Exempt, Non-union
Reports to Director, External Relations
EngenderHealth is a leading global women’s health organization committed to ensuring that every pregnancy is planned, every child is wanted, and every mother has the best chance at survival. In nearly 20 countries around the world, we train health care professionals and partner with governments and communities to make high-quality family planning and sexual and reproductive health services available—today and for generations to come.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Manager, Communications & Marketing, works to increase the organization’s visibility and brand among its public and professional constituencies, and to support its resource mobilization goals. With the Communications & Marketing team and others in the External Relations Division, the Manager will help develop and execute campaigns, conduct media relations, lead and manage the organization’s presence at major conferences, develop communications and marketing materials, and contribute to strategic planning. The Manager partners with and supports EngenderHealth senior leadership and program staff across the organization in their efforts to promote the organization to new audiences.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop and implement public relations and promotional campaigns that enhance the EngenderHealth brand and its presence among target technical and consumer audiences.
- Lead and manage media relations which include: developing a media strategy, providing counsel to the president/CEO and senior spokespeople, responding to media inquiries, developing key messages, managing media lists, and tracking placements/impressions.
- Develop communications strategies and provide counsel and support to EngenderHealth program staff to support their goals and ensure consistent messaging.
- Write content for variety of platforms and audiences, including consumers, donors, and partners.
- In collaboration with the Communications Associate, oversee and provide strategic input on social media strategy so that EngenderHealth continues to maintain a dynamic and engaging presence.
- Mobilize and collaborate with the Communications & Marketing team to ensure the successful development and production of high-quality and timely marketing materials. These include: annual reports, print and electronic newsletters, brochures and collateral materials for fundraising, videos, press releases, and speeches/presentations.
- Develop dissemination strategies for communications materials and support fundraising and policy/advocacy efforts by managing outreach activities/campaigns that promote EngenderHealth.
- Lead and manage efforts to ensure strong organizational visibility at key international and domestic conferences. This includes ensuring a vibrant booth presence, managing conference publicity, developing collateral materials, ensuring the quality of editorial and branding aspects of presentations, and communicating internally around conference presence and participation.
- Support the communications and marketing needs of country and global programs, including developing strategy, building skills, story collection and producing collateral materials.
- Lead efforts to develop and institutionalize policies and procedures related to communications to ensure efficient and effective collaboration with staff, and support the organization’s visibility goals.
- Assist in the development of annual workplans and budgets.
- Other duties as assigned.
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:
- Managerial experience: strategic planning, budget development and management, supervision, partnering and teamwork skills, and problem solving.
- A record of developing, writing, and producing effective communications materials through print, broadcast, and online media.
- Demonstrated experience and success working with all media including robust social media capabilities.
- Significant experience and/or demonstrated interest in the non-profit sector, reproductive health, women’s rights, or international development.
- A Master’s or Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience, in communications, public/media relations, fundraising or journalism.
- Minimum 7 years working in communications and/or advocacy and as a manager.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Excellent project management and organizational skills.
- Superb verbal and written communications skills; write and edit communications materials in a timely manner; and make oral presentations.
- A self-starter with good judgment, the ability to work in a fast-paced, creative environment, and adapt quickly to changing needs and priorities.
- Ability to successfully represent the agency to its external audiences in a variety of settings.
- Ability to develop and implement communications, marketing and fundraising strategies.
- Willingness and the ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed.
- Desire to work in an open, collaborative team environment.
- Ability to speak French desirable.
- Passionate about EngenderHealth’s mission.
How to apply:
Please visit the Careers page of our website,www.engenderhealth.org, and submit an application along with resume and cover letter.
EngenderHealth provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment, without regard to race, creed, ancestry, citizenship, religion, color, gender, age, national origin, political belief, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a victim of domestic violence, marital status, disability or any other protected characteristic or status under applicable federal, state and local laws.
EngenderHealth complies with applicable federal, state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in the United States in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and and training.
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