Job details
Salary $80,000 - $90,000 a year job type full-time number of hires for this role 1
Full job description
After over a year of this pandemic, how awesome would it be to have a job where you get to bring joy to people every day? isn`t that what all of our hearts and souls need right now?
About sing for hope
Sing for hope harnesses the power of the arts to create a better worldOur creative programs bring hope, healing, and connection to millions of people in hospitals, care facilities, schools, refugee camps, transit hubs, and community spaces worldwideFounded in new york city in 2006, sing for hope partners with hundreds of community-based organizations, mobilizes thousands of artists in creative service, and produces artist-created sing for hope pianos across the us and around the world.
Our programs include:
Sing for hope pianos — from the bronx to beirut, a global arts initiative that creates artist-designed pianos; places them in parks, streets, and public spaces for anyone and everyone to play; then transports and activates them year-round in permanent homes in schools, hospital, and community-based organizations.
Sing for hope education — dynamic arts workshops and standards-based curricula that inspire civic action and uplift youth, educators, and local communities.
Sing for hope healing arts — research-based creative performances, workshops, and curated cultural experiences that promote wellness, connection, and respite in hospitals, long-term care facilities, hospices, and treatment centers.
Sing for hope global — creative advocacy, leadership, and program design that drive the integration of the arts in policy and at global convenings on social change.
The official cultural partner of the world summit of nobel peace laureates, sing for hope champions art for all because we believe the arts have an unmatched capacity to uplift, unite, and heal.
Learn more at www.singforhope.org.
Job summary
Sing for hope is looking for a seasoned communications professional to serve as our director of communicationsThe ideal candidate will be an excellent writer with a deep understanding of institutional messaging across a variety of communications platforms.
Reporting to the chief operating officer, the director of communications will set and guide the strategy for all communications, website, public relations messages, social media, and collateral to consistently articulate sing for hope’s mission and raise awareness of the organization’s programming and goals.
The director of communications will have an exciting and rewarding opportunity to chart the next phase of audience growth for sing for hope, providing comprehensive guidance and overall strategy to reach more people through engaging content.
Responsibilities and duties
Develop, implement, and evaluate the annual communications plan across the sing for hope’s discrete audiences in collaboration with senior leadership.
Define key performance indicators and measure, track, and report the success of communications tactics, working in tandem with the director of it.
Manage all social media platforms and lead the generation of content that engages audience segments and results in measurable action.
Develop and maintain best-in-class external communications channels including, but not limited to, website and blog content, social media, newsletters, media outreach, and email campaigns.
Coordinate webpage maintenance—ensure that new and consistent information is posted regularly.
Collaborate with pr consultants and lead communications strategy and implementation.
Maintain media archive, including all press materials and communications.
Update and maintain the sfh communications manual and archive document, ensuring institutional memory as well as continued best practices for organizational and brand communications.
Qualifications and skills
Ba (required), ma (a plus).
Ten-plus years experience in communications with a proven record of success.
Effective interpersonal skills and excellent written and oral communication abilities.
Proven expertise in managing social media accounts.
Must embrace the core mission and values of sing for hope.
Sing for hope is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employerWe are committed to maximizing the diversity of our organization.
Application instructions
Please submit a cover letter, resume, and at least 3 writing samplesNo phone calls, please.
Job type: full-time
Pay: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year
Benefits:
401(k)
Dental insurance
Disability insurance
Employee discount
Flexible schedule
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Professional development assistance
Retirement plan
Vision insurance
Schedule:
Monday to friday
Work location:
Fully remote
Work location: remote
