Responsibilities

• Develop and implement organization-wide communications strategies that strengthen NAYA's brand, increase community engagement, and support organizational goals.
• Collaborate with the Director of Development and Communications to establish annual communications priorities, messaging, media strategy, and crisis communications plans.
• Create, edit, and manage compelling content across digital, print, email, website, social media, and other communication channels.
• Maintain NAYA's organizational voice, visual identity, and messaging standards while ensuring consistency across all programs and departments.
• Lead media outreach efforts by cultivating relationships with media partners, developing media plans, and writing press releases.
• Support fundraising campaigns and special events through strategic messaging, promotional materials, donor communications, and storytelling.
• Collaborate with staff across the organization to gather stories, photographs, and other content that highlights the impact of NAYA's programs and community.
• Supervise, coach, and support the Communications Coordinator while promoting professional development and high-quality work.
• Monitor communications initiatives, recommend improvements, and identify opportunities to expand NAYA's reach and visibility.
• Represent NAYA professionally at community events, public engagements, and collaborative partnerships while contributing as an active member of the Development and Communications team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in related field, such as journalism, communications or marketing
• Understanding of development, fundraising and nonprofit organizations
• Knowledge of Native American history, an understanding of the diversity of the local American Indian/Alaskan Native community and issues surrounding the urban Indian experience
• Minimum 3 - 4 years related professional experience
• Experience working within diverse populations (specifically with the urban and reservation Native American population, including working within a tribe, board, or other organization) strongly preferred
• Excellent written communication skills and copyediting abilities; nuanced understanding of written and visual messaging
• Experience working with websites and managing standard social media platforms
• Highly organized; experienced in developing processes and procedures, strategies and campaigns
• Ability to take initiative and work creatively, launching new ideas or driving process improvements
• Ability to work quickly, independently and creatively under pressure

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) with up to 6% match
• 16 paid holidays
• Sick and vacation accrual that increases with tenure