Communications Manager
Status: Full Time (40 hours/week), Salaried
Reports To: CEO/President
Salary Range: $105,000 – 120,000 and benefits
Location: We are a Minnesota-based organization that offers flexibility in work location. While we provide options to work in-office, your desk could be anywhere in the United States if you have reliable internet access.
We seek a Communications Manager to develop and execute Stratis Health’s external communication strategies that enhance brand visibility, engage stakeholders, and drive positive narratives.
Primary Responsibilities and Expectations
The Communication Manager leads Stratis Health’s external communication strategy development and implementation and serves as a management team member, reporting to the President & CEO.
- Plan and execute the organization’s overall communications program:
- Develop and implement corporate communications plans and strategies.
- Serve a communications planning and implementation role on project teams.
- Serve as steward of Stratis Health’s brand, ensuring consistency, integrity, and mission alignment across all communication channels.
- Manage the development, distribution, and maintenance of all print and electronic collateral and messaging including, but not limited to newsletters, brochures, websites, and social media.
- Position Stratis Health as a thought leader, locally and nationally, strategically developing articles, news releases, and social media posts related to the organization’s work and staff.
- Manage media, government, and community and public relations.
- Oversee development and maintenance of the corporate website, including methods to deliver messages, ease of navigation, and clarity of information; ensure that all content is current and relevant.
- Track and measure the level of engagement with Stratis Health over time.
This job is for you if you are
- A professional with demonstrated communications, public relations, journalism, or experience in a related field. Stratis Health values multiple pathways towards attaining professional experience and education, and candidates are encouraged to describe equivalent experiences in lieu of educational attainment, including demonstrated leadership successes, progressive leadership roles, content expertise, and thought leadership, as well as relevant experiential learning.
- A proven or emerging leader in philanthropy, nonprofit, government, and/or business; someone who can manage a team to achieve impact while also being a vital member of an organization’s senior leadership team, contributing to organization-wide priorities in a mission-driven environment.
- Able to demonstrate a superior ability to write in a journalistic style that is customary for corporate and external publications.
- Experienced in translating concepts and ideas into clear, concise, and compelling narrative.
- Experienced with technical and/or proposal writing, copyediting, and proofreading.
- A team player who enjoys working collaboratively with internal and external teams to meet deadlines and achieve goals.
- Able to communicate with leaders in multiple sectors, professions, and community settings in writing and presenting and 1:1 engagement and facilitate groups and skilled at building and maintaining relationships.
- Comfortable moving rapidly between high level strategy thinking and planning, and detailed implementation work.
- Maintain and apply a broad understanding of financial management principles to ensure decisions are fiscally sound and responsible.
- Experience in supervising staff and consultants.
- Able to find joy in problem-solving/pivoting/finding solutions.
- Able to follow, critically evaluate, and improve upon current processes.
- Able to understand the importance of matching appropriate tools, methods, or technological solutions to the problem at hand.
- Someone with a strong commitment to health equity, diversity, inclusion, racial justice, and addressing the systemic factors that produce health inequities and health disparities.
Stratis Health provides a collegial, team-based environment and commitment to continuous quality improvement, empowered employees, and shared values in the workplace. In addition, the organization is committed to advancing race and gender equity and disability inclusion and is actively engaged in its organizational diversity, equity, and inclusion journey. We offer a flexible work environment with a competitive salary and outstanding benefits.
To apply for this position, we ask for the following sent to HR@stratishealth.org:
Indicate the position you are applying for (e.g., Program Manager). Write 2–3 paragraphs in an email telling us why you are interested in this position and how you believe you meet the qualifications.
Your work/skills/training history as an attachment (as a .doc, .docx or .pdf) OR link to your LinkedIn profile.
- Candidates whose profiles align with our need will be contacted.
- Interviews will be conducted utilizing videoconferencing.
A review of applicants will occur as received. The position will be open until filled.