PHR seeks a highly qualified, experienced professional to manage its communication efforts.
The Chief Communication Officer is responsible for the creation and implementation of a strategic communications plan to advance PHR’s mission and program agenda through a range of communications tools, in particular: the media, Internet, publications and marketing efforts. S/he interfaces with all of the other department directors and staff. S/he reports to the Chief Executive Officer and is a member of the Executive Management Team
Specific Responsibilities:
Media
• Designs and manages a comprehensive national and regional media strategy for all PHR programs that cultivates relationships with journalists from all media (broadcast, print and Internet)
• Generates strategic coverage of the issues in PHR’s portfolio and raises the profile of PHR as an institution.
• Edits op-eds, press releases, statements and other public statements.
• Oversees press events
• Ensures tracking of media clips and evaluation of coverage.
Internet and Databases
• Serves as the chief strategist for PHR’s online communications activities, including the organization’s website, e-communications to constituents, Web 2.0 and community-building activities and blog development and outreach, as well as the Raiser’s Edge/Get Active database.
• Ensure vibrant PHR presence on the World Wide Web and search engines.
• Enables the Internet to be used as a strategic communications tool, both for the organization’s advocacy across all programs and for development of its brand identity.
• Measures the effectiveness of these online strategies
Publications and Dissemination
• Oversees the creation of all printed materials for the organization
• Works with program staff to write and edit program content into reports that reach a popular audience.
• Oversees design and graphic look and feel of all PHR publications
• Supervises print production process and signs off on all final proofs
• Creates and implements a strategic dissemination plan in coordination with program and development staff
Marketing
• Designs and manages marketing efforts, including online marketing advertising including pay-per-click ads and print ads
• Oversees the graphic look and feel and production of all collateral materials for PHR
• Supervises production of the newsletter, annual report, brochures and other materials.
• Ensures that all materials adhere to branding standards.
Management
• Creates departmental budget and approves and tracks expenses
• Manages and evaluates the performance of the Communications staff, including the web team
• Recruits new hires
• Participates in executive management meetings.
Additional Qualifications:
• Bachelors degree
• At least ten years in the communications field
• Proven experience coordinating and executing communications campaigns, including developing and executing strategy, pitching to reporters and writing background materials
• Proven ability to raise the visibility of an NGO
• Excellent organizational, writing, speaking and communications skills
• Detail oriented and strong commitment to human rights issues
• Experience working with printing and graphics vendors, PR firms and developing and deploying marketing plans
How to Apply:
Please send a cover letter, resume, writing samples and names of three professional references to resumes@phrusa.org, or mail to Resume Coordinator, Physicians for Human Rights, 2 Arrow Street, Suite 301, Cambridge, MA 02138. For more information about PHR, please visit our website www.physiciansforhumanrights.org. No calls please. Physicians for Human Rights is an equal opportunity employer.