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Communications Lead – Nonprofit!

Are you a strategic communicator who believes in the power of storytelling to inspire connection and community? A local nonprofit committed to creating meaningful opportunities for people of all abilities is seeking a Communications Lead to drive internal communications strategy and foster a workplace culture rooted in inclusion, transparency, and belonging.

As the Communications Lead, you'll play a key role in aligning staff across departments through clear, accessible, and engaging communications. You'll partner closely with leaders across the organization to keep employees informed, inspired, and connected—supporting initiatives that range from change management and leadership messaging to internal campaigns and cultural celebrations.

Type: Direct-Hire

Responsibilities of the Communications Lead:

Internal Communications – 80 %

• Develop and implement a strategic communications plan that supports organizational goals and fosters a culture of inclusion, transparency, and belonging for internal audiences.
• Create and manage communication content for various internal channels (e.g., intranet, email, newsletters, digital signage, employee forums).
• Partner with Human Resources, Executive Leadership, and other departments to support change management, organizational updates, and employee initiatives.
• Research, develop a proposal, and launch an SMS communications platform that serves internal employee needs.
• Translate complex internal information into accessible and engaging content tailored for a diverse, multi-lingual workforce, including union and non-union employees.
• Promote the organization's values and mission through storytelling, employee spotlights, and celebration of achievements.
• Provide communications support for speaking engagements, ensuring consistent messaging across all internal platforms.
• Develop feedback loops and monitor communication effectiveness to continuously enhance strategies and content for employee engagement.
• Support leadership with communication planning and materials (e.g., ghostwriting publication articles, video scripts for CEO, talking points, presentations, FAQs) focused on internal stakeholders.
• Contribute to crisis and emergency communication planning and execution for internal incidents.
• Create training materials as tutorials for using company communications applications to enhance clarity and effectiveness in internal messaging.
• Identify projects that have significance to employees and partner with leadership and/or project lead to develop a communication plan, assist with communications, and provide insight for support elements such as training curricula.
• Lead and/or coordinate employee events with a focus on increasing employee involvement, including town halls, education panels and other team building opportunities.

External Communications – 20%

• Develop and implement external communications media plan that aligns with the overall organizational goals and branding.
• Create and manage communication content for external audiences, including media releases, public statements, and storytelling.
• Translate complex information into accessible and engaging content for external audiences and media outlets.
• Provide support for external speaking engagements, ensuring consistent messaging across all channels.
• Monitor the effectiveness of external communication initiatives and adjust strategies as necessary to improve public perception.
• Provide support for events and campaigns aimed at building community engagement, fundraising, and enhancing the organization's public image such as Disability Events and/or Accessibility Partnerships.

Qualifications of the Communications Lead:

• Equivalent experience to, or bachelor's degree in communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, or related field.
• 6+ years of experience in communications, preferably in a social enterprise or mission-driven environment.
• Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills with the ability to adapt tone for various audiences and channels.
• Demonstrated ability to lead strategic communication initiatives that engage diverse groups of people.
• Proficiency with communications tools (e.g., Microsoft 365, SharePoint, HubSpot, intranet platforms).
• Commitment to the organization's mission and values, and to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace.

Preferred Qualifications for the Communications Lead:

• Experience with plain language and creating accessible content.
• Experience supporting communications in a unionized or federally contracted organization.
• Bilingual (Spanish or ASL) strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with accessibility standards for communications.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities for the Communications Lead:

• Proficiency in MS 365 Suite.
• Knowledge of communications tools and software.
• Knowledge of communications strategies.
• Expertise in message developments, integrated planning, and adapting content across diverse platforms and audiences.
• Experience in media relations, digital strategies, and video storytelling.
• Highly motivated self-starter with strong organizational and project management skills.
• Proven ability to track and deliver concurrent projects against competing deadlines.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Outstanding and fast writing and editing skills – particularly in developing straightforward, clear, and persuasive content.
• Highly creative, especially regarding digital community building and communication.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage complex situations with a calm and strategic approach.

**We are unable to accommodate corp. to corp. candidates**

About Motus Recruiting and Staffing, Inc:

Founded in 2006, Motus is an award-winning recruiting and staffing firm in the Pacific Northwest, specializing in professional services and technology solutions. We are a group of people who not only recognize the importance of representation, but actively fight for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the recruitment process. Our goal is to educate organizations on the importance of DEI when hiring, promoting, and supporting diverse employees. We are calling organizations to demonstrate their commitment to DEI by being intentional about who they hire.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.

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Seniority level

• Seniority levelNot Applicable

Employment type

• Employment typeFull-time

Job function

• Job functionWriting/Editing, Customer Service, and Business Development
• IndustriesNon-profit Organizations, Public Relations and Communications Services, and Writing and Editing

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