Communications Manager

Georgia Health Initiative is working toward a Georgia in which all people have the opportunity to attain their fullest potential for health. Building on a solid foundation of two decades of community partnership, our new strategic framework sets forth an exciting opportunity to bring energy, movement, and drive to the great work already happening around health equity in our state, as well as to new ideas and approaches that we can co-create with our partners. 

The Communications Manager leverages their expertise and creative insights to effectively promote the Initiative’s brand, people, work, and mission. The Communications Manager will oversee development and execution of a communications outreach plan and will likewise play a pivotal role supporting enterprise communication internal to the organization. Within assigned areas of responsibility, the Communications Manager will contribute to the drafting, copyediting, and dissemination of communications materials on behalf of the Initiative. The Communications Manager will also manage and maintain content posted on the Initiative’s website and across its social media channels.

Core Responsibilities

• Develop and manage an annual, organization-wide editorial communications calendar to identify, plan, and track execution of communications materials.
• Collaborate across the Initiative to align communications strategies with organization’s strategic goals. 
• Draft communications pieces, including but not limited to press releases, thought pieces, website content, responses to media inquiries, and content for partner newsletters.
• Assist with talking points, PowerPoint slides, speeches, and other communications materials on behalf of Initiative staff.
• Ensure consistent use of style guides and brand materials in all external communications.
• In collaboration with the VP of Strategic Communications and other Initiative colleagues, pitch and craft messaging content for use across multiple communications platforms. 
• In collaboration with the VP of Strategic Communications, oversee the execution of communications materials (including but not limited to reports, press releases, and social media content and design) developed by external communications and/or graphic design firms.
• Manage and maintain content posted on the Initiative’s website and across its social media channels (LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook). 
• Develop and oversee a means for tracking organizational influence (e.g., website hits and downloads, social listening tactics, etc.), insights from which will also be used to inform ongoing communications strategies.
• Effectively collaborate with Initiative colleagues to identify opportunities to use messaging frameworks and other communications strategies to advance the mission, values, and work of the organization. 

Qualities of a successful candidate

• Committed to and passionate about Georgia Health Initiative’s mission to inspire and promote collective action that advances health equity for all Georgians.
• Respectful curiosity about others' lived experiences and inclination to genuinely make space for different perspectives. Openness to share their own lived experiences and perspectives with colleagues in turn.
• Self-motivated, comfortable balancing multiple priorities and workstreams, remaining flexible and adaptive as project needs change.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to craft messages that resonate with diverse audiences.
• Strong project management skills and ability to lead and/or contribute to multiple projects simultaneously.
• Collaborative individual who will contribute to a high-functioning, multi-faceted team of professionals. 
• Bias toward optimism manifesting especially in problem-solving approaches and expectations of team members.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required in communications, marketing, journalism, public relations, or other related field.
• Five or more years of relevant work experience that demonstrates potential to achieve outcomes of the position.
• Experience with email marketing, social media (e.g., LinkedIn) and web content management; Prior experience with WordPress strongly preferred. 
• Demonstrated expertise in applying communications strategies to effect systems change, such as issue campaigns, preferred.