Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and evaluate an annual communications plan across the agency, encompassing both internal and external communications.
• Ensure consistency of messaging, brand voice, and visual identity across all channels.
• Track the agency’s presence in media on a daily basis to keep leadership informed; advise leadership on communications opportunities, risks, and emerging trends.
• Respond to media requests in a timely and coordinated fashion including developing any crisis communication plans needed.
• Monitor communications performance and recommend improvements based on analytics and audience insights.
• Lead content planning and editorial calendars across digital and print platforms.
• Develop compelling stories that highlight organizational impact, program outcomes, community partnerships, and donor investments.
• Oversee the creation of newsletters, annual reports, fact sheets, presentations, organizational website, website content, blogs, and other communications materials.
• Lead and help generate online content that engages audience segments, leads to measurable action, and provides cohesion across entities.
• Field media requests and manage media relationships, delivering key data and information when needed.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree required (Masters preferred) in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications or related field
• Significant progressive communications experience (5-7 yrs.+) including internal, external, public relations, and promotion preferably in the nonprofit and/or early education sector
• Experience using and building capacity with an organization to use customer relationship management (CRM) technology, preferably Hubspot
• Preferred experience in supervision and/or managing diverse teams
• Highly collaborative style; experience developing and implementing communications strategies
• Excellent writing/editing and verbal communication skills
• A strong track record as an implementer who thrives on managing a variety of key initiatives concurrently
• Skilled at relationship-building with the flexibility and finesse to "manage by influence"
• High energy, maturity, and leadership with the ability to serve as a unifying force and to position communications discussions at both the strategic and tactical levels
• Committed to working collaboratively with all constituent groups, including staff, board members, volunteers, donors, program participants, and other supporters

Preferred

• MA in communications
• Spanish language (oral and written)
• Media relations experience and established media contacts in Fort Worth, North Texas and Texas
• Experience with fundraising communications, donor engagement, and impact reporting.
• Graphic design, video production, or digital advertising experience.
• Bilingual English/Spanish