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The Director of Communications (DOC) will be responsible for the development of ResponsiveEd’s communication strategy and will contribute to the organizational strategic planning process. The DOC will develop a world-class communications plan, directly managing communications activities that promote, enhance, and protect the organization’s brand reputation. The DOC will be responsible for the development, integration, and implementation of a broad range of public relations activities relative to the strategic direction and positioning of the organization and its leadership. This individual will be an ambassador for the organization and will need to build relationships with the media. The goal is to advance the organization’s position with relevant constituents, as well as to drive broader awareness and support for the organization. The DOC will be responsible for varied and integrated communications products and services including: newsletters and other print publications; Web, E-news and other online communications; media and public relations.

Qualifications: Education/Certification/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or related field is required.
• Minimum 10+ years’ experience in a senior management role either in-house or with an agency
• Minimum 5+ years’ experience in planning, writing, editing, and production of newsletters, press releases, annual reports, and other print publications and directories

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):

• Demonstrated skill and comfort in proactively building relationships with top tier reporters and editors, and in successfully positioning subject matter with the media to achieve high-impact placements
• Extensive successful writing and editing experience (externally focused) with a variety of print and online communications media
• Demonstrated experience and leadership in managing a comprehensive strategic communications, media relations, and marketing program to advance an organization’s mission and goals
• Creative and thoughtful on how new media technologies can be utilized
• Innovative thinker, with a track record for translating strategic thinking into action plans and output
• Experience in building, mentoring and coaching a team of communications specialists
• Excellent judgment and creative problem solving skills, including negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Superior management skills; ability to influence and engage direct and indirect reports and peers
• Stature, gravitas, and confidence to gain the credibility and respect of high-performing Board of Directors
• Self-reliant, good problem solver, results oriented
• Ability to make decisions in a changing environment and anticipate future needs
• Excellent and persuasive communicator
• Energetic, flexible, collaborative, and proactive; a team leader who can positively and productively impact both strategic and tactical finance, and administration initiatives
• Exceptional written, oral, interpersonal, and presentation skills and the ability to effectively interface with senior management, the Board of Directors and staff
• Ability to operate as an effective tactical as well as strategic thinker
• Passion for ResponsiveEd’s mission

Responsibilities and Duties:

● Develop and implement an integrated strategic communications plan to advance the brand identity; broaden awareness of its programs and priorities; and increase the visibility of its programs across key stakeholder audiences

● Create public relations strategy that will allow leadership to cultivate and enhance meaningful relationships with targeted, high-level external audiences, including the media and key influencers

● Identify challenges and emerging issues faced by the organization. Work with leadership team and staff to recognize internal and external communications opportunities and solutions, and define and execute appropriate strategies to support them

● Serve as communications counselor to leadership

● Oversee development of all print communications including the annual report, electronic communications including ResponsiveEd website and new media; manage relationships with associated vendors

● Serve as a spokesperson and lead point person on media interactions that help promote and/or impact the organization

● Exercise judgment to prioritize media opportunities, and prepare talking points, speeches, presentations and other supporting material as needed

● Actively engage, cultivate and manage press relationships to ensure coverage surrounding programs, special events, public announcements, and other projects

● Oversee the day-to-day activities of the communications function including budgeting, planning and staff development.

● Manage a communications team to support the development and execution of the communications strategy

● Promote a culture of high performance and continuous improvement that values learning and a commitment to quality

● Mentor and develop staff using a supportive and collaborative approach on a consistent basis

● Establish and monitor staff performance and development goals, assign accountabilities, set objectives, establish priorities, conduct annual performance appraisals, and administer salary adjustments

Responsive Education Solutions

Put your passion and skills to work for the planet. Climate change is the most urgent issue of our time, and we need people like you to help us build a vital Earth — for everyone.

We’re Environmental Defense Fund, a fast-paced nonprofit with a growing staff of more than 1,000 people in nearly 30 countries. We deliver game-changing solutions that cut climate pollution and strengthen people’s ability to thrive despite the effects climate change is already having. We work wherever we can have the most impact, from local communities to top companies to governments worldwide, and even in space.

Our culture, values and commitment to diversity make EDF an exciting and meaningful place to work. Every job here makes a difference. Won’t you join us?

Overall Function

The Communications Director, Hydrogen, is responsible for spearheading the development and implementation of a global communications strategy that can achieve the goals of the hydrogen initiative and establish our issue experts as thought leaders. The Director oversees all functions of communications for the hydrogen work, including earned, social and paid media; digital content on edf.org and blogs; thought-leadership activities; and message/story development.

