Position Summary:
The Director, Communications, Media & Public
Relations, is responsible for the media relations and public affairs activities
for The California Endowment (TCE).
Under the direction of the Senior Vice
President, Healthy California, and in collaboration with and also in support of
the activities of the Chief Executive Officer; Senior Vice President, Healthy
Communities; and Executive Vice President; the Director will develop
communications strategies and activities that will help position The California
Endowment in a leadership role regarding health and health-related issues. The
Director, Communications, Media & Public Relations, will establish and
maintain media relationships, develop and execute plans for increasing advocacy
and influence, and consistently reinforce the vision and goals of The California
Endowment.
Position Accountabilities:
The Director, Communications, Media & Public
Relations, will manage media relations and public affairs activities for The
California Endowment building and maintaining relationships that will increase
advocacy and strengthen influence to support the vision and goals of The
California Endowment.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for collaborating with executive leadership
and senior management, director level peers, and program and other staff to
develop effective communications strategies that support advocacy, grant making,
partnership, and other activities that support TCE’s established goals and
outcomes.
- Responsible for developing and maintaining relationships
with the media and public that will heighten awareness of and build broad-based
support for TCE’s established goals and outcomes.
- Responsible for developing communications support for the
policy issues that affect the work of TCE. This includes story development,
writing, and placement as well as oversight of media related activities (e.g.,
press releases, Op-Eds, bylined articles, editorial boards, etc.).
- Responsible for consensus and coalition building to
ensure that each set of efforts work in unison and complement one another to
ensure a cohesive communications message.
- Collaborates with executive leadership and senior
management, director level peers, program and other TCE staff to develop
proactive alliances with elected officials, civic and community leaders,
advocates, and other important stakeholders to build support for TCE’s policy
and program goals.
- In coordination with the Creative Services department,
provides guidance and support for internal communications, including but not
limited to, All-Staff meetings, employee recognition programs, preparation of
internal newsletter, and internal portal content development. Supports the Human
Resources department in preparing important internal communications.
- Provides or arranges for the provision of communications
training and ongoing support for TCE leadership, management, and staff.
- At times may act as spokesperson for the organization
and/or issues important to TCE. May also prepare TCE, leadership, management,
and staff to serve in the role as spokesperson as appropriate.
- Establishes and maintains effective government and civic
relations by responding to queries about TCE, as well as proactively informing
key audiences about TCE’s health initiatives and grant-making efforts.
- Works and coordinates closely with the Creative Services
department.
- Provides ongoing guidance in managing the attitudes,
beliefs, and perceptions of key audiences about TCE and its work.
- Manages and provides oversight of appropriate contracts
that support the work of the department.
- Responsible for participation in the ongoing maintenance
of TCE's "relational database" to help build external partnerships and strategic
alliances with key decision makers.
Qualifications:
- Possesses collaborative, team-building management skills
to encourage cooperation, understanding and camaraderie.
- Five to seven years strategy development experience at
the highest levels of organizations with ability to develop plans that achieve
far-reaching goals.
- Has developed and maintained relationships with
influential leaders in political, business, civic and nonprofit communities who
might be called upon to embrace or champion the vision and goals of The
California Endowment.
- Five to seven years of management experience supervising
staff and interfacing with cross-functional teams with demonstrated ability to
generate “teamwork” among organizational departments, staff, and
partners.
- Demonstrated use of excellent written and oral
communications skills.
Minimum Education:
- Undergraduate degree required.
- An advanced degree in Communication, Public Policy,
Journalism or another relevant discipline is desirable; as is an internship with
a civic leadership development program.
Minimum Experience:
- Ten or more years of overall communications, media
relations, and public affairs experience.
- History of successful campaigns, where positive influence
and desired results have been achieved in political, health industry, and
philanthropic circles.
About The
California Endowment
The California Endowment, established in 1996, is a
private, statewide health care. Since its inception, The Endowment has made
roughly 10,000 grants totaling more than $1.8 billion to community-based
organizations throughout the state. Its mission is to expand access to
affordable, quality health care for underserved individuals and communities, and
to promote fundamental improvements in the health status of all
Californians.
Through its programs, The Endowment employs a spectrum of
approaches including grant making, policy and advocacy, convenings and
supporting research. The Endowment has adopted a grassroots, regional
orientation for its work to ensure a better understanding of the unique assets
and needs of California’s diverse people and their communities. The Endowment is
headquartered in Los Angeles with additional offices in Fresno, Oakland, San
Diego and Sacramento.
APPLICATION
PROCESS
Please send a cover letter and resume with salary history
in confidence.
Your cover letter should outline results you achieved through
your efforts to expand media coverage and promote the work of your
organization. No phone calls, please.
Email or fax ONLY to:
The California Endowment
Human Resources
Department
E-mail: jobs@calendow.org
Fax: (213)
253-0972
For more information: www.calendow.org