Brand and Communication Strategist

Responsibilities

• Brand Management
• Steward the development and evolution of the Hammer & NER brand, coordinating internal stakeholders, external partners and creative resources to bring the brand to life.
• Lead day-to-day brand implementation, ensuring consistent messaging, visual identity and voice across communications, materials and experiences.
• Develop and maintain brand guidelines, messaging resources, templates and tools that help teams communicate consistently.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen brand awareness, understanding and connection among employees, families, donors, community partners and other audiences.
• Manage brand-related projects, timelines, deliverables and approvals, ensuring work is aligned with organizational priorities and reflects the experiences of the people we support.
• Content Strategy and Storytelling
• Lead the organization’s content strategy, developing an editorial calendar that aligns communications with organizational priorities, audience needs and key moments throughout the year.
• Create, edit and manage compelling content that brings the mission to life, including stories about people supported, employees, families, community partnerships and organizational impact.
• Partner with leaders and teams across the organization to identify stories, gather information and develop content that builds understanding, connection and trust.

Requirements

• Intermediate to advanced demonstrated experience in communications, marketing, content development or brand management or related field preferably in the nonprofit space. Formal, informal, and cross-disciplinary experiences will be considered.
• Exceptional writing, editing and storytelling skills, with the ability to adapt messaging for different audiences and channels.
• Demonstrated experience managing digital communications, including social media, website and email.
• Experience developing and executing content plans, editorial calendars and integrated communications projects.
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines and stakeholders.
• Sound judgment, attention to detail and the ability to handle confidential or sensitive information appropriately.
• Ability to work independently, exercise initiative and collaborate effectively across teams and levels of leadership.
• Physical demands include frequent use of a telephone, frequent use of repetitive motion activities including typing on a computer keyboard and the ability to work for 6-8 hours at a time at a desk and computer. Ability to lift and carry items weighting up to 25 pounds.
• Experience, ability, and commitment to working with individuals and teams that are mixed across lines of difference such as race, gender-identity, sexual orientation, religion, ability, age, class, and immigrant status.
• Must be willing and able to work flexible hours/days, including occasional evenings and weekends, reflective of the dynamic schedule of the organization.

Benefits

• 401 (k)
• Paid Time Off
• Health Insurance (30 hours and above)
• Dental Insurance (30 hours and above)
• Vision Insurance (20 hours and above)
• Life Insurance
• Paid Training
• Disability Insurance
• Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program