This position requires an understanding of and keen interest in the energy and climate space and its key players, and an ability to manage multiple projects at once across distributed teams that are working on this EDF initiative in Europe, the U.S. and Asia.

The ideal candidate is a strategic and creative thinker with a proven ability to use data and narrative storytelling to focus target audiences’ attention on nuanced messages and to develop and execute on communications strategies that influence decision-makers, motivate action and produce results. They distill complex policy, science and economic issues into simple, accurate and compelling narratives that advance our thought leadership.

The Director works closely with our hydrogen experts and policy teams, and the communicators supporting Energy Transition work across global regions. They will manage an outside consultancy hired to operate communications campaigns in markets relevant for progressing our work in Europe, the U.S. and Asia, and manage at least one team member. The Director reports to the Associate Vice President for Energy Transition Communications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Advise senior leaders on the most effective global communications strategies and tactics – both in real-time and in long-range planning discussions – to ensure message coherence and discipline and communication is maximized as an advocacy tool in achieving goals.
• Develop, implement and oversee communications strategies and tactics to advance goals, including media outreach, messaging, talking points, events, social media, digital communications and collateral development.
• Build and refine core narrative and messaging on the challenges and appropriate opportunities for deployment and use of hydrogen as part of a clean energy transition.
• Direct development of the global hydrogen media strategy to build EDF’s authority and market acceptance of our science on hydrogen’s climate impacts with stakeholders, media and influencers in key geographies.
• Develop a PR plan with KPIs, manage and monitor performance of PR team/contractors including RFPs, adhering to timelines, budgets, and approvals, and ensuring delivery of on-brand, on-message publicity and quality results; ideate and manage a content pipeline that feeds thought leadership work.
• Work closely with EDF experts to stay abreast of changes in objectives, strategies and communications needs; closely coordinate with other communications colleagues across EDF to ensure alignment and cross-pollination of ideas, strategies and messaging.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with targeted journalists.
• Plan and execute events such as press conferences and in-person meetings with journalists and other influential stakeholders.
• Oversee all social media elements including support for experts’ social accounts and coordination with EDF’s Digital Marketing Team across brand, region and energy accounts.
• Create, edit and proof written, digital and/or video materials under intense deadline pressure.
• Prepare staff with training and advice for communications opportunities.
• Manage and mentor more junior staff as appropriate.
• Participate in advancing EDF’s goals for diversity, equity and inclusion in which people from all backgrounds and experiences feel connected, included, and empowered to address the environmental and organizational challenges in alignment with EDF values.
• Prepare summaries and analyses of media coverage on a quarterly basis.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10 years’ marketing/communications/media experience, preferably involving the intersection of science and technology with policy/public affairs and issue advocacy.
• Media experience on energy and environment required.
• Bachelor’s degree required. Advanced degree in a related field is preferred.
• Proven ability to use communications as a tool to achieve policy goals.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Excellent collaborator with an inclusive approach to how they work and create content.
• Strong leadership, team management and mentoring skills.
• Superb communications strategy, writing, and editing skills.
• Experience pitching and developing strong relationships with top tier media, and track record of producing national media coverage; familiarity with environmental media is a plus.
• Experience providing creative communications support and strategy to multiple internal project teams simultaneously.
• Experience building a public platform for leaders within an organization.
• Experience hiring and managing communications consultants and internal staff.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Budgeting and strategic planning skills.
• Demonstrates self-awareness, cultural competency and inclusivity, and ability to work with colleagues and stakeholders across diverse cultures and backgrounds.
• Commitment to the mission of Environmental Defense Fund.

Hiring Range

We offer a strong total rewards package encompassing competitive salary, robust benefits, and professional development opportunities consistent with a modern global organization.

The pay range for this role is 115,000 – 130,000 USD which takes into account factors such as candidate experience, skills, training, internal team equity and local norms.

Environmental Defense Fund is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant’s qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Environmental Defense Fund

***Please provide a link to a current and relevant portfolio of YOUR work inside your resume or cover letter. Please ensure that work includes examples of recent video content produced solely by you. Applications without a portfolio will not be reviewed.***

POSITION OVERVIEW:

We are looking for an exceptional social media pro who is an enthusiastic and energetic leader, one who deeply values and actively champions connecting with people through brand building, influence, innovative content, and storytelling via social media. With a genuine passion for thinking outside of the box and staying ahead of trends, this seasoned social media expert will lead, grow and continue to evolve both the Gameday Couture and Shop The Soho brand’s social media presence.

The Senior Manager, Social Media + Content will be responsible for developing the strategy and execution for all organic social media channels. You will be tasked with developing best-in-class programs that grow key channels, engage our community and achieve key brand and business metrics. 

