Director of Communications

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$110K/yr – $125K/yrDirector/Executive7+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

Job Summary

Own cross-channel content and crisis-ready communications work, with tight calendar governance and leadership-facing reporting.

  • Own multi-channel content coordination and messaging consistency across earned, owned, and internal channels.
  • Lead editorial cadence, crisis materials, and cross-team collaboration with marketing and digital strategy.
  • Develop and mentor the communications team while tracking impact and sharing learnings with leadership.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate and implement content across earned, owned, and shared channels (both online and offline) in alignment with approved strategies.
  • Execute media relations activities in alignment with organizational goals and messaging.
  • Manage internal communications execution to ensure staff receive timely, accurate information.
  • Draft and coordinate external communications materials, including speeches, talking points, and briefings, ensuring consistency with organizational messaging.
  • Oversee the editorial calendar, ensuring timely execution of campaigns and initiatives.
  • Provide supervisory oversight and operational guidance to the Content & Internal Communications Managers.
  • Partner with the Director of Digital Strategy and the Vice President to support day-to-day communications operations, workflows, and coordination across channels.
  • Manage project timelines, deliverables, and coordination for major communications initiatives.
  • Support VP during crises by coordinating materials and ensuring messaging consistency.
  • Collaborate cross-departmentally with the digital marketing team to align communications and operational processes.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, marketing, or related field.
  • 7+ years of experience in communications
  • Key Competencies: Proven leadership and project management skills.
  • Key Competencies: Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills.
  • Key Competencies: Experience managing editorial calendars and multi-channel campaigns.
  • Key Competencies: Ability to track communications metrics and report on effectiveness.
  • Key Competencies: High standards for quality and attention to detail

Preferred

  • Proven leadership and project management skills.
  • Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills.
  • Experience managing editorial calendars and multi-channel campaigns.
  • Ability to track communications metrics and report on effectiveness.
  • High standards for quality and attention to detail
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Children's Aid

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Our Mission:Children's Aid helps children in poverty to succeed and thrive. We do this by providing comprehensive supports to children and their families in targeted high-needs New York City neighborhoods.For 170 years, Children’s Aid has been committed to ensuring that there are no boundaries to the aspirations of young people, no limits to their potential. We are leading a comprehensive counterattack on the obstacles that threatens kids’ achievement in school and in life.At Children’s Aid, we are teachers and social workers, coaches and health care providers. We know what it takes to ensure children grow up strong and healthy, and ready to thrive in school and life.

New York, New York, USA
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$110K/yr – $125K/yr

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