Communications Director

ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW:

Founded by humanitarian Maggie Doyne, BlinkNow's mission is to provide an education and a loving, caring home for orphaned and at-risk children. We also provide community support to reduce poverty, empower women, improve health, and encourage sustainability and social justice. BlinkNow fulfills its mission by providing financial support and management oversight to the Children's Home and Kopila Valley School in Surkhet, Nepal.

POSITION SUMMARY:

We are seeking an experienced communications professional to lead our communications team. The Communications Director is responsible for developing and implementing communications strategies (including social media, email marketing, and website) to highlight and promote the organization’s programs and values. The Communications Director is in charge of telling the organization’s story through our various marketing efforts and will advance our mission by working with the BlinkNow team and other stakeholders to amplify and coordinate a consistent messaging strategy to all constituents of the organization. The director oversees the Communications team to ensure the right message is being broadcast to the world, and new audiences are continuously sought out. The Communications Director will work remotely and report to our Executive Director.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide clear organizational direction for the creation of content, both written and visual.
• Oversee all online communications for the organization. Regularly develop and collaborate on messaging for multiple communication channels (i.e. press releases, social media copy, marketing materials, and development content).
• Lead the social media strategy for the communications team. Ensure that the organization is implementing an eye-catching social media strategy that builds the organization’s stature online in a measurable way.
• Collaborate with the communications team to create compelling social media content (e.g. videos, daily stories, infographics and data stories, etc.) for external audiences. Ensure content is posted frequently enough to maximize engagement and grow the organization’s following.
• Oversee management of BlinkNow’s website. Ensure content is kept up to date, new blog posts are regularly published, and the UX design is optimized for maximum engagement with users.