Director of Communications & PR — Animal Welfare Leader

ARIZONA HUMANE SOCIETY; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous PTO

8 paid holidays

401(k) with employer contribution

Medical plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

PSLF program

Pet service discounts

Job summary

Arizona Humane Society seeks an accomplished Director of Communications and Public Relations to lead messaging, media relations and internal communications. You will partner with a national and local audience to share lifesaving stories and guide executive communications.

You will oversee crises, maintain brand integrity, and collaborate with fundraising and marketing to expand impact while mentoring a high-performing team of communicators.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Public Relations, Journalism, Communications or Marketing with a PR concentration.
• 8+ years of progressive communications/public relations experience with strategic leadership.
• 5+ years of people leadership experience developing high-performing teams.
• Experience advising senior executives on complex, high-profile issues.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of strategic communications initiatives to elevate the organization's brand.
• Advise executive leadership on messaging, thought leadership and sensitive issues.
• Oversee media relations, social media and storytelling to highlight lifesaving work.
• Direct crisis communications and protect the organization's reputation.

Skills

Media relations

Crisis communications

Reputation management

Leadership

Brand strategy

Audience engagement

Writing skills

Verbal communication

Internal communications

Fundraising communications

Strategic advising

Education

Bachelor's degree in PR/Communications

Tools

MS Office

PowerPoint

Google Docs

Asana

TVEyes

Cision

Hootsuite

Job description

Arizona Humane Society seeks an accomplished Director of Communications and Public Relations to lead messaging, media relations and internal communications. You will partner with a national and local audience to share lifesaving stories and guide executive communications.

You will oversee crises, maintain brand integrity, and collaborate with fundraising and marketing to expand impact while mentoring a high-performing team of communicators.