Communications Senior Manager – North America

The Nature of Global Challenges

The nature of global challenges demands transformation of the economy rather than incremental change to business-as-usual approaches. Transformation is necessary at an unprecedented scale and pace to deliver national and collective commitments, notably with regard to climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution.

Ellen MacArthur Foundation and the Circular Economy

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has demonstrated that such a transition is entirely possible through its mobilisation of the circular economy. As a framework for systems solutions and transformation, the circular economy can help to address the 45% of GHG emissions that result from the way goods and food are produced and consumed, and the 90% of biodiversity loss driven by the extraction and processing of natural resources.

Communications Senior Manager Responsibilities

As our Communications Senior Manager, you will work closely with our Lead in North America and our global Communications team to develop strategies and plans that achieve the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s brand building and education goals in North America, as well as overall global brand goals. You will be responsible for managing all North America-based internal and external communication activities and multi-channel campaigns.

In addition, you will support internal communication, ensuring that North America messaging and activity resonates with overall strategy and that key internal stakeholders are engaged appropriately. You will build relationships with key influencers in North America, including media outlets, corporations, nonprofit organizations, agencies, and influential individuals that are instrumental to achieving the Foundation’s strategic communications objectives.

Reporting to the US Lead

Your main responsibilities will be as follows:

Communications Strategies and Campaign Management

• Responsible for the design and implementation of North America communications strategies across our initiatives and programs, in line with the Foundation’s overall strategic objectives.
• Manage and coordinate cross-team efforts to develop and implement campaign plans, design assets, and disseminate the Foundation’s content across various channels.
• Run cross-team project meetings for new campaigns, ensuring all teams are on track to deliver against campaign objectives.
• Review and analyze campaign reporting and insights regularly and feed learnings back into the strategic discussions.
• Demonstrate ambition to expand knowledge and increase the impact of your contributions by working and learning from all areas of the Foundation.
• Propose and manage budgets in line with various strategies and obtain sign-off from relevant people.

Communications Asset and Content Development

• Lead the development of North America communication assets, including external-facing materials and presentations and its digital presence, in partnership with the Foundation’s Design and Digital teams.
• Write, review, and sign off on written and multimedia content (newsletters, audio, video, marketing materials, social media content, communications toolkits, etc.) for use across the Foundation’s internal and external communications channels.
• Collaborate closely with the Foundation’s UK Communications and Content teams to translate global resources on the circular economy to a North American context while adhering to overarching messaging and brand priorities.
• Work with the Foundation’s legal team to contract external agencies, freelancers, and other partners to support our communications ambitions. Write briefing documents and conduct calls with external teams to ensure smooth collaborations and high-level delivery.

External Communications Relationship Stewardship

• Build and manage relationships related to communications activities with contacts critical to achieving the Foundation’s strategic objectives, including senior corporate executives, media executives and journalists, individual and institutional donors, and communications teams for policymakers, government officials, and peers in the circular economy community. Maintain contact databases.
• Serve as a face of the organization, presenting at public forums, workshops, or to media partners. Prepare speaker briefings for the North America lead and senior leadership participating in North America-based activities.

Your Profile

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in communications, public relations, or account/client management roles.
• Solid knowledge and understanding of the current sustainability and circular economy landscape in the United States, including associated media and stakeholder debates.
• Experience in developing communications strategies and implementation plans with demonstrated results.
• Expertise in planning and managing creative communications campaigns targeted to specific audiences.
• Evidence of writing for different audiences (we will ask for previous work).
• Relationship management experience, with the credibility and confidence to engage colleagues and partners at all levels.
• Familiarity with various social media platforms and reporting tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a strong attention to detail.
• Eligibility to work in the USA.

How to Apply

Apply by clicking the green icon, where you will be asked to upload a CV and cover letter.

Desired Starting Date: December 2024
Application Deadline: September 25th, 2024

We receive high volumes of applications for our vacancies and may remove the ad from our site if we have a strong shortlist before the deadline.

Salary Package

The salary range for this role is expected to be between $116,000 and $124,000. Actual pay will be determined based on factors such as relevant skills and experience.

Benefits

• Medical and Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Travel Medical Insurance (outside the US)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• 11 US national holidays plus 3 days between Christmas and New Year
• 20 days of vacation and 10 days paid sick time
• Generous Paid Family Leave (where applicable)

Location

Our office is based in Manhattan, NY. Our employees come into the office a minimum of 2 days per week. We are unable to consider remote working for this role.

About Us

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation develops and promotes the idea of a circular economy. We work with, and inspire, businesses, academia, policymakers, and institutions to mobilize systems solutions at scale, globally. Our mission is to accelerate the transition to a circular economy.

Our Vision

We envision a new economic system that delivers better outcomes for people and the environment. Business models, products, and materials are designed to increase use and reuse, replicating the balance of the natural world, where nothing becomes waste, and everything has value. A circular economy, increasingly built on renewable energy and materials, is distributed, diverse, and inclusive.

Our Commitment to You

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is committed to employing a diverse workforce and providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all individuals, regardless of race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, status as a qualified individual with a disability, and other characteristics protected by law.

We aim to make our recruitment process as accessible as possible and welcome any further support you may need.

Employment at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation is contingent upon successful completion of all lawful pre-employment checks.

If you would like further information on our diversity and inclusion policy, or assistance, please contact us at [email protected].

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