Communication Director, CCIA Strategy
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Communication Director, CCIA Strategy

Inclusiv

Location: New York,NY, USA

Date: 2025-01-02T20:07:32Z

Job Description:

Inclusiv is the largest network of Community Development Credit Unions (CDCUs) with a mission to promote financial inclusion in low-income communities across the country. Through our network of more than 500 community-based lenders, Inclusiv reaches more than 20 million consumers with limited incomes and residing in historically redlined communities.

Inclusiv has been selected to receive and manage the deployment of capacity building grants through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Clean Communities Investment Accelerator (CCIA), a program of the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF). Inclusiv intends to deliver capital to credit unions that lend in low-income and disadvantaged communities (as defined by Justice40) to reduce carbon emissions, build healthier communities, create jobs in a greening economy and improve the financial security of consumers, households and small business.

Through this exciting period of growth, Inclusiv is hiring a Communications Director to lead our clean energy workstream, to oversee and execute communications strategy for our CCIA program. This role requires a highly skilled professional with experience in clean energy communications and in developing non-profit communications strategy, and engaging and cultivating stakeholders among the media, a diverse practitioner field, and social impact investors. They will have the ability to supervise the management of major projects to successful, on-budget completion and oversee a wide-ranging portfolio of work in a fast-paced environment.

The Communications Director will be a key member of our Policy and Communications team, reporting to the Vice President of Communications. The Director of Communications should be prepared to roll up their sleeves and do hands-on work, when needed, in addition to managing the team and directing strategy.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of the communications strategy for Inclusiv's forthcoming Clean Communities Investment Accelerator (CCIA) program and manage inquiries related to Inclusiv's part in the very high-profile Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund program in collaboration with Inclusiv's VP of Communications and our main subject matter experts in the organization.

• Prepare and coach team members for media engagements other communications needs focused on the CCIA program and ensure CCIA marketing and outreach staff on other teams follow Communication's strategy and branding guidelines when developing campaigns and collateral.

• Create and edit content for Inclusiv's website, social media channels and email outreach, including regular newsletters and press releases. Use metrics to monitor and cultivate constructive engagement across all platforms.

• Build relationships with media, our diverse membership, social impact investors and other partners to raise Inclusiv's profile and influence the national conversation on financial inclusion, closing the racial wealth gap through homeownership and small business development, and affordable financing that creates access to clean energy and resilience to climate disasters.

• Write, edit and place thought leadership pieces and communicate our clean energy impact.

• Help support Inclusiv's external affairs strategy set by the Senior Management Team. This will include both managing the development of CCIA materials and talking points for senior leaders' external engagements and representing Inclusiv when needed.

• Ensure all administrative work needed for effective communications is completed to a high standard by the team.

• Promote a culture of continuous learning and professional growth, including by developing and tracking analytics and impact metrics as well as giving and receiving thoughtful feedback and coaching staff.

Essential Experience, Skills and Attributes

The successful candidate is well-versed in energy, climate, social, and economic justice issues and has demonstrated their commitment to Inclusiv's mission and the cooperative movement. Inclusiv works in collaborative, matrixed teams and the Vice President of Communications should enjoy cross-team collaboration and be adept at building both internal and external relationships. They must work well in geographically distributed, cross-functional teams and have a strong sense of how to effectively balance entrepreneurial drive with collaborative work. This role has significant potential for growth and offers many opportunities to contribute to the success of our growing, high-impact organization.

• Commitment to Inclusiv's mission to help low- and moderate-income people and communities achieve financial independence.

• Bachelor's degree is required; at least 8 years of professional communications experience is needed, including a minimum of four years in the nonprofit field.

• Experience managing communications strategies with an equity lens.

• Ability to create messaging for a diverse range of audiences and communicate complex topics in a creative and digestible way.

• Enthusiasm for leading and coaching effective communications teams.

• Ability to write, edit and place thought leadership pieces that communicate our impact.

• Experience with InDesign, MailChimp, major social media platforms/Hootsuite, and Drupal (Drupal training is available for candidates with WordPress experience).

• Authorized to work in the US.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in the CDFI sector and/or with credit unions.

• Fluency in English and Spanish and/or experience managing bilingual communications to support current bilingual communications.

• Experience with video production or managing external video production teams.

• Experience managing communication surrounding grants and/or fundraising

To Apply

Please send resume, cover letter, and two examples of communications work products, including one writing sample on a substantive issue developed for a non-profit and one multi-strategy campaign example to ...@inclusiv.org. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Location and Compensation

Inclusiv has offices in New York City, Atlanta, and San Juan. This role is located in New York City and is a hybrid role with two days per week in the office and three days per week working remotely. Exceptional candidates within commuting distance of Atlanta or San Juan are also encouraged to apply. Occasional travel will be required for conferences, site visits, and all-staff gatherings.

The salary starts at $120,000, depending on experience.

Inclusiv is an equal opportunity employer that works with member credit unions that serve ethnically, economically, and geographically diverse markets and communities. We value our diverse staff and membership and seek to maintain that tradition of diversity in all of our recruitment efforts. It is the policy of Inclusiv to provide equal opportunity in all aspects of employment to all employees or applicants for employment without discrimination on the basis of regard to sex, race, color, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status and any additional categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

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