Communications Officer

New York Health Foundation; New York (NY); Sur place; USD 55 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

New York Health Foundation is seeking a Communications Officer to develop, execute, and manage strategic communications to advance the Foundation's goals. Reporting to the VP of Communications, you will work across teams to capture and share lessons learned from NYHealth's investments and areas of expertise.

You will build relationships with news media, shape social media and online content, manage website updates, and edit Foundation materials for board books and reports.

Description du poste

NYHealth is a private and independent foundation dedicated to improving the health of all New Yorkers, especially people of color and others who have been historically marginalized. NYHealth began operations in 2006; today, it has approximately $300 million in assets. The Foundation is committed to making grants, but also to making a difference beyond grant dollars: informing health care policy and practice; spreading effective programs to improve the health system and make it more equitable; serving as a convener of health leaders across the State; and providing technical assistance to grantees and partners. The Foundation concentrates its initiatives on Healthy Food, Healthy Lives; Primary Care; and Veterans' Health. NYHealth also engages in responsive grantmaking through a Special Projects Fund.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Communications Officer develops, executes, and manages strategic and tactical communications and other activities to advance NYHealth's goals and objectives. Reporting to the Vice President of Communications, the Communications Officer works closely with staff across the Foundation to capture, share, and promote information, stories, and lessons learned from NYHealth's investments and areas of expertise. The Communications Officer serves as a strategic thought partner to the Foundation's program and policy & research teams; develops and maintains strong relationships with news media to promote the Foundation's and grantees' knowledge, results, and opinions; develops and implements the Foundation's social media strategies and online marketing; manages website content; and serves as a chief editor of Foundation materials, including Board books for quarterly directors' meetings, Grant Outcome Reports, and other publications.