The ideal candidate comes with extensive social media experience across all major organic social channels, a proven track record in creating and implementing innovative campaigns and a proven track record in driving results. Including managing planning, strategy, content execution, and implementing first class community management strategy. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

Social Media Strategy & Execution – Be the Social Quarterback (40%)

• Own the Organic social success and growth plan – Lead the overall management, execution, and growth of both brands across all social media platforms nationally.
• Develop and execute a multi-channel content calendar and help shape the overall organic social media strategy, community management, platform tone of voice, audience growth plan, content creation and calendar, and measurement with a focus on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Youtube, and LinkedIn. Additionally, determine how ambassadors/influencers play a part in each platform strategy.
• Lead the creation, development, and execution of ownable best-in-class social media strategies for channels such as Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and emerging platforms
• Strategize and collaborate with creative, copy and ambassador leads to produce premium content in line with brand standards, as well as the product and growth pillars.
• Lead copy editing for all social media copy 
• Upload all owned/earned content and copy through a social media scheduling and management tool.
• Work in lock steps with the Buying and Paid Media teams to ensure a 360-degree approach to marketing + execute cohesive social campaigns that drive awareness about new product launches, new retail launches, and events.
• Engage with consumers, micro-influencers, and peer brands on social media platforms. Provide a top level, authentic brand experience in these moments
• Ensure best-in-class community management, providing responsive answers and assistance to the brand’s loyal followers, while partnering with Customer Service, Supply Chain, Buying Team, and Quality to resolve problems quickly. This role requires some community management.
• Present comprehensive strategies and campaign plans to gain senior management alignment and partner buy-in. Communicate out to cross-functional teams.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of all platform trends, social media tools, applications, channels, design, and strategy and implement ongoing education for the team.

Content Creation – Bring the Brand to Life (40%)

• Lead and execute daily channel operations: content planning and execution, copywriting, and guidance on community management, outreach, and initiatives across all platforms
• Orchestrate day-to-day content in the form of photos, videos, and GIFs to publish across our social media channels, but also on our website, app and other digital properties
• Manage content creation and curation process, including photo and video shoots, as well as partnering with the Influencer Manager to ideate and collaborate on paid partner content.
• Manage the flow of content creation to ensure content is developed in a timely manner, proactively finding opportunities and efficiencies to maximize content opportunities.
• Scheduling photoshoots, building shot lists and arranging needed resources in regard to talent and necessary environments and accessories to create ideal content captures – collaborating with the Design, Video and Athletes and Influencers Teams where necessary
• Curate photos, videos, behind-the-scenes footage, and other supporting assets for our editorial shoots and campaigns – You will support product launches, brand partnerships, store events, and influencer activations
• Develop and maintain an elevated and cohesive social media aesthetic, persona and creative voice that is ownable to the brand
• Comfortably works with a wide range and quality of video and static imagery (a collection of photographs, short video clips, animations) to create dynamic assets built for specific social media platforms and audiences
• Create compelling, engaging, useful, and delightful content across all formats and channels, with a strong focus on video

Analytics + Growth: (20%)

• Drive growth, engagement, and performance through social media strategy and content while expanding social media reach and maintaining favorable consumer sentiment (views, engagement, impressions, sales)
• Become a consumer expert – Establish and manage social listening efforts, including working with internal/external teams and consumers to crowdsource insights about products, campaigns, and general content. 
• Measure and analyze to establish ROI determined by KPIs (Audience Growth, Audience Profile, Audience Engagement, Content Reach, Engagement by Content Type, Leads, Response Rate and Quality, Negative Feedback, etc.)
• Develop and manage annual organic social budget, resources, and timelines; make recommendations and optimize spend based on business objectives
• Establish and monitor effective benchmarks best practices for analyzing campaigns and translate anecdotal or qualitative data into recommendations and plans for revising social media strategy.
• Drive weekly, monthly, and quarterly analytics reporting process for social media results and work closely with the Director of Digital Marketing to provide insights, recommendations, and track against KPIs

