Senior Communications Associate

Annie E Casey Foundation; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Annie E. Casey Foundation is seeking a career-level communications professional to join its Strategic Communications team in a hybrid Baltimore-area setting.

You will provide strategic thought partnership to program staff on Juvenile Justice and Leadership Development, developing and maintaining communications plans and tools that deliver priority messages to external audiences. The senior communications associate reports to an associate director and may manage one communications associate,

Qualifications

• : Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of five years of professional communications or journalism experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
• : Experience working for an agency or non-agency environment to develop communications plans, products and tools is highly preferred
• : Supervisory experience and working with senior leaders is a must

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic thought partnership to program staff on Juvenile Justice and Leadership Development teams
• Develop and maintain strategic communications plans and tools
• Disseminate priority messages to external audiences
• May manage one communications associate

Skills

Project management

Strategic communications

Public relations

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Salary Range: $90,000.00 To $100,000.00 Annually

The Annie E. Casey Foundation is devoted to developing a brighter future for millions of children and young people with respect to their educational, economic, social and health outcomes. The Foundation’s work focuses on strengthening families, building stronger communities and ensuring access to opportunity, because children, youth and young adults need all three to succeed. Casey advances research and solutions to overcome the barriers to success, help communities demonstrate what works and influence decision makers to invest in strategies based on solid evidence.

At Casey, you will find a dynamic environment with staff of diverse backgrounds and perspectives who share a deep commitment to advancing the Foundation’s mission. A healthy work and life balance is supported at the Foundation, including flexible schedules and a hybrid workweek. The Foundation is seeking a career-level professional to join its Strategic Communications team. This position will contribute to the Foundation’s strategic communications program by providing strategic thought partnership to program staff on Casey’s Juvenile Justice and Leadership Development teams, developing and maintaining strategic communications plans and disseminating communications products and tools that deliver priority messages to external audiences. The senior communications associate reports to an associate director and may potentially manage one communications associate.

Qualified candidates will have the following:

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of five years of professional communications or journalism experience or equivalent combination of education and experiencethat includes at least three years of project management responsibilities using a project management or production tracking system/platform or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience working for a communications, marketing or public relations agency or working in a non-agency environment to develop communications plans, products and tools is highly preferred
• Communications experience in the field of child welfare, juvenile justice, community or economic development is preferred
• supervisory experience and working with senior leaders a must