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Director of Communications
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Director of Communications
Exempt |
| Reports to: |
Vice President for External Affairs |
| Location: |
San Francisco or Davis, California |
Position Summary
The Director of Communications conceives and directs a comprehensive communications program and strategy for all activities of Freedom from Hunger. The Director of Communications manages a department of four employees and helps to shape and implement policies and practices for the External Affairs division as a member of the External Affairs Management Team. The Director of Communications directs and manages all public relations, media relations, public information, and community relations activities, and leads the design, implementation, and evaluation of a broad range of other communications activities encompassing the Internet, advertising, and institutional promotion. The Director of Communications plays a leading role in shaping and enhancing Freedom from Hunger’s public image with direct, favorable consequences for the organization’s development program and position of global leadership in one or more fields.
Core Duties and Responsibilities
- Work with the VPEA and others to design and install a communications program that serves Freedom from Hunger’s multifaceted constituency, including Freedom’s global staff, individual donors, institutional funders, partners, peer organizations, technical and academic organizations, and the general public
- Recruit, manage, and develop a team of communications professionals who will be responsible for compelling, timely, and effective activities and materials that advance Freedom’s mission and enhance its profile
- Plan and implement an annual plan for communications that reflects, strengthens, and supports Freedom’s strategic plans
- Provide leadership to the Creative Services Manager in fulfilling the need for compelling print materials and distribution and promotion mechanisms, with an experienced eye toward matching collateral with audience
- Provide leadership to the Online Content Manager in exploiting the Internet and Freedom from Hunger’s website/s for maximum value, including vigorous and compelling content and distribution and promotion mechanisms that tap, retain, and incite public interest
- Develop and cultivate media contacts in a strategic effort to advance Freedom from Hunger’s leadership in the fields of microfinance and integrated services for the very poor and to establish Freedom from Hunger’s prominence in wealth center markets across the U.S., including the San Francisco Bay Area
- Liaise with the Davis-based and global staff to ensure all communications needs and opportunities are anticipated and satisfied in a timely and effective fashion
- Lead the internal effort to identify and equip all public speakers on behalf of Freedom from Hunger with training and coaching for speaking appearances, ranging from conferences and industry gatherings to donor cultivation and stewardship events
- Serve as a member of the External Affairs Management Team with the VPEA, Director of Individual Gifts, and Director of Institutional Gifts
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Prior Experience
- Ten years’ experience in communications and marketing with a record of increasing levels of responsibility and expertise, preferably in the nonprofit sector and with some knowledge of international development
- Undergraduate degree in appropriate discipline, preferred
- Excellent writing, editing, and communications skills
- Knowledge of Internet communications opportunities
- Experience with major media, including print, radio, and television
- Ability to work with a variety of stakeholders and demonstrate teamwork
- Ability to present information in a professional and compelling manner
- Fluency in English
General Job Competencies regardless of department or position
- Positive "can do" attitude
- Passionate about the mission of Freedom from Hunger
- Smart about pursuing and achieving cost-effective, efficient work
- Collaborative in finding solutions, achieving quality work, and delivering outcomes and materials on time
- Integrity in dealing with colleagues and executing work in support of the mission
- Sensitive and respectful of internal clients’ concerns and needs
- Effective organizational and multi-tasking abilities
- Attentive to detail, producing consistent, high-quality, reliable work
- Capable of operating in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Strong written and oral communications skills
It is not intended that the above listed duties reflect every job duty, responsibility or task that the employee may be called upon to perform. The employee is expected to perform all job-related duties and tasks assigned by his/her supervising manager or other authorized manager.
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