The Associate Director, Content Strategy will serve as a leader in FHI 360's Communications Department, reporting to the Director of Communications. The team member in this role will be a seasoned communications generalist, supporting corporate communications initiatives by leading a team of diverse experts responsible for content creation and delivery through multiple communications channels.
The Associate Director, Content Strategy will work in concert with the Director and other members of FHI 360’s Communications Department, responsible for:
- Planning, developing and delivering clear, relevant content, including corporate publications that support organizational goals and priorities.
- Development of corporate messaging for website, publications and major events.
- Management of FHI 360's editorial team; overseeing all plans, day-to-day progression and problem-solving.
- Coordination across all content and output channels to ensure maximum strategic reach and content distribution
- Governance of content creation, editing, publishing, and maintenance, including experience balancing efficiency and quality control.
- Promotion of content through external outlets.
- Media relations, including training of targeted staff and oversight of media monitoring
- Oversight of the visual look and feel of all print and web properties and ensuring all visual branding guidelines are adhered to.
- Collaborating with other team leads and teams including Digital Engagement, Regional and Sector Communications and Internal Communications on diverse initiatives and activities.
- Brand alignment to ensure that FHI 360's brand is reflected accurately in content and corporate assets
- Strategic communications planning around initiatives led by various sectors within the organization, in tandem with other teams within FHI 360’s Communications Department to ensure maximum communications value.
- Management of direct reports as well as various communications functions.
- Typically requires 8+ years (12-15 preferred) of marketing and public relations experience with international development experience strongly preferred
- At least 10 years of experience managing staff and leading teams preferred
- Excellent writing and editing skills
- Strong leadership personality with ability to assess and resolve situations quickly and maintain a fast day-to-day pace
- Comprehensive knowledge of concepts, practices, and procedures with marketing and/or advertising strategies and communications.
- Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people
- Experience in editorial development and coordination
- Experience in media relations (please provide examples of work and success)
- Strong project management experience required (please reference examples of work)
- Experience, comfort and familiarity working with organizational leadership
- Experience translating visual identity across communications properties
- Comfort level and experience with working across all aspects of communications as well as liaising with multiple organizational leaders/departments in a matrix environment
- Strong problem-solver; ability to navigate various viewpoints to develop consensus
- Comfort in developing and presenting concepts, reports and updates to leadership
- Passion for working in mission-oriented environment
- Writing test required.
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