Director of Communications

Role Overview

• Creates and directs implementation of communications initiatives that successfully define and promote the foundation and its mission.
• Leads and coordinates internal and external resources to implement communications initiatives.
• Manages freelance/agency resources and/or writes newsletters, brochures, press releases, and other communications and media materials items.
• Oversees the foundation website and social media strategy including audience targeting, content strategy, and search engine optimization.
• Engages with media, external partners, physician experts and other important stakeholders to educate, influence and drive interest in the organization’s mission.
• Performs complex and strategically critical assignments in their functional area such as issue management guidance and communications counsel for leadership.
• Makes decisions that impact the organization at large, consults with executives on all high risk/ high impact decisions.
• Works with key decision makers on issues that shape broad design matter and future process improvements.
• Collaborates with team-members across the organization to deeply understand organizational operations and shares expertise to shape broad design matters and future process improvements.
• Contributes to strategic changes with organization-wide impact, recognized internally as a leading expert in their field.
• Owns the budget planning process for the Communications functional area.
• Manages entry and mid-level team members, and oversees the work of consultants.
• Builds influential relationships with The Max Foundation partners and has built a network of people in peer organizations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required, Master’s or relevant certification preferred
• 10+ years of professional experience in global health communications required; non-profit and/or experience across multiple healthcare sectors including pharmaceuticals and diagnostics a plus
• Experience in managing campaigns and initiatives with earned media, social media, and collateral elements
• Quick learner with a proven ability to adapt in all environments
• Advanced project management skills and ability to navigate in a fast-paced environment with a solid track-record of following through on commitments
• Agile thinker with excellent analytical skills and proven ability to make thoughtful decisions & critical decisions
• Experience working in a global and multicultural capacity across time zones and among diverse teams
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills; written and verbal fluency in French, Spanish, or another language, a plus
• Willing and able to travel domestically or internationally, on occasion

Benefits

• 100% medical, dental, and vision premium coverage for employees; 50% premium coverage for spouse and/or dependents
• Annual vacation accrual 80 hours (increases over time)
• Personal time accrual of 104 hours
• 12 paid company holidays
• 2 floating holidays per year
• $10,000 Basic Life and AD&D insurance coverage
• Short-term disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Optional employee covered Long Term Disability and Supplemental Life Insurance
• Eligibility for our Safe Harbor 401k plan participation after 3 months of employment, including Max-paid 3% non-elective contribution regardless of participation
• Monthly wellness benefit (earn up to $70/month)
• Costco membership
• WFH/Commuter Stipend ($1,800/year)