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Girl Scouts of the USA · 11 hours ago

Director, Movement Communications

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$80K/yr - $130K/yr

8+ years exp

Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) is a leading leadership development organization for girls. The Director, Movement Communications, will lead all Movement Communications work, ensuring key stakeholders are informed and aligned with the organization's strategic goals through effective communication strategies.

Non Profit

Responsibilities

Leads the development and distribution of enterprise-wide business content, including the writing, editing, and continual refinement as needed of core messages, talking points, formal reports, internal memos, newsletters, and other formats that communicate GSUSA’s overall strategic vision, business progress, and larger priorities and objectives in bringing our mission to life to key stakeholders

Protects our verbal and written identity with key stakeholders—GSUSA executive leadership GSUSA staff, national and local council board members, council CEOs and other colleagues, partners/funders, and volunteers—via key communications channels and trainings

Refines and evolves, as needed, GSUSA’s verbal and written identity to align with GSUSA’s DEI-RJ values and updated brand guidelines

Collaborates with communities across GSUSA, providing strategic counsel, editorial expertise and editing support to the organization, with the goal of ensuring best in class editorial content to stakeholders

Responsible for significantly contributing to the development of innovative, integrated internal communications strategies, tactics and content to support the organization's goals with key stakeholders

Oversee the professional development of the Movement Communications Manager and new hires, if brought on) in partnership with the VP. Responsible for managing their performance reviews

Qualification

Internal communicationsBusiness writingTeam managementStrategic planningProject management toolsOffice 365CollaborationLeadership

Required

8+ years of internal/corporate communications experience working for a corporation, PR agency, nonprofit, or the equivalent

Subject matter expert in principles of internal and corporate communications, especially across multiple and varied audiences, and exercises good judgment and expertise in creating and matching messaging and communications channels to effectively engage, influence, and inform these key audiences or stakeholders

Deep experience and proven track record in business writing and editing and managing a team of writers and editors. Demonstrates the ability to create communications materials for various types of audiences and channels, including but not limited to newsletters, emails, reports, written and verbal presentations and meeting content

Has experience leading and working within a complex, matrixed organization with a multitude of stakeholders and constituencies (including executives.)

Knowledgeable of communications best practices and keeps a finger on the pulse of trends and best practices for internal and corporate communications (ie use of AI for communications, newsletter trends, how to leverage data and analytics to optimize communications) and can stay current with specific GSUSA branding and messaging guidelines

Understands how to 'connect the dots' between communities, initiatives, and external trends to optimize and strengthen the value of GSUSA's communication for key stakeholders

May manage the work of agencies and contractors and evaluate the performance of these vendors as appropriate

Demonstrates leadership, initiative, and a customer-service mindset, working independently as well as collaboratively to identify and respond quickly, thoughtfully, and completely to communications needs in conjunction with GSUSA and council colleagues

Collaborative, hands-on people manager who can inspire a team to deliver on its demanding workload with tight deadlines, effectively prioritizing tasks and navigating shifting priorities

Has the ability to work collaboratively with her/his direct reports, other branding and communications staff, and teams across Girl Scouts. Ability to connect the dots across the work of these teams and among major initiatives

Office 365 or similar suites

Competency in MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel or similar software

Competency in using project management tools like Wrike or other platforms

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Minimum of eight (8) years' experience in corporate environment

Preferred

Personal/professional experience with the Girl Scouts movement is preferred, but not mandatory

Benefits

Paid Time Off: GSUSA offers 20 days of paid time off, 2 floating holidays, as well as 9 workplace holidays per year. GSUSA staff also enjoy a paid holiday year-end office closure between Christmas and New Year's.

Medical and Behavioral Health Coverage

Plan options with individual and family coverage which includes wellness, hospitalization, and fertility assistance.

Both plans include GSUSA partial subsidy of premium costs

Dental and vision coverage

Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) including Health, Dependent Care, and Limited FSA for those with Health Savings Accounts

Company-paid life insurance

Flexible work arrangements

12 weeks of paid parental leave

401(K) with company match

Sick leave

Short- and Long-Term Disability for salary continuation

Health and Wellness Classes and Activities throughout the year