Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive communications strategy that supports ALLMEP’s mission and organizational goals.
• Ensure consistent messaging across all platforms, regions, and audiences.
• Serve as the primary steward of ALLMEP’s brand, voice, and outward-facing communications.
• Manage and mentor communications staff, interns, and consultants.
• Oversee budgets and resources dedicated to communications, ensuring efficiency and impact.
• Establish benchmarks, KPIs, and systems to measure communications effectiveness.
• Liaise and partner with internal stakeholders in advocacy and development departments to ensure seamless delivery of communications assets and services.
• Lead ALLMEP’s media strategy, cultivating relationships with journalists and outlets across multiple geographies.
• Oversee press releases, op-eds, media advisories, and spokesperson preparation.
• Act as a senior spokesperson when appropriate.

Requirements

• 7–10+ years of experience in communications, PR, journalism, or marketing, with at least 3 years in a leadership/management role, preferably relating to complex public policy issues.
• Proven success managing media relations and securing top-tier press coverage.
• Experience overseeing multichannel communications (press, social, web, email).
• Strong team leadership skills, with experience supervising and mentoring staff.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling abilities for diverse audiences.
• Familiarity with digital tools, ranging from CMS platforms and social media schedulers to analytics tools and email marketing systems.
• Ability to work cross-departmentally with fundraising, advocacy, and program teams.
• Experience developing communications strategies, messaging, and brand guidelines.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize deadlines, and oversee external vendors/consultants.
• Demonstrated success developing nuanced and strategic messaging involving complex issue sets, as well as crisis communications and reputational risk management.

Preferred

• Knowledge of SEO, digital advertising, or email A/B testing.
• Video editing and/or production skills.
• Background in email marketing and content management systems.
• Familiarity with donor CRM systems.