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• 5-7 years in Social Media Marketing or equivalent experience preferred for an e-commerce brand
• Knowledge of College Sports teams + Passion for the fashion industry and strong interest in the digital space.
• Deep understanding of social media platforms: Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest etc + proven track record an experience working across digital media and creative: drawing connections between the brand identity and marketing objectives 
• Extensive experience with Social Media Management Systems and Social Listening/Analytics tools. (examples: Sprout Social, Listen First, Traackr, Dash Hudson, Curalate, Social Flow, Tweetdeck, Hoot Suite, etc).
• Exceptional time and project management skills; able to toggle between creativity & execution. This role requires a lot of both.
• Strong project management skills including the ability to prioritize, manage, and execute complex projects across multiple initiatives, channels, workstreams and deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to develop/analyze KPIs and make data-driven decisions.
• Experience with community management, customer service, and social engagement.
• Exceptional writing skills with strong attention to detail, grammar, brand tone, and voice.
• Qualitative research skills, including the ability to interpret social insights and data and translate it into actionable business results.
• Budgeting and organizational skills
• Ability to manage up and communicate effectively on projects
• Capable and driven to quickly learn new technologies and continually upgrade current skill set.
• Understanding of startup mentality and willingness to deviate from stated workplan when needed.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Gameday Couture + Social House (GC + SOHO Brands, LLC) are two brands under one House playing a game-changing role in the online women’s apparel shopping and social experience.

GAMEDAY COUTURE – THE BRAND:

Gameday Couture is an independent brand steeped in the independent traditions of sports and its fans. We make premium, officially licensed apparel that defies seasons and represent some of the most iconic sports powerhouses. Proudly one of the first Female-owned and Female-Led companies to produce thoughtfully designed and ethically sourced female-focused fan apparel. Our highly curated collections celebrate and exemplify the culture, style, and authenticity of every campus, sport, or team we represent. Premium fabrics, expert styling, and thoughtful design. Gameday Couture – Modern Sports Fashion.

SHOP THE SOHO – THE BRAND:

Style strategy is the cornerstone of a curated closet. But we believe a curated style should be inspiring, not overwhelming. At ShopTheSoho.com, it’s our never ending pursuit to provide access to a community driven, social marketplace of curated style that reflects your personal experiences, your passions, your taste, and personality.

We design for authenticity and for style that’s effortless with collections that help people make more reflected decisions with confidence. We are committed to offering thoughtful choices, thoughtful design, responsible sourcing, and fostering the connection of both our online and offline communities.

Gameday Couture, LLC

SUMMARY

Reporting to the President, the Creative Director is responsible for conceiving and implementing furniture concepts, guidelines, merchandising displays, showrooms, events, and strategies in various creative projects and overseeing them to completion. The Creative Director also directs, leads, and motivates teams of internal and external art directors, designers, content strategists, graphic designers, and illustrators. 

JOB DESCRIPTION

You will be leading an efficient team in an entrepreneurial company. Leveraging the team resources, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the business and your colleagues. 

The ideal candidate must prefer, and excel at, wearing several hats and juggling multiple priorities. As an entrepreneurial organization, we function in an environment with moving parts, evolving priorities, and tight timelines – you will need to handle these situations with efficiency, a calm demeanor and a knack for critical thinking/problem solving on the fly. 

The Creative Director plays a lead role in all aspects of the American Leather brand including creative marketing, and visual display. Successful candidates will have the unique ability to inform and engage American Leather’s different audiences (employees, retail customers, and end users) by translating business objectives into meaningful, brand-elevating, actionable marketing, and merchandising strategies across internal (employees) and external (retailers, consumers) touch points. 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops marketing campaign from concept to execution across mediums (i.e., Print/Digital ads, moving graphics (video, gif), flyers, etc.)
• Develops social media graphic content that harmonizes our message across medium. 
• Develops catalog and hygiene (making sure they are accurate and up to date). 
• Develops sales collateral (one pagers, spec sheets, etc.)
• Creates visual merchandising at trade shows. 
• Develops and mentors a bench of junior team members so that creative is person agnostic (meaning everything looks similar whether it is the creative director or a junior graphic designer who did it). 
• Supports moving graphics material (manage video execution)
• Build, lead, and review work of the creative team in the production of all web, print, and digital marketing collateral
• Collaborate with the marketing and sales departments in developing marketing plans, analyzing results, and identifying opportunities.
• Lead and develop retail build outs and points of sale. 
• Develop internal marketing campaigns that translate marketing objectives across business units into clear and motivating creative strategies.
• Analyze brand tracking, market trends, consumer need, and the competitive landscape.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Ability to evaluate and discern data analytics to make marketing/business decisions.
• Broad functional experience in areas of strategic planning and marketing, business and market development, communications, market research, and promotions/advertising
• Results-oriented and proactive, self-motivated with an innate drive to win.
• Problem analysis and problem resolution at both strategic and functional levels
• Assess the bigger picture and implications, act accordingly.
• Support ideas, recommendations, and feedback with data and clear rationale
• Strong conceptual thinking and flawless execution
• Proven record of generating business-building and brand-building ideas, turning them into integrated marketing strategies/tactics, and bringing them to market
• Passion for creative marketing and storytelling
• Superb written, verbal, and editing skills – along with a strong sense of narrative and storytelling.
• Adept at creating compelling graphics, videos, PowerPoint presentations, and other visuals/messaging to help tell a story. 
• Leadership style that motivates and partners with others to achieve business goals, including direct reports and those whom you influence without authority.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, and good judgment – capable of communicating with a diverse range of individuals.
• Solid leadership, presentation, and relationship skills – a true collaborator with customer orientation 
• Meet commitments and demonstrate excellent follow-through.
• Able to juggle multiple priorities at the same time, with grace under pressure.
• Independently manage time – prioritize, organize, and deliver upon multiple priorities within tight timelines.
• High level of professional integrity and the ability to handle sensitive issues and situations with discretion. 
• Genuinely passionate about the high-end furniture, fashion, and/or interior design world
• Ability to travel for trade shows (approximately 30%)

MINUMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Merchandising or related field
• 10+ years’ experience in marketing leadership role(s) in the consumer products, apparel, furniture/interior design, or retail industry
• Minimum of 5 years creating integrated marketing campaigns with elements of digital marketing, product marketing, and internal/external communications.

American Leather

CASTING FOR WHATABURGER BACKGROUND TALENT 

Seeking:

• Adults
• 20’s to 55+,
• all ethnicities 

Rate $150 per day 

Shoot dates/ locations: Monday, 3/27 in Round Rock, TX, and Tuesday, 3/28 in San Antonio. 

Looking for:

• African American
• Male
• 40-55  years of age
• Real Boxing Trainers in Houston or surrounding areas.

This is a paid job and is for a social media spot they are shooting here in Houston on Thursday, March 23rd.

Must be available that day. 

Aleve commercial

Liz Lewis Casting is looking for Austin-based men and women with NO acting experience, age 35-50, who work in professions that take a physical toll on their bodies, and experience pain because of it. Additional plus if you experience pain from osteoarthritis due to your work.

Examples of professions include but are not limited to –

• welder,
• railroad worker,
• big rig driver,
• farmer/ranch hand,
• car mechanic/restorer,
• studio/session musician,
• factory worker,
• construction worker, or
• line cook.

Shoot: April 13th or 14th
Location: Austin

Usage: 1-year digital usage
Compensation: $500/shoot, $2500/usage

Talent must not have any previous on-camera experience.

CASTING BRAND AMBASSADORS FOR A CRYPTOCURRENCY CONVENTION IN AUSTIN, TX 

If you have a strong knowledge of cryptocurrency and like engaging with the public then are interested in working in Austin, TX on April 25-28, we want to hear from you. 

Rate if selected: $500/day 

We are seeking toddler girls and boys ages 2-4.

Must live in DFW Metroplex. 

Job Title: Art Director – Marketing

Job Type: Contract to hire.

Duration: 18 months

Location: Addison Texas 75001 United States

Role type: Mon-Thurs 4 days a week onsite and Friday at home

Job Description:

Concept, design and produce multi-channel marketing materials with a focus on print, digital and social media. Collaborate with internal creative team to design and execute projects that meet strategic business objectives across channels. Create effective layouts and graphic design solutions with guidance from supervisor, including design layouts, photography, illustration, copy presentation, social media, web assets, and creating final project deliverables.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

Art Direction and Design:

• Concept, design, art direct, manage and produce projects that drive sales and recruiting for the US market.
• Must have InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop.
• Attend project briefing meetings
• Collaborate with the rest of the creative team across different types of media
• Generate clear ideas and concepts in tandem with the copywriter
• Produce sketches, storyboards, wireframes, roughs to visualize ideas
• Produce finished layout designs
• Present completed ideas to team members and to internal clients
• Work with the client to address any concerns or comments and get client approval of project
• Take work from concept to final execution while maintaining internal processes, budgets, and timelines for each project
• Projects can include fliers, brochures, cards, prize items, interior decor/designs, company event support materials, product marketing launches, internal incentive campaigns, e-catalogs, email content, website content for InTouch and client, social media content and more.

Photoshoots:

• Create concepts and work with art buyer to produce internal and external photoshoots, including choosing photographers, models, wardrobe, stylists, and locations. Edit and markup images. Work with retouching team through final approval of images.
• Produce social media content to support projects including scheduling time with social media expert, creating shot list, product pull list, scheduling internal studio and photographer, art directing shot and approving retouched images.

Project Management:

• Responsible for meeting project objectives and deadlines while balancing priorities of multiple projects.
• Partner closely with internal groups to align project objectives for multiple projects and campaigns.
• Review production process including budget, objectives, approach, tracking and managing expenses, and time spent adjusting to stay within budget or lower costs.

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