Senior Director Of Strategic Communications Jobs in California

Experience building and managing a team, including hiring, supervision, delegation, and establishing best practices in communications

Excellent writing, digital communications, and editing skills

Strong knowledge of media relations, web and social media, content creation, SEO/SEM, accessibility standards, and email marketing strategies

Experience supervising entry and non-entry-level staff

Experience leading communications strategies with an equity, diversity, inclusion, and anti-racist lens

Experience working with advocates, attorneys, youth, elected officials, and/or community leaders

Excellent business acumen, consulting, and relationship management skills.

10+ years of communications experience in roles that have driven understanding and positive perception of companies, products, and services.

Executive Leadership experience in communications roles for large, global organizations. Experience executing programs across multiple markets and channels.

Experience creating and managing strategic plans, budgets, and metrics and regularly evaluating and communicating progress.

Experience building, leading, developing, coaching, and retaining a high-performing team of experienced, motivated, and passionate colleagues.

Develop and ensure consistent messaging and cohesive communications strategies across the executive team.

Has at least 5 years of communications, campaign and/or management experience

Manage the California Calls Strategic Communications team, which includes the Communications Coordinator and various consultants.

Is able to simultaneously manage multiple projects while maintaining a firm grasp of individual project details and meet deadlines.

Is a self-starter with demonstrated good judgment, critical thinking, flexibility, resourcefulness, and problem-solving abilities.

Has strong organizational skills, is detail-oriented, and follows projects through to completion.

Has experience crafting and implementing a communications strategy, particularly through digital platforms and traditional media outreach.

Skilled crisis leaders with proven judgement and issues management experience

Demonstrated leadership, supervisory, planning and change management skills.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES:

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, journalism or associated profession or combination of education and experience.

Assume AVP of Strategic Communications & Marketing responsibilities during his/her absence as necessary.

Experience leading through influence and diplomacy in situations where formal authority may be lacking.