Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership, supervision, coaching, and performance management for departmental staff.
• Develop and manage department workflow, establish priorities, and ensure projects are completed on time and aligned with organizational goals.
• Develop and implement annual marketing and communications plans that support strategic initiatives.
• Coordinate integrated marketing and communications campaigns across print, digital, social media, and public relations channels.
• Develop and maintain an organizational communications calendar to coordinate messaging and campaigns.
• Write, edit, and distribute press releases, website content, annual report content, and other organizational communications.
• Develop proactive media strategies, cultivate relationships with local, regional, and statewide media outlets, and assist with crisis communication efforts as directed.
• Ensure consistent application of The Village Network's brand standards across all materials.
• Oversee organizational website content and digital communications strategies.
• Lead development of social media strategy and monitor performance analytics to identify opportunities for improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, English, or a related field required.
• Minimum of seven to ten years of progressively responsible experience in marketing, communications, public relations, or a related field.
• Previous supervisory or management experience required.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing integrated marketing and communications strategies.
• Excellent writing, editing, and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences.
• Strong public relations and media relations experience.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
• Knowledge of branding, marketing, digital communications, and social media strategy.
• Experience with website content management systems, email marketing platforms, and communication analytics.
• Strong organizational, project management, and leadership skills.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries and great benefits including a 403(b) plan with both a 5% company contribution and 50% match of the first 7% after 1 year of service.
• 272 hours (YES 34 DAYS!) of PTO offered in the first year in addition to 6 paid holidays for fulltime employees with potential for PTO buy back for unused time.
• 12-year history of providing annual bonuses, as well as offering PTO Buybacks.