Head of Internal & External Communications

Per Scholas; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays & PTO

Medical coverage

401(k) match

Parental leave

Life and AD&D insurance

EAP

Job summary

Per Scholas is seeking a strategic communicator to lead high-impact communications nationwide. You will partner with Marketing, Development, Government Relations, Talent Solutions, and Operations to shape how employees, partners, funders, policymakers, and the media understand Per Scholas.

In this role, you will turn complex ideas into compelling stories, lead integrated campaigns, anticipate issues, and manage multiple high-profile initiatives.

Qualifications

• 4-6+ years of experience in communications, public relations, journalism, or marketing communications.
• Ability to simplify complex topics for varied audiences.
• Excellent writing and storytelling skills.
• Experience advising senior leaders on communications strategy.
• Experience developing integrated communications campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Lead internal communications strategy and calendar across channels.
• Write and edit communications for presentations, articles, social media, newsletters, and press materials.
• Prepare leaders for media interviews and speaking engagements.
• Develop briefing materials, messaging, and interview prep.
• Support media relations, reputation management, and crisis communications as needed.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Strong writing

Storytelling

Communications planning

Project management

Stakeholder management

Tools

Asana

Slack

Google Workspace

Microsoft 365

Salesforce

HubSpot

Job description

Per Scholas is seeking a strategic communicator to lead high-impact communications nationwide. You will partner with Marketing, Development, Government Relations, Talent Solutions, and Operations to shape how employees, partners, funders, policymakers, and the media understand Per Scholas.

In this role, you will turn complex ideas into compelling stories, lead integrated campaigns, anticipate issues, and manage multiple high-profile initiatives.