews, drafting speeches and talking points for events
- Following and tracking trends in media coverage, key announcements, new evidence and high-level conversations that may impact priority global health challenges
- Identifying strategic moments and new champions to influence target stakeholders and amplify our clients’ strategic goals
- Getting partners on the same page through careful coordination, relationship management and message alignment
- Getting partners, influencers and decision-makers in the same place by supporting high-level events, including identifying invitees and speakers, developing agendas or presentations, and managing the logistics
- Building new coalitions of support for an issue with dedicated outreach, organization and relationship management
- Following and tracking trends in global health policies and funding
- Keeping tabs on all the moving pieces of your work, often in a fast-paced environment
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- 1-3 years of related work experience
- Microsoft Office proficiency
Preferred
- Comms agency, communications or public relations experience
- Public health, global development or political campaign experience
- Foreign language skills (French or Spanish, in particular)
- International work experience
- Experience with Adobe Suite of creative tools (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop) or Canva
Global Health Strategies (GHS)
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Global Health Strategies (GHS) is an international consulting company that specializes in global health communications, advocacy, research and strategy. We focus on public health issues that impact developing nations and emerging markets. Our clients include leading foundations, industry, NGOs, government agencies, academic institutions and product development. Our work is driven by a passion for improving the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities around the world. We offer the skills, knowledge and goal-driven efficiency to enhance our clients' efforts to address some of the world’s toughest health challenges, including HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, polio eradication, sexual and reproductive health and vaccines.GHS has offices in the US, the UK, India, China, Brazil, Kenya and South Africa, and works with philanthropies, industry, multinational organizations, NGOs and governments around the world.
Founded in 2002
New York, New York, USA
251 employees (17 in marketing)
41% recommend to a friend
56% CEO approval
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Monthly Visitors
29.3K
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45.5%
Direct
38.5%
Referral
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Social
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Paid
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Current headcount: ~251
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