Director of Communications
- Employer
- Seed Global Health
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Closing date
- Oct 11, 2022
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- Position Type
- Executive, Fundraising, Capital Campaigns, Direct Marketing, Fundraising Administration, Other Fundraising, Administrative, Public Relations and Communications, Sales and Marketing
- Fields
- Advocacy, Education, Health, International
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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The Director of Communications will be a
mission-focused, well-rounded, and creative
communicator. S/he will have experience building the
brand and telling the story for a dynamic,
expanding and inspiring enterprise. The Director of
Communications will report to the CEO and
provide support across the organization.
Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
Department Management:
● Set a vision for the role, strategy, and
implementation of professional
communications within Seed
● Position Seed as a leader in HRH, health workforce
strengthening, and global health
● Oversee country-level communications activities
(i,e, local advocacy planning) in partnership
with country directors, staff, and consultant(s)
● Create an annual work plan and communications
budget that defines Seed’s communications
activities, in alignment with annual organization
work planning and Seed’s strategic plan
● Manage relationships with external
vendors/consultants
Media and Messaging:
● Develop and maintain an organization-wide messaging
platform, including creation of casespecific
messaging as needed for use by members of the Seed
team and Board of Trustees.
● Maintain a Seed visual identity and advocate for
its consistent use across the organization
● Serve as lead media point of contact and
relationship manager for Seed
● Pitch and place stories in targeted media markets,
including in-country media
Events and Thought Leadership:
● Advise on CEO’s speaking calendar and public
engagements, preparing the CEO
appropriately for activities with briefing
information, talking points, etc.
● Advance understanding of Seed’s unique model and
help equip and train internal
Position Description
stakeholders - staff, board, and alumni - with needed
information and materials to serve as
effective surrogates and ambassadors
● Manage Seed’s membership in various membership
organizations/advocacy groups and
participate actively on Seed’s behalf in support of
Coalition communications activities
Online Presence and Fundraising Support:
● Manage and maintain all digital platforms,
including Seed’s website (Wordpress), email lists
(MailChimp) and social media accounts (Facebook,
Twitter, Instagram)
● Create a social media approach that increases
Seed’s visibility and builds our community of
online supporters and oversee its implementation
● Compile and disseminate organizational
newsletters
● Create and maintain metrics dashboard tracking
engagement and growth across properties
● Support identification of funding opportunities
through research, social listening, etc.
● Oversee deployment of digital communications assets
for online fundraising, crowdfunding,
and development-related social and web campaigns
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