Location:
Columbia, Md.
Organization:
The Horizon Foundation is an independent philanthropy in Howard County, Maryland, focused on advancing health and wellness for people who live or work in the county.? The foundation achieves its mission by implementing innovative programs, advocating for public policy changes, providing grants, and making strategic partnerships to create catalytic change in Howard County.
The foundation?s?current strategic impact goals are to reduce childhood obesity, expand access to health coverage, and increase access to health care services.
Position Description:
The foundation is looking for a creative and dynamic director of communications to oversee its communications and marketing activities.
Primary Responsibilities
- Provide strategic guidance and management of all communications efforts, including developing and implementing a strategic communications plan to advance the foundation?s reputation and work.
- Raise awareness of the foundation?s strategic priorities, key programs, and the impact it has made in the community.
- Enhance the foundation?s position with relevant audiences, including grantees, community partners, health organizations, public officials, and other local, regional, and national philanthropies.
- Help shape and execute a public policy communications strategy at the local, state and federal level.
- Oversee and maintain integrated communications products and services, including print and online content and materials, such as websites, e-newsletters, reports, press releases and social media accounts.
- Develop and actively maintain relationships with state and local print media outlets to increase the awareness of the foundation?s expertise and impact.
- Assist with launching major campaigns, including coordinating with program staff and directing external consultants.
- Provide writing and editorial support and expertise.
Operational Responsibilities
- Help develop and oversee an annual communications budget.
- Convene the foundation?s annual meeting of grantees and partners.
- Support the board of trustees? Communications committee.
Qualifications:
- 8-10 years of experience in communications (preferably with some in philanthropy) with a demonstrated record of success.
- Preferably a master?s degree in communications or related field.
- Experience in strategic communications planning, marketing, and media relations.
- Experience working with broadcast, print, and digital media outlets and reporters.
- Exceptional writing, reporting, and editing skills.
- Familiarity with local, state, and national public policy processes.
- Passion for improving public health and wellness, particularly related to curbing obesity and increasing access to health care.
- High energy, maturity, and leadership with the ability to position communications discussions at the both the strategic and tactical levels.
- Ability to set and meet deadlines, plan and track multiple projects, and be flexible within a changing environment.
- Ability to think creatively, particularly about how new media technologies can be utilized.
- Exceptional written, oral, interpersonal and presentation skills, and the ability to effectively interface with senior management and the Board of Trustees.
How to Apply:
Please submit a cover letter, resume and two writing samples to?horizonfoundationcomms@gmail.
Source: http://www.comnetwork.org/2012/08/director-of-communications-the-horizon-foundation/
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