Deputy Director of Communications

Equimundo : Center for Masculinities and Social Justice provided pay range

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Base pay range

100,000.00 / yr - $115,000.00 / yr

Equimundo : Center for Masculinities and Social Justice, an international non-governmental organization working to advance gender equality, promote healthy masculinity, and prevent gender-based violence, seeks a full-time Deputy Director of Communications. This position would ideally be based in Washington, D.C., or the East Coast (with a hybrid work-from-home / office model).

About Equimundo

Equimundo is a global leader in advancing gender equality and preventing violence by engaging men and boys in partnership with women and girls, and individuals of all gender identities. We believe that working with men and boys to transform harmful gender norms and unequal power dynamics is critical to achieving gender equality. Equimundo generates high-quality, impactful research and sparks critical dialogue through our global campaigns to advance gender equality, healthy masculinity, and violence prevention. Since 2011, our initiatives – in collaboration with partners in more than 69 countries - have reached nearly 10 million people through programs and training, campaigns, and community engagement and over 2 billion potential viewers through media, resulting in broader awareness around gender equality and violence prevention, as well as changes in attitudes and behaviors related to intimate partner violence; sexual and reproductive health and rights; and domestic work and caregiving, among others. For more information, visit www.equimundo.org.

Job Responsibilities

We seek an experienced professional and writer / editor passionate about strategic communications for societal change. This person will join a growing Communications and Advocacy team and help lead external and internal communications efforts. The primary responsibilities are the following :

• Media Relations : Drive high-impact organizational media relations strategy.
• Lead the earned media approach for organizational initiatives.
• Manage day-to-day media outreach to promote the Equimundo narrative by liaising with external media partners and PR agencies.
• Monitor the news cycle to identify proactive opportunities for media coverage; be creative in identifying opportunities to integrate issues relevant to masculinities and Equimundo’s research in the news cycle; and create media moments for the organization, staff, and launches of our landmark studies.
• Manage rapid response opportunities, identifying a plan of action, message, and crisis control if needed, in conjunction with the Director of Communications and Advocacy and the CEO's office.
• Manage paid media opportunities.
• Build media lists, manage distributions, and provide regular reporting to the Director of Communications and Advocacy on media coverage and PR value for institutional metrics.
• Storytelling and Messaging : Write high-quality materials for traditional and emerging media and institutional digital communications channels.
• Design and implement a messaging strategy to tell the impact of the Caring Masculinity Fund.
• Provide strategic input in matters related to external facing communication.
• Lead message training with staff and key stakeholders (e.g., board members and fellows).
• Update and enforce communications guideline documents.
• Collaborate with research and program departments to ensure proposed products align with intended impact and audience.
• Management and Supervision : Supervise Equimundo’s Communications Officer.
• Liaise with vendors related to communications.
• Draft contracts and manage specific projects related to communications.
• Oversee the Communications department budget.

Qualifications for Consideration

Compensation :

Equimundo offers competitive and fair salary ranges in Washington, D.C., not-for-profit, and related sectors. This position ranges between $100,000 and $115,000, depending on years of experience and academic qualifications. The position includes fully paid health insurance for yourself, four weeks of vacation leave plus the last week of December, federal holidays, and an employer contribution of 8% of your annual salary towards retirement.

Start Date

The proposed starting date is May 1, 2025.

To Apply

To apply, please send the following documents as one single PDF file labeled FirstName_LastName_DeputyComms no later than March 7, 2025 to jobs@equimundo.org :

In addition :

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Equimundo is committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive working space for all employees and providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, national origin including ancestry, ethnicity, sex including pregnancy, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, disability, alienage or citizenship status, military status, including past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, domestic violence victim status, familial status, actual or perceived sexual orientation.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we strongly encourage Black, Indigenous, people of color, women, people with previous felony convictions, members of the LGBTQIA community, and others who identify with underrepresented groups to apply.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing / Editing

Industries

Non-profit Organizations

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Salary : $100,000 - $115,000