Communications Manager

charity: water is a non-profit organization bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations. It's hard not to think about water today. In the western world, we face growing concerns about our stewardship of the world's most precious resource.

As the Communications Manager, you will own and drive media coverage for charity: water. You will play a key role in helping the organization promote its work and spokespeople; re-enforce & extend its position as an influential and trusted voice in the charity sector; and help to grow audiences, traffic and engagement in social communities and media channels. In this role, you will collaborate with a team of highly talented marketers and agency partners, while building an industry-leading media presence. Clear, concise and differentiated communication skills are essential. This is a hands-on role requires commitment and dedication to innovation and teamwork as the pathway to success.

* Manage the day-to-day relationship of the PR Agency of Record and determine the right strategy to create awareness and consideration for charity: water. * Develop PR-related materials including press releases, media kits and biography profiles. * Draft talking points for charity: water spokespeople that align to overarching content strategy. * Align with Marketing to identify ways to elevate brand awareness campaigns. * Develop road shows and speaking events for CEO, Executive and Key Relationships teams. * Manage all speaking engagement inquiries and proactively identify speaking opportunities for the organization. * Manage speaking engagement calendar and liaise with decision makers on securing speaking opportunities while building dedicated communications campaigns around speaker appearances. * Assist in the creation of targeted content for presentations. * Establish relationships with key bloggers, blogger networks and influencers . * Collaborate with the Marketing Director on integrating social media activities. * Lead PR plan development and execution for new product launches. * Measure & report on media engagement and success, and proactively suggest projects & strategies for continual program improvement. * Promote coverage achieved to internal audiences, and articulate the impact. * Keep an up-to-date schedule of work, news, and thought-leadership pieces in order to track the communications pipeline.

* Four years minimum PR experience. * Bachelor’s degree. * Strong writing skills for internal and external communications. * Able to concept and write perceptive, relevant PR-related content for a diverse set of audiences. * Experience in social media strategy. * Organized self-starter, able to prioritize and deliver under pressure. * Exceptional attention to detail. * Able to demonstrate previous experience, including a portfolio of work examples. * Willing to travel nationally and internationally as needed. **Skills** * You're a communication ace. * You take your role seriously, knowing that someone’s experience with charity: water can start -- or end -- with you. Clear, consistent and compelling communication is everything to you. You're passionate about giving every person who interacts with the charity: water brand across earned channels an unforgettable experience. * You’re a strong strategic thinker. * You have an ability to apply conceptual strategy, brainstorm facilitation, and day-to-day directing of projects through completion. * You have a team ethos. * You thrive in a creative, inventive, fast-paced start-up environment, with people who are passionate about their work and mission. You’re excited to work cross-functionally with other departments. * You’re remarkably people-oriented. * You have an innate social intelligence. You can relate to all types of people and you’re a skilled conversationalist. You enjoy meeting new people; developing and maintaining relationships is a natural tendency. You are likable, engaging, interesting and interested. If you walk into a room of 50 people, each would be excited to invite you to dinner at their home.