Responsibilities

• Leadership (30%): Develop and implement communications strategies for KLB to advance organizational priorities, increase brand awareness, and deploy strategic campaigns aligned with KLB's mission and goals.
• Leadership (30%): Oversee advertising firm and vendor contracts and ensure deliverables align with expectations and are executed in a timely manner.
• Leadership (30%): Oversee the Manager of Communications, providing guidance, feedback, and support to ensure high-quality results.
• Leadership (30%): Collaborate with internal departments and stakeholders on projects.
• Leadership (30%): Monitor and analyze the effectiveness of communication strategies and campaigns, develop reports, and adjust strategies as needed.
• Leadership (30%): Ensure compliance with KLB branding on social media, media relations, marketing, campaigns, and all other communications.
• Leadership (30%): Build and manage KLB communications and marketing budget.
• Leadership (30%): Cultivate mutually beneficial partnerships to promote and grow the KLB brand.
• Leadership (30%): Represent KLB with professionalism when working with state and local leaders, Affiliates, and partners.
• Content Creation (20%): Develop core messaging and talking points that reflect KLB's mission, values, and priorities.

Requirements

• 7+ years of communications and marketing experience
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• Proven work experience in communications and marketing
• Highly capable project manager with excellent multi-tasking and organizational skills
• Outstanding written/verbal skills
• Good proofreading skills and attention to detail
• Self-starter, flexible, results-driven, quick learning
• Experience with agency management and media planning
• Experience supervising a team
• Ability to self-start and work independently with limited supervision.
• Proficiency in WordPress and experience with website management.
• Proficiency in graphic design using Adobe Creative Suite applications and Canva.
• Familiarity with social media scheduling tools such as Sprout Social.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software.

Preferred

Benefits