Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of a forward-looking communications strategy that advances Hunger Free Oklahoma’s organizational goals, including development goals, while responding to emerging opportunities, challenges, events, and the broader political and media environment.
• Work with the Communications team and staff across the organization to develop and evaluate an annual communications plan while maintaining the flexibility to adjust strategy as circumstances change.
• Oversee all internal and external communications, including email marketing, website content, social media, print materials, media relations, and storytelling.
• Ensure consistent organizational messaging, voice, and visual identity while effectively managing and navigating the distinct brands and communications needs of Hunger Free Oklahoma programs and initiatives.
• Lead communications planning for organizational initiatives, campaigns, and major announcements.
• Monitor communications metrics and adjust strategies to improve engagement and reach.
• Provide strategic oversight for organizational events, including fundraising events, community outreach events, annual conference, and stakeholder gatherings. Oversee event planning and execution in collaboration with staff, volunteers, vendors, sponsors, board members, and community partners.
• Develop event strategies, timelines, budgets, and promotional plans; support sponsorship recruiting.
• Work with program staff to develop relevant and impactful event content.
• Recruit and coordinate event planning team and ensure successful execution of events.

Requirements

• 12 or more years of relevant experience; OR 12 years in a combination of post-secondary education or training and relevant work experience; high school diploma or equivalent required
• Skilled in creating powerful, compelling written and oral communications
• Proven ability to identify opportunities and challenges, develop actionable solutions, and drive initiatives forward with minimal oversight
• Competency with customer relationship management databases and Microsoft Office365
• At least 3 years of supervisory or management experience leading teams
• Experience developing and executing organization-wide communications strategies
• Experience managing websites, email marketing, social media, and digital communications
• Experience with contract assessment and negotiation
• Experience overseeing vendors, contractors, and project budgets
• Experience collaborating across multiple departments and with executive leadership

Preferred

• Leadership and Management: Experience in planning, leading, and managing projects, including coordinating with peers to achieve desired outcomes, and tracking and reporting on progress.
• Strategic and Innovative Thinker: Ability to reason and solve problems, manage partner expectations, and recognize strategic opportunities for systems change.
• Committed to Learning: Commitment to curiosity and learning new skills and knowledge on a continual basis.
• Goal Oriented: History of setting and accomplishing ambitious goals and moving barriers to achieve desired outcomes.
• Collaborative: Able to work with internal and external partners to achieve a common goal.
• Analytical: Ability to analyze numbers and data to determine next steps and solutions.
• Relationship Building: Develop and maintain strong working relationships with donors and staff.
• Community Advocate and Inclusive Problem Solver: Understanding of diverse community needs and perspectives; amplifying underrepresented voices in decision-making.

Benefits

• medical, dental, short-term disability, and life; 401K contribution; competitive paid time off; eligible for annual cost of living increase and annual merit pay increases. Additional insurance: vision, accident, additional life. Partial coverage of medical insurance premium for qualified dependents.
• hybrid work schedule, up to 3 days a week for remote work; equipment provided.