Communications Manager

Responsibilities

• Strategy Development and Brand Management
• Implement and Annually Develop a communications plan that identifies strategic priorities, amplifies core messages, and conveys compelling content and stories through a multimedia lens.
• Enhance ILCHF’s brand to center grantee partners’ voices across various platforms and engage diverse community audiences.
• Maintain and evolve procedures, guidelines, and other marketing-related processes to ensure brand and messaging alignment internally and externally.
• Assess and evaluate ILCHF’s marketing and communication strategies periodically to ensure delivery of results.
• Monitor market trends and interpret results to inform grantmaking and communication strategies.
• Develop awareness and knowledge of inclusive language best practices and principles and implement them consistently across all communications.
• Website & Digital Communication Strategies
• Ensure ILCHF’s website aligns with the organizational priorities, brand, tone, and messaging and is updated accordingly regarding revisions, additions to RFP descriptions, document links, images, and content reflecting RFP opportunities.
• Design and Manage ILCHF’s social media plan and presence increasing visibility of the vital work of ILCHF’s grantee partners.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience in communications, marketing, advertising, public relations, or a related field.
• Demonstrated professional experience across communications, including content development, graphic design, public relations, social media strategy and management, website administration, and digital communications.
• Experience using analytics and performance data to inform and strengthen communications strategies.
• Strong computer and technology skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office 365, CRM and email marketing platforms (e.g., Constant Contact, Mailchimp), and website content management systems (e.g., WordPress).
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere Pro), Canva, or comparable graphic design and multimedia software.

Benefits

• Employee discounts
• Health insurance