Senior Manager Executive Communications - Washington DC, United States - Active Minds

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Job Description Position Title:
Senior Manager, Communications


Status:
Full Time

The Senior Manager, Communications Senior Manager will keep Active Minds content relevant and true to our brand guidelines and help channel the voice of our mental health advocates while also amplifying our organization's expertise in changing the social norms of mental health.

This position will report to the Director, Marketing & Communications and oversee our Senior Associate of Communications & Storytelling, in addition to collaborating with other staff to tell the Active Minds story.

ABOUT ACTIVE MINDS Active Minds is the nation's leading nonprofit organization mobilizing youth and young adults to change the culture around mental health.

Through our presence in more than 1,000 high schools, colleges, and communities, and with a wide-reaching public audience, Active Minds is creating communities of support and saving lives.

Founded in 2003 by Alison Malmon after the tragic suicide of her brother, Brian, Active Minds is dedicated to supporting a new generation in ending the silence, helping to make mental health as highly valued as physical health.

Through our many programs, we are changing social norms and behaviors related to mental health across the country.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Network Communication & Engagement (45%)

Manage the editorial calendar of the organization, with a focus on content strategy, creation, and distribution for organizational and program-specific goals (ex: email, blog, social media, etc.).

Manage a team of two communications professionals responsible for content production and distribution (email, newsletters, blog, social media, etc.) Bring thought leadership to the segmentation of Active Minds' audience, ensuring purposeful content delivery to meet their mental health culture-changing interests, needs, and capacities.

Incorporate data-driven strategies to ensure effective digital programs
Stay current on best practices, trends and technologies related to content strategy, creation and communications.
Project Management/MarComm Liaison (40%)

Serve as the MarComm lead to cross-team projects, campaigns and events including developing and executing a comprehensive strategy (representative of the overall Marketing strategy) and detailed MarComm strategy brief.

Represent the team in all relevant meetings and communications. Develop, lead, and bring to fruition, issue campaigns, often in partnership with colleagues across departments.
Executive Communications (10%)
Partner with the Senior Manager, PR to build Active Minds' position as a thought leader in the industry, including drafting thought leadership content for Active Minds' senior leaders for story-telling-focused platforms (ex. Medium, LinkedIn).
Support crisis response efforts in tandem with the Senior Manager, PR.
Draft speaking points for Active Minds' executive leadership when requested.

Participate fully in Active Minds' Anti-Racism and Inclusion plan, including serving on internal committees and continuing personal growth and knowledge gaining.

Talented writer and creative communicator, able to maintain and develop Active Minds' approachable voice.
Accustomed to working on multiple multi-pronged projects with different deadlines simultaneously.

Ability to communicate effectively and enthusiastically in person, over the phone, and in writing, and with fellow staff members.

Belief that equity and social justice are important and driven to hear, reflect, and act on this belief.
Stickler for details and high quality.

Advocate for social entrepreneurship and a believer in the power of youth and young adults to make an impact.

5-7 years of nonprofit marketing and communications experience, with a minimum of 1-2 years of direct management experience.
~ Knowledge of and experience in managing nonprofit communications, social media, and storytelling.
~ Own existing marketing, communications, and media relationships, and/or a willingness to develop new connections for the benefit of Active Minds.
~ Fully digital literate, including Microsoft and Google products, all popular social media platforms, and online meeting tools.
~ Experience with CRM systems (ex. Salesforce) and other databases a plus.

We value diverse perspectives, radical authenticity, and a community-driven approach. We dream big, offering flexibility to staff while we work to achieve our mission.

As such, we are proud to offer competitive salaries and benefits and an environment that is friendly to remote working and life/work balance.

Active Minds is an equal opportunity employer that works to advance racial equity and social justice in an increasingly multicultural and globally connected world.

We make a particular effort to recruit people of color, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, and people with other marginalized identities.

Active Minds encourages all to apply for our open positions as we depend on a diverse staff to carry out our mission.

Active Minds has a competitive benefits package that includes Health, Vision and Dental Insurance, Paid Vacation and Sick Leave, Paid Holidays, Company Wide Mental Health Days, 401(k) Matching, HSA and FSA Options, Life Insurance, Short Term and Long Term Disability, Fully Paid Parental Leave, Wellness Reimbursement Program, and Professional Development Stipends.

Active Minds recruits, hires, trains, compensates, and promotes our staff regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.

Active Minds will never extend a job offer without first conducting multiple rounds of video interviews. The Active Minds interview/hiring process will always include at least 3 virtual interviews.