Senior Communications Officer – Copywriter

Groundworks New Mexico; Albuquerque (NM); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

First Nations Development Institute is seeking a Senior Communications Officer – Copywriter to drive the organization’s messaging across digital and print materials. The role focuses on curating, writing, editing, and proofreading content aligned with our communications strategy and visiting across channels.

The position collaborates with program staff to craft Impact Stories for funders and donors, ensuring brand voice and consistency while supporting future funding initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, or related field
• 7 to 10 years of experience in marketing or communications
• Experience managing websites and email-distribution platforms, and/or working with website and other technology vendors and consultants, including WordPress and RE/NXT
• Exceptional writing, grammar and editing skills
• Must successfully pass a background check
• An equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered

Responsibilities

• Curate, write, edit, proofread content; attention to detail for accuracy, consistency, voice, and brand
• Adhere to, implement, update FNDI style / messaging guide to ensure consistent voice / identity of the organization
• Collaborate with program staff to identify / write Impact Stories that engage funders, donors, media; to create communications plans for specific projects that meet funder requirements / support future funding
• Supervise future direct reports

Skills

Writing & editing

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in English or journalism

Tools

WordPress

RE/NXT

Job description

Senior Communications Officer – Copywriter

Integral role in meeting First Nations’ marketing and communications goals through the optimization of digital and print materials. The position is responsible for supporting the Communications team by curating, writing, editing, and proofreading materials in line with the communications strategy. The position helps plan, direct, and coordinate communication efforts across various channels to maintain consistent messaging aligned with organizational strategic objectives.

Additional Areas of Responsibility

• Curate, write, edit, proofread content; attention to detail for accuracy, consistency, voice, and brand
• Adhere to, implement, update FNDI style / messaging guide to ensure consistent voice / identity of the organization
• Collaborate with program staff to identify / write Impact Stories that engage funders, donors, media; to create communications plans for specific projects that meet funder requirements / support future funding
• Supervise future direct reports

Other Information/Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, or related field
• 7 to 10 years of experience in marketing or communications
• Experience managing websites and email-distribution platforms, and/or working with website and other technology vendors and consultants, including WordPress and RE/NXT
• Exceptional writing, grammar and editing skills
• Must successfully pass a background check
• An equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered

First Nations Development Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer.