Remote Communications Director

Summary

Industrious Labs is seeking a Communications Director to lead their internal and external communications strategy. The Communications Director will develop a comprehensive communications strategy, oversee content development, manage team and budget, and contribute to organizational leadership. The successful candidate must have extensive communications expertise, proven leadership skills, and a deep commitment to environmental justice.

Requirements

• At least 15 years of communications expertise in a policy or advocacy environment
• Experience developing and delivering communications strategies in an advocacy context
• Proven leadership and strategy development skills with clarity of vision
• Ability to manage a small and growing team with competing demands
• Expertise in branding, messaging, media relations, and communications tactics
• Outstanding people and project management abilities to ensure strong collaboration and campaigns that advance on time and on budget
• Experience pitching stories and media relationship building
• Social media savvy with an understanding of how to integrate social into comprehensive communications strategies
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills that demonstrate an ability to translate complex issues into clear and compelling messaging
• Demonstrated experience working across lines of race, class, gender and geography
• Commitment to continuous learning, hunger for knowledge and willingness to ask questions and self-correct

Responsibilities

• Develop a comprehensive communications strategy to build out Industrious Labs' visibility, credibility, and growth
• Identify opportunities to enhance the organization’s position among relevant constituents through writing and speaking opportunities
• Enhance current and build new relationships with journalists, bloggers, podcast hosts, and other media influencers and opinion makers
• Oversee the development of published materials including reports, data visualization, social media, and other storytelling tools
• Manage communications-related contractor relationships, including web design, graphic design, data visualization, advertising, and video production
• Serve as a Department Head on a leadership team, responsible for the success of Industrious Labs' overall strategy, financial strength, and inclusive organizational culture

Benefits

• 100% of comprehensive health care coverage for employees (medical, dental, and vision)
• 50% employer contribution toward health care coverage for dependents
• Work from home stipend
• Up to 5% employer match to 401k
• Generous paid parental/family leave
• 11 paid holidays plus unlimited paid time off, including a mandatory minimum of 15 business days PTO