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. Possess strong skills in hiring, mentoring, and managing staff as well as positive organizational change management.
• Strategic and Innovative Thinker: You can reason and solve problems, manage partner expectations, and recognize strategic opportunities for systems change.
• Committed to Learning: You are committed to curiosity and learning new skills and knowledge on a continual basis. Learning doesn’t end at the classroom for you but is a self-motivated persistence to expand your skills, knowledge, and abilities.
• Goal Oriented: You have a history of setting and accomplishing ambitious goals and moving barriers to achieve your desired outcomes. You meet your goals because you think ahead, plan, and work collaboratively.
• Collaborative: You understand the importance of working with internal and external partners to achieve a common goal. You are an active listener, have high emotional intelligence, and respect other collaborators’ diverse needs, experiences, and perspectives. You can find points of collaboration even when there are competing interests.
• Analytical: Numbers and spreadsheets are a puzzle to be solved. You approach messy data, unclear next steps, and complicated problems by applying logical reasoning and analysis to determine an answer.
• Relationship Building: You develop and maintain strong working relationships and can communicate and foster a sense of partnership with diverse staff members. People who work with you comment on your quality and timely customer service and problem-solving approach. Build lasting relationships with donors and keep them informed on how their financial input is making the world a better place.
• Community Advocate and Inclusive Problem Solver: You are a community advocate and inclusive problem solver, demonstrating a deep understanding of diverse community needs and perspectives, and amplifying underrepresented voices in decision-making. You're passionate about creating positive change and addressing community challenges in ways that work for everyone.

Benefits

• medical, dental, short-term disability, and life
• 401K contribution (no match requirement)
• competitive paid time off
• eligible for annual cost of living increase and annual merit pay increases
• Additional insurance is available at employee expense: vision, accident, additional life
• partial coverage of medical insurance premium for qualified dependents
• hybrid work schedule, allowing up to 3 days a week for remote work for much of the year. Participating in the hybrid schedule requires access to reliable internet and a dedicated workspace at home. Hunger Free Oklahoma provides the necessary equipment.