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As Communications Director at Thousand Currents, you will lead strategies that elevate our brand, uplift our movement partners, and ultimately influence approaches to funding grassroot groups and social movements in the Global South. Specifically, working as part of the Philanthropic Partnerships and Influence (PPI) team, and reporting to VP of Philanthropic Partnerships and Influence, the Communications Director will:
- Work with the VP of PPI to develop a comprehensive communications strategy and implement a communications plan in service to our mission and aligned to our narrative change strategy.
- Successfully develop and implement a communications fund strategy that produces a sustained, informed, and energized donor base to support Thousand Currents’ work, specifically driving awareness of and engagement with our work in mobilizing resources and influencing practices for climate justice, economic justice, and food sovereignty movements.
- Work in collaboration with the team, design, develop, and distribute content that reaches our target audiences.
- Oversee the creation, curation, and promotion of all written and visual content, inclusive of online (website, blog, and social media), print, and email marketing.
- Advance Thousand Currents’ position as a thought leader through platforms that expand our sphere of influence and “turn up the volume” on critical conversations in the philanthropic sector. Leverage the collective brain power of organizational leaders.
- Manage media relations, including press releases, earned media placement, crisis communications, and designation and preparation of messengers for response to media and press requests.
- Supervise, coach, and build the capacity of the Communications team, composed of specialists in digital media, graphic design, and visual storytelling. Facilitate team in setting department-wide and individual goals, creating work plans, and ensuring monitoring, learning, and reporting of key activities.
- Manage external vendors and consultants, inclusive of copywriters, web designers, photographers, videographers, public relations, and social media and email marketing platforms.
- Serve as a primary steward of Thousand Currents’ brand, ensuring consistency of brand positioning and messaging across all channels and audiences. Manage the usage of style guide, key messages, templates, and other communications assets, updating as needed.
- Create and institute mechanisms for internal communications for cross-team and cross-departmental information sharing and learning.
- As a staff member, contribute to a team culture of collaboration, innovation, and experimentation that fosters our collective personal and professional learning and growth.
- Manage crisis communications and serve as on the record spokesperson as needed.
