Who Are We?
Igniting Change. Together.
As the community’s foundation, our mission is to foster powerful and rewarding philanthropy to make King County a stronger, more vibrant community for all. We work with more than 1,200 individuals, families, and corporations to strategically invest their philanthropic resources in ways that inspire continued giving. We also partner with philanthropic institutions, government agencies, community organizations and businesses to catalyze positive change in our community across a range of issues.
Our organizational culture is one of engaged teamwork, where we support one another in reaching our collective and individual goals while constantly learning along the way. Our office is located in the downtown core of Seattle, however our reach is much broader than that – we focus on Greater Seattle and also support donor interests across the country and around the globe. We seek individuals to join our 40+ (and growing!) team who are committed to our vision of a stronger, more vibrant community for all; collaboratively finding solutions; continually improving; and going the extra mile in service of our philanthropic partners and the broader community. We’re in the midst of an exciting evolution in our work and are expanding our team to make an even bigger impact. More information about The Seattle Foundation can be found at www.seattlefoundation.org.
What’s the Opportunity?
The Communications Director utilizes seasoned, demonstrated communications and public relations expertise to contribute to growth and retention of Seattle Foundation’s fundholder base, support the Foundation’s leadership role in the community and advance the equality of opportunity agenda as envisioned and measured through the annual business plan and scorecard. This individual provides support to the Vice President, Marketing and Communications and is responsible for shaping the Foundation’s reputation through media relations, marketing collateral development and social media.
Provide communications support to VP/Marketing & Communication to ensure the CEO and Leadership Team members have excellent speaking support.
Serve as the Foundation’s public relations liaison with external media.
Proactively identify activities, community and philanthropic needs and trends connected to Seattle Foundation and leverage them into media coverage for the organization.
Develop and execute an ongoing media strategy to advance the Foundation’s community impact agenda to advance equality of opportunity.
Develop and manage media partnerships including sponsorship agreements and philanthropic partnership initiatives.
Lead creative and content development and production of print and digital communications collateral.
Ensure all marketing collateral reflects Seattle Foundation’s brand (voice and visual) and is compliant with brand guidelines and style manual.
Define social strategy to deliver a balance of product, thought leadership and personality to our friends, fans and followers.
Provide strategic thought leadership to cross-functional teams and ensure that all social media efforts and campaigns are coherent as a whole and align with overall goals.
Serve as lead social media editor (i.e. YouTube,Facebook, Twitter, Linked In), monitoring on-going traffic, responding as needed and providing new content to achieve aggressive fan/follower acquisition, positive engagement with Seattle Foundation brand, and traffic/conversions on the site.
Lead development and implementation of communications for GiveBIG.
What Are We Looking For?
Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications or related field required.
Minimum 10 years of experience in public relations, with strong experience in media relations.
Well established network of media relationships in King County and understanding of media relations strategies and practices with local media and trade media.
Experience writing and developing presentations and content for executives.
Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat).
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook.
Familiarity with Blackbaud’s Raiser’s Edge and facility with SharePoint preferred.
Demonstrated experience with the management of projects.
Demonstrated experience managing external consultants and contractors.
Deep experience in brand development and brand compliance.
Proven experience in the effective utilization of social media to drive results in support of business goals.
Superior communication skills, oral and written, with continuous attention to detail in composing, typing and proofing materials.
Demonstrated speed and agility in generating excellent copy that achieves objectives, with minimal editing and revision.
Ability to articulate technical concepts in an understandable way to a non-technical audience.
Good decision-making skills, tactful, excellent listener, willingness to seek answers, and an ability to recognize when others need to be involved in activities or decisions.
Must be self-starter, self-motivated, deadline focused and have strong skills in multi-tasking.
Sincerely commited to working collaboratively with diverse individuals who have a variety of work and communication styles including staff, board, volunteers, donors, program participants and other supporters.
We’re Also Looking For:
Commitment to the vision, mission and values of the Seattle Foundation.
Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills, with a high-quality customer-service orientation.
Ability to work on multiple activities concurrently with an eye for detail and quality; organize work to meet deadlines; and respond to changing priorities.
High degree of personal and professional integrity with ability to work with confidential information.
Familiarity with King County issues and nonprofit organizations a plus
Ability to attend and participate in events and activities outside core business hours (early morning, evening, occasional weekends)
What Can You Expect?
A collegial work environment along with a competitive compensation package, including excellent benefits: health insurances (medical, dental, vision and long-term disability); a generous retirement plan match; and vacation/sick leave.
How to apply
Please send cover letter and resume to: HR@seattlefoundation.org. While the position will be open until filled, preference will be given to applications received by Friday August 7, 2015.