Strategic Communications Lead

Downtown Phoenix Inc; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Downtown Phoenix Inc. seeks a Communications Strategist to lead the organization’s internal and external communications efforts, translating complex issues into clear messaging and maintaining a consistent voice across channels.

You will work with executive leadership, departments, and community partners to advance organizational priorities, public awareness, and community engagement initiatives. Strong writing, planning, and leadership skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, English, or related field.
• 5-7 years of communications, public relations and/or marketing.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and verbal communication skills.
• Experience developing strategic communication plans.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Preferred: Experience in nonprofit, economic development, government, media relations, or executive communications.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement internal and external communication strategies.
• Draft executive communications, speeches, talking points, newsletters, and press releases.
• Support leadership by communicating organizational initiatives, policy updates, and key announcements.
• Attend stakeholder, committee, and board meetings and communicate relevant information across departments.
• In partnership with the Marketing department, create messaging and campaigns that engage businesses, residents, investors, and community stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Marketing and other relevant departments to promote programs, services, and events.
• Ensure consistent branding and organizational voice across all channels from corporate communications to social media.
• Manage flow of information within the organization and between DPI and external stakeholders
• Develop crisis communication strategies and support executive leadership during critical situations.
• Measure communication effectiveness locally, regionally and nationally and recommend improvements.

Skills

Exceptional writing

Strategic communications

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Verbal communication

Content development

Brand management

Nonprofit experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, English

Job description

Downtown Phoenix Inc. seeks a Communications Strategist to lead the organization’s internal and external communications efforts, translating complex issues into clear messaging and maintaining a consistent voice across channels.

You will work with executive leadership, departments, and community partners to advance organizational priorities, public awareness, and community engagement initiatives. Strong writing, planning, and leadership skills are essential.