What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Communications position at Newlines Institute?
Development and External Relations full-time Washington, D.C.
Please read the information in this job post thoroughly to understand exactly what is expected of potential candidates.
Background
New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy has ambitious plans to raise its profile in D.C. and beyond to ensure wider policy impact and brand recognition.
To achieve this goal, the Institute is looking to recruit a Director of Communications to lead the organization’s strategic approach to communications, to build a communications team capable of realizing the Institute’s objectives, to centralize and bring consistency to communications functions that have in the past been dispersed throughout the organization, and to enhance the Institute’s reputation.
The Director of Communications will be a key member of the Institute’s senior leadership team, reporting to the CEO. The position is based at the Institute’s Washington, D.C. office with some opportunity for remote work.
Job Description
The Director of Communications will have direct responsibility for :
- Devising, developing and implementing, in conjunction with the senior leadership team, the overall communications strategy for the Institute.
- Elevating the New Lines brand and positioning the organization as an institute of substance.
- Ensuring the institute’s communications are effective, enabling colleagues and partners to align with full clarity on New Lines’ strategic priorities.
- Building, leading, and inspiring a high-quality communications team capable of delivering the organization’s goals.
- Positioning the communications team internally as key delivery partners for the organization.
- Devising and delivering an ambitious external outreach program that demonstrably enhances the reputation of the Institute.
- Providing support with marketing of the Institute’s analytical products.
- Instituting a framework to monitor and measure the impact and effectiveness of all the Institute’s communications activity and implementing a culture of continuous improvement.
- Establishing and maintaining relationships with key external stakeholders, including the Institute’s partners and fellows and media contacts.
- Leveraging their own profile and network in support of the institute’s strategic goals.
- Advising and mentoring other members of the senior leadership team on their own communications activities.
- Acting as an energetic and credible ambassador for the Institute.
- Managing the Institute’s communications budget and liaising effectively with its CFO.
Person Specification
You will be a seasoned strategic communications professional, preferably with knowledge of the government, policy and / or media sector. Ideally, you will be able to demonstrate the following :
Personal style
Summary of Benefits :
Salary Range : $110,000-$130,000 annually
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Salary : $110,000 - $130,000
