Responsibilities

• Develop and implement an annual communications plan for school and community audiences.
• Lead marketing, communications, and PR initiatives, including publications, media relations, social media, and website content.
• Serve as the organization’s media representative and manage relationships with journalists and media outlets.
• Oversee branding and design standards for all print and digital materials.
• Provide strategic counsel to internal departments to ensure consistent messaging.
• Manage crisis communications and respond professionally to challenging situations.
• Analyze communication impact and report outcomes to leadership.
• Supervise and develop a communications team, ensuring quality and consistency across all platforms.

Requirements

• The ability to take knowledge and transform it into exciting and useful messages and disseminate it to the right audiences through the best distribution channels is critical.
• 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
• Relationship builder 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.
• Sincere commitment to work collaboratively with all constituent groups, including staff, board members, volunteers, donors, program participants, and other supporters.
• Self-starter, able to work independently, and entrepreneurial; enjoys creating and implementing new initiatives
• Normal physical activity including some bending, pushing, pulling, and lifting and carrying, which may range up to 35 lbs. upon occasion
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in marketing, communications, or PR
• Demonstrated expertise in writing, editing, and verbal communication skills.
• Proven leadership and strategic planning abilities.
• Experience with media relations, branding, and digital campaigns.

Preferred

• Experience in a nonprofit organization preferred
• Masters degree a plus.