Director of Communications
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Director of Communications advancing Vitamin Angels’ global nutrition and health mission. Leading external, internal, executive, media, thought leadership, and crisis communications.
Responsibilities:
- Advance Vitamin Angels’ visibility, credibility, reputation, and influence through strategic external and internal communications
- Lead corporate communications, public and media relations, executive communications, and external communications editorial strategy
- Build, strengthen, and protect Vitamin Angels’ reputation among donors, technical stakeholders, and mass audiences
- Develop and execute integrated external communications strategies aligned with organizational priorities, brand positioning, and fundraising goals
- Develop proactive media strategies and storylines highlighting expertise, evidence, impact, innovation, and global health leadership
- Build and steward relationships with media outlets, journalists, editors, thought leaders, influencers, celebrities, ambassadors, conveners, and relevant platforms
- Advise the VP of Marketing & Communications, CEO, senior leadership team, and organizational leaders on messaging, positioning, and reputational opportunities and challenges
- Identify and train spokespeople and create thought leadership opportunities through media, speaking engagements, opinion pieces, panels, conferences, podcasts, and other platforms
- Lead executive communications, including speeches, talking points, presentations, op-eds, interviews, and leadership messaging
- Lead organizational strategy for events, convenings, and conferences
- Monitor emerging issues, media narratives, and reputational risks
- Lead crisis and issues communications strategy and establish rapid-response protocols
- Lead internal communications strategy to keep employees informed, connected, aligned, and engaged
- Develop and manage internal editorial calendars, communications channels, content strategy, leadership cascades, and employee communications platforms
- Translate organizational strategy, decisions, milestones, and progress into clear employee communications
- Develop internal communications standards and governance
- Partner with leadership and People & Culture on change communications
- Equip leaders and managers with messaging, tools, talking points, and communications resources
- Establish employee feedback mechanisms and use insights to improve communications and organizational alignment
- Lead, mentor, and develop communications staff and external agency or freelance partners
- Manage agencies, consultants, vendors, budgets, and communications resources
- Establish effectiveness measures and use data and insights to optimize communications reach, engagement, reputation, and influence
- Report to the VP, Marketing & Communications and supervise the Communications Manager, Technical Partner & Local Engagement, and third-party consultants/agency relationships
- Travel internationally and domestically as needed
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
- Experience managing teams, agencies, consultants, and budgets
- Strong strategic judgment, political acumen, collaboration skills, and ability to operate with discretion and sound judgment
- Ability to manage stress, including stress resulting from local and foreign travel, large crowds, open spaces, shared office space, and daily activities with reasonable accommodations
- Ability to remain seated and/or stationary for extended periods, including prolonged air travel and desk-based assignments
- Every applicant is required to submit a cover letter with their application
Benefits:
- 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
- Comprehensive benefit package
- Equal opportunity employer committed to a supportive environment and professional growth
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