Poder NC Action: Communications Manager

LOCATION

3915 Beryl Rd NC

SALARY

$57,900 - $62,900 / Monthly

COMPANY

Poder NC Action

DEPARTMENT

Communications

EMPLOYMENT TYPE

Non-Profit

CONTACT

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Application deadline is July 31st. Please send all resume and/or additional materials to [email protected]. Please review job description https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tGQ9ywo5pJprw1llm8wFx3V0iriR-_qx/view

APPLICATION LINK

[email protected]

JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION SUMMARY

The Communications Manager is a salaried, full-time exempt position, and will serve as the

communications lead at Poder NC. The ideal candidate is a people person who is highly motivated to

build and give voice to a developing Latinx youth base that will achieve self-efficacy and use it to

transform their communities. They are an experienced manager and storyteller, as well as an effective

marketer and project manager. As a leader and manager in a young organization, they’ll be expected

to help build an inclusive, equitable, and results-oriented culture.

 

Core responsibilities for this position include: supervising and nurturing the development of a

communications team with limited experience; providing context and plans for messaging on our top

issue areas; interpreting wonky policy and legislation for lay people, and guiding the content

development for various social mediums and platforms. In all these functions, the Communications

Manager will use culturally resonant and innovative strategies, and advance Poder NC’s mission by

centering our narrative work, ensuring that we continue to be positioned as a values-driven

organization in Latinx civic engagement, political engagement, and communications.

 

Required Competencies (unless otherwise noted)

  • Highly literate in GSuite, CRM, Mobilize, Every Action, Meta Ads, and other relevant communications tools

  • Knowledge of communications tools, media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods; includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.

  • Demonstrated ability to successfully execute complex projects, including setting goals and developing a realistic work plan. Move people to action and hold them accountable with and without formal authority. Highly organized and strong attention to detail. Proven ability to manage complex schedules and responsibilities with minimal support or oversight

  • Working knowledge of policy issues impacting Latinxs in North Carolina and able to effectively communicate information to a lay person.

  • Skilled in implementing a social media strategy through use of multiple platforms.

  • Able to understand complex problems and review related information in order to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

  • Able to communicate effectively with and relate to persons of various social, cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds.

  • Able to collaborate with individuals with various learning styles, work styles, personalities, and levels of experience.

  • Strong organizational & problem-solving skills & ability to work effectively in an action-oriented organization.

  • Skilled in facilitating effective meetings with internal and external stakeholders

  • Bilingual: Fluency in English & proficiency in Spanish (this is not required, but is a nice to have)