Responsibilities

• Lead Vitamin Angels’ corporate communications, public and media relations, executive communications, and external communications editorial strategy—using the organization’s enterprise narrative, strategic priorities, and organizational voice—to strengthen visibility, credibility, and influence.
• Build, strengthen, and protect Vitamin Angels’ reputation among diverse priority audiences including current and prospective donors (corporate partners and foundations), technical stakeholders (global health community, other implementing organizations, multilaterals, etc.), and mass audiences.
• Develop and execute an integrated external communications strategy and program aligned with organizational priorities, strategic objectives, brand positioning, and fundraising goals, to amplify awareness and advocacy of Vitamin Angels.
• Develop proactive media strategies and compelling storylines that elevate Vitamin Angels’ expertise, evidence, impact, innovation, and leadership in global health and nutrition.
• Build and steward strategic relationships with priority media outlets, journalists, editors, global health and nutrition thought leaders, sector influencers, celebrities, and ambassadors, conveners, and relevant platforms.
• While Director of Partnership, in coordination with Directors of Digital Marketing and Brand, is responsible for owning the editorial calendar, this role is responsible for contributing to that calendar by way of communications activities and understanding how their function contributes to the success of the broader editorial calendar.
• Serve as a strategic and trusted communications advisor to the VP Marketing & Communications, CEO, senior leadership team, and other organizational leaders, advising on messaging, positioning, and reputational opportunities/challenges.
• Partner with key stakeholders from across the organization, including local country team members, to identify communications opportunities and translate organizational priorities into effective communications strategies.
• Identify and train spokespeople and find/create opportunities for Vitamin Angels’ leaders and technical experts to contribute to important conversations through media, speaking engagements, opinion pieces, panels, conferences, podcasts, and other influential platforms.
• Create a culture of thought leadership where key stakeholders understand the importance and value of looking for thought leadership opportunities and/or acting as thought leaders on behalf of Vitamin Angels.

Requirements

• 15+ years of progressive experience in corporate communications, public relations, nonprofit communications, global health, international development, or a related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations, marketing, or a related field.
• Experience working in a nonprofit, global health, international development, public health, or mission driven work is required.
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing integrated communications strategies for complex organizations and diverse audiences.
• Strong track record in media relations, executive communications, thought leadership, reputation management, and issues/crisis communications.
• Experience communicating complex technical, scientific, health, or development topics in clear, compelling, and accessible ways.
• Demonstrated experience leading internal communications and organizational change communications.
• Exceptional writing, editing, storytelling, and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working with senior executives and subject-matter experts and translating their expertise into compelling external and internal communications.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.

Preferred

• • Strong understanding of the global health, nutrition, international development, philanthropic, or nonprofit landscape.
• • Experience working in a global setting, across cultures, geographies, and diverse stakeholder groups.

Benefits

• BENEFITS: Comprehensive benefit package includes Medical, Dental and Vision Care, Life Insurance, Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Wellness Reimbursement, 401(k), Paid Time Off, Winter/Summer Recharge Weeks, Holidays, paid parental leave and more.