Executive Communications Writer

Summary: 

The Executive Communications Writer is a member of the Marketing and Communications department at the Child Mind Institute. Their primary responsibility is creating written materials on behalf of executive leadership to advance organizational priorities.  Writing must convey the emotional appeal of the mission of the Child Mind Institute and connect effectively with varied audiences (i.e. parents, educators, thought leaders, board members, employees). It must meet high editorial standards for impact, clarity, literacy, and empathy. The role involves working directly with organization leadership and various stakeholders.  

Reporting to the Media and Talent Relations Director in the Marketing and Communications department, this