ABOUT COLOR OF CHANGE
Color Of Change is one of the largest Black-led racial justice organizations in the country, driven by millions of email and SMS subscribers. Our power comes from our ability to translate our members’ voices into the leverage needed to win real-world change for Black people.
From working to replace district attorneys unwilling to punish violent police officers to pushing back against Silicon Valley enablers of white nationalists, Color Of Change has a winning track record of holding decision-makers – corporate and political – accountable to Black people.
Founded in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Color Of Change has spent more than a decade building power by leveraging an inside-outside approach to advocacy, and we’re eager to expand our capacity to win progressive legislative policy changes that result in closing equity gaps for Black people.
ROLE SUMMARY
We’re seeking a seasoned, detail-oriented, and savvy strategist to lead internal communications and drive day-to-day operations, special projects, major events, and workflow of the Communications Department. This team member will play a vital role as a liaison between the CCO’s office and other teams, cultivating relationships with staffers and building the systems our teams need to be successful.
This is a role for a goal-oriented person who takes pride in ensuring the Communications Department succeeds so that the organization is better positioned to win real-world victories for Black people.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- 30%: Planning, Scoping, and Oversight of Internal Communications:
- Work across the Leadership Team to create and maintain a long-term internal communications framework and calendar with key internal stakeholders that will allow the Communications Department to increase impact, streamline staff experience, and bolster efficiency. The Senior Project Director would hold the strategy behind the communications cadence and would work daily to maintain a proper stream of communication at the LT level.
- Develop shared communications protocols for all staff including the development of a style and narrative guide for internal communications.
- Lead on the creation and maintenance of an org-wide calendar and system for One COC information sharing, creating consistency of staff experience and hierarchy of info-sharing from the leadership teams, departments, and managers.
- Build systems, templates, and reporting mechanisms to ensure that communications strategies are consistently updated, shared throughout the organization properly, and evaluated in a timely manner.
- The Senior Project Director will work with the CCO to research, develop and advance new ideas and areas of work. The role requires supporting strategic planning, including collaboration with fundraising, programs, and external relationship-building efforts.
- 30%: Special Project Development:
- Transform the visions and ideas of the CCO into actionable plans that are delegated to the right level of the organization.
- Plan the rollout of special projects, trainings, and events with the CCO and relevant communications staff.
- Develop presentation decks and run materials through a range of organizational approvals.
- Serve as a thought partner for the CCO in determining the best ways to introduce new information to the COC team and external partners.
- 30%: Systems and Knowledge Management within the Communications Department:
- Work with the Chief Communications Officer (CCO) and the department leadership to ensure that COC’s communication work has the proper infrastructure (strategic planning process, staffing, training programs, etc.) to thrive.
- Coordinate with Senior Leadership within the Communications department to solve problems and create action plans that get delegated throughout the team.
- Approaching systems and knowledge management with flexibility and agility while also strengthening systems that improve efficiency and the quality of work within the Communications department and across the organization.
- Manage procurement and vendor management processes; coordinate resource allocation with the Communications Leadership Team.
- Revise and/or formulate communications department protocols, policies, onboarding procedures, and information-sharing mechanisms to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of CCO’s impactful communications work.
- Work with LT and PLT to ensure that organizational goals and priorities are aligned with the communications department goals and implementation.
- Serve as a liaison between the Communications Department and LT of other Departments (M&S, Tech, Development, etc.) to develop processes to improve cross-organizational collaboration.
- Support recruiting and retaining high-performing staff while taking responsibility for resolving department-wide performance challenges that might develop on the team.
- Other duties as assigned by management.
QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal candidate will have the following:
- 8+ years of professional experience, with at least 2+ years of working closely with C-suite/VP-level management while also influencing outcomes and processes across multiple levels and functions of an organization
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to distill complex concepts into clear and explainable statements
- Excellent leadership, team building, and management skills, including coaching and mentorship abilities
- Able to build strong interpersonal relationships with senior management throughout the organization
- Ability to translate big-picture thinking into written plans and presentations and confidence in presenting and advocating those plans both internally and externally.
- Excellent project management skills and attention to detail, with demonstrated experience prioritizing competing projects and multi-tasking across a broad spectrum of collaborators based in various office locations or working remotely
- Dedication to the mission of Color Of Change: to help people respond effectively to injustice in the world around us, moving decision-makers in corporations and government to create a more human and less hostile world for Black people
HOW TO APPLY
Click the “Apply for this position” link and submit a resume and COC-specific cover letter. Applications will be received on a rolling basis.
COMPENSATION
The salary for the Senior Project Director position is $150,000 – $157,500/year. This is a full-time, exempt position. Color Of Change also offers a competitive benefits package.
MORE INFORMATION
Union Position: No
Location: Washington, DC or New York, NY preferred, but remote candidates are welcome
Reports to: Chief Communications Officer
Color Of Change (COC) is an equal opportunity employer. COC prohibits unlawful discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, age, national origin, genetic characteristics, disability, status as a special disabled veteran or veteran, marital status, sexual orientation, sexual identity or any other basis prohibited by law.
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