Vice President of Communications at Educators 4 Excellence

This is an exciting opportunity for a mission-driven communications professional to shape and execute the communication strategy for a high-growth and ever-changing organization that places student achievement first and seeks to elevate the teaching profession.

Reporting to the Co-Founders and Co-Chief Executive Officers and serving as an E4E National Team member, the Vice President of Communications will develop and manage the overall organizational communications strategy of Educators 4 Excellence. This includes developing an organization-wide branding, messaging, and media strategy to help E4E be seen as a leading conduit of education policy information and ideas; seeking channels so members’ voices can be heard; and training and coaching chapter staff on messaging. The Vice President will be the organization’s primary brand ambassador, and will build relationships with the media as part of E4E’s overall efforts to advance relationships with current and prospective members and drive broader awareness of the organization. In collaboration with other national team members and external partners, the Vice President will also oversee the integration and day-to-day maintenance of E4E’s communications, including: e-mail newsletters, Web, social media, and other online platforms.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Public Relations and Media Relationship-Building
• Cultivate and manage relationships with local and national media outlets to ensure steady and consistent coverage of the organization, with a priority on helping members share their voices publicly
• Manage E4E’s relationship with its public relations firm, and work in collaboration to seek and prioritize media opportunities
• Enhance E4E’s image through publicity, messaging and publications
Communications Strategy Development and Execution
• Develop and implement an integrated strategic communications plan to advance E4E’s brand positioning, broaden awareness of its programs and priorities, and increase the organization’s visibility to current and prospective members along with key stakeholders
• Create and ensure cohesion of branded print, Web, and multimedia materials for national and chapter functions
• Manage the development and distribution of all print and electronic collateral, including E4E’s weekly membership e-mail and key internal and external communications campaigns
Team and Member Development
• Train and coach chapter executive directors and other team members for local media interactions and grassroots communications
• Develop and implement a training curriculum to prepare chapter staff and members for media interactions
• Work with chapter teams and members to ensure that new and consistent information is posted on E4E’s website and social media platforms – especially teacher-generated content

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS:
The ideal candidate for this position will have:
• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum seven years of work experience, including significant experience in communications and media relations
• Demonstrated experience and leadership in managing a comprehensive strategic brand management, and media relations to advance an organization's mission and goals
• Proven success in project and vendor management, leveraging time and resources as efficiently and effectively as possible
• Experience in planning, writing, editing, and producing newsletters, press releases, annual reports, and marketing collateral
• Skill and comfort in proactively building relationships with reporters and editors, and in successfully positioning subject matter with the media to achieve high-impact placements
• Training, facilitation, and/or coaching experience
• A track record as an innovative thinker, problem-solver, and communicator, especially in regards to utilizing new media technologies
Moreover, all E4E candidates will have a/an:
• Empathy for, understanding of, and respect for the teaching profession; previous classroom experience strongly preferred
• Deep commitment to the values of E4E and passion for students, improving education, and closing the achievement gap
• Understanding of education policy and the education reform movement, both locally and nationally
• Solid written and verbal communications skills
• Demonstrated record as both a team player and a self-starter, including exceptional organization and time management skills; a demonstrated ability to design a work plan, prioritize and meet goals; grace under pressure and a good sense of humor; and an innovative spirit
• Ability to work non-traditional hours, including weekday evenings and some weekends
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
Salary for this position is commensurate with experience. In addition, a comprehensive benefits package is included

Sr. Manager, Media Outreach Strategist

Based in London or New York City, the Senior Manager, Media Outreach Strategy will be responsible for developing and overseeing strategies for the effective use of creative content aimed at increasing awareness of the Rainforest Alliance’s mission and work among the organization’s wide-ranging stakeholders worldwide.

S/he will guide and collaborate with colleagues, businesses, NGOs, government representatives, journalists and others to ensure that they have the tools and information necessary to promote and inform their audiences about the organization’s achievements.

Responsibilities:
• Drive media outreach and other promotional strategies for the organization as a whole and for specific targeted audiences in order to meet programmatic objectives;
• Track media developments and trends, cultivating new media relationships where appropriate and continually seeking out promotional vehicles and opportunities;
• Collaborate closely with staff and representatives working with media in other countries to ensure efforts and messages are consistent;
• Position key Rainforest Alliance staff members as spokespeople and to promote organizational thought leadership;
• Prepare for and orchestrate responses to media crisis;
• Analyze effectiveness of the communications tools used by the organization; and
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications or Journalism;
• 10 years’ experience in journalism, public relations, or nonprofit, government or business communications;
• Proven track record in strategic media outreach and marketing work;
• Strong project management and organizational skills;
• Experience in managing staff;
• Demonstrated interest in conservation, corporate social responsibility and/or international development issues;
• Superior written, verbal, organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills;
• Flexibility and willingness to work independently on a wide range of tasks and projects;
• Proven ability to prioritize tasks and work efficiently in a fast-paced environment; and
• Written and verbal proficiency in a foreign language preferred.

Senior Community Manager, Media, Entertainment and Information

The World Economic Forum USA is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging industry leaders in partnerships to shape global, regional and industry agendas.

Incorporated as a non-profit business league (approved §501(c)6 of the IRS code) and based in

New York, the World Economic Forum USA is impartial and not-for-profit; it is tied to no political, partisan or national interests. It is the North American affiliate of the World Economic Forum, a non-profit foundation based in Geneva, Switzerland, under the supervision of the Swiss Federal Government.

As a result of the successful growth of our organization, we are now searching for a:

SENIOR COMMUNITY MANAGER, MEDIA, ENTERTAINMENT AND INFORMATION

GLOBAL LEADERSHIP FELLOW

The Media, Entertainment and Information (MEI) Industry team at the World Economic Forum manages the relationships with the largest global media players as well as identifies newcomers in the digital media landscape. The team is in charge of setting the industry agenda, and identifying common challenges and interests of a diverse group of players.

You will act as the primary interface between the Forum and key industry sector contacts including chief executives, corporate senior executives and subject matter experts to coordinate their involvement in events and their engagement in task forces and initiatives. You will develop deep relationships with media and entertainment companies, at every seniority level, ensuring they engage fully with the World Economic Forum. This includes the organization of sector-specific meetings, events and roundtables. You will also support a project with concrete deliverables under tight deadlines.

Your primary responsibilities will include:

* Maintain relationships and manage existing partners
* Identify new and exciting start-ups in the digital media landscape and develop value proposition for their engagement with the World Economic Forum
* Organize meetings, events and roundtables
* Lead a Global Agenda Council, a group of 15 experts on the topic of Social Media, including organization of calls, summary notes and catalyse follow-up actions
* Assist and advise above representatives in all phases of their participation in Forum events and activities

You have a Master's degree and a minimum of five years of professional international experience in a technology or media company. You have a strong command of issues relating to the media industry. You demonstrate strong leadership capabilities and outstanding communication skills, and have outstanding relationship management and negotiation skills. You must be a team player and have the ability to work well in a geographically dispersed team, and be able to thrive in highly demanding situations and a fast-paced environment. You are fluent in English and at least one other language. Regular travel within the region is required.

You will join the Forum as part of our Global Leadership Fellows Programme (www.weforum.org/glf). As such, you would be fully integrated in the World Economic Forum and benefit from an intensive work and learning experience intended to develop and train future leaders of global enterprises and international organizations. The Global Leadership Programme is designed by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with its worldwide network of distinguished experts and leaders.

Copywriter / Journalist - Mobile Innovation

Applico is seeking a Copywriter /Journalist to join our expanding marketing team. You will be responsible for analyzing, creating, and managing written content for a wide range of deliverables, including case studies, white papers, thought leadership articles, blogs, direct mail, and other sales collateral and executive summaries. You will work closely with marketing, sales, and product teams to create a unified, customer-driven content direction for all of Applico’s products and services in support of our overall value proposition.

Role
- Deliver strong creative concepts to meet content strategies and brings them to life through extraordinary execution
- Translate broad, sophisticated creative ideas into tight concepts and executions
- Research and craft compelling long and short form copy
- Collaborate with SEO Manager to create and publish engaging content optimized for search visibility that follows company brand and style guidelines
- Incorporate SEO-targeted keywords throughout copy to improve search engine result rankings
- Effectively translate complex branding and marketing strategies into clear, compelling copy
- Participate in strategic discussions including creative brief development with internal stakeholders
- Develop creative, compelling content for all types of communications including integrated marketing campaigns, corporate brochures, press releases, videos, email campaigns, tradeshows, case studies, white papers, blogs and presentations
- Produce full copy decks for internal team and client submission

Skills / Experience
- Demonstrated ability to synthesize information and write compelling copy in a variety of communication forms
- Knowledge of current mobile landscape and trends, mobile platforms, mobile customer experience, and emerging mobile technologies
- Strong initiative and ability to produce material with limited supervision
- A strong portfolio demonstrating a wide variety of interactive examples (i.e., emails, blogs, articles, online media, promotions, social media)
- Ability to write SEO-optimized content
- Must have vast experience writing headlines & body copy for digital campaigns
- Knowledge of marketing/advertising principles, methods and techniques
- Strong organizational proficiency, balancing multiple projects and priorities
- Demonstrated ability to work in a deadline-driven, fast-paced environment
- Have produced emails, multipage websites, mobile, applications and promotional collateral
- Experience with and/or passion for social/emerging media and mobile
- Strong attention to detail
- Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Communications, Advertising, or Marketing