Senior Director of Communications Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Senior Director of Communications to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Identify and develop communications skills and abilities of key staff;
- Lead the building of a constituent insights program;
- Optimize staff, freelance, consultant, and volunteer talent to carry out the communications and marketing strategies;
- Coordinate website maintenance, ensuring that new and consistent information (article links, stories, and events) is posted regularly;
- Put communications vehicles in place to create momentum and awareness as well as to test the effectiveness of communications activities;
- Lead the generation of online content that engages audience segments and leads to measurable action;
- Track and measure the level of engagement and response to communications among audience segments over time;
- Perform special projects as assigned by the SVP and CEO.
Requirements:
- Proficient understanding of content management systems and customer relations management technology (SalesForce, Luminate, Convio, Classy WordPress);
- Proven track record in managing through complex issues to desired outcome;
- Established experience working with C-Suite and Board level personnel, and in crisis situations;
- Highly collaborative, proactive leadership style and mission driven;
- A proven team builder, internal leader, talent developer and manager;
- Strong experience developing and implementing patient-focused communications and marketing strategies using various platforms;
- Advanced degree(s) in a related area or 10 years or more of evaluated experience desired;
- Ability to work independently and thrive on managing a variety of key initiatives concurrently;
- Entrepreneurial vision, including creating and implementing new initiatives;
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, public relations, business administration and/or similar degree preferred;
- Minimum of 10-15 years of experience, including management responsibilities;
- Understanding of Google Analytics and SEO preferred;
- Comfort in building relationships, with the flexibility and finesse to “manage by influence.”
- Ability to clearly interpret and distill scientific, clinical and commercial information;
- Excellent writing/editing and verbal communication and problem solving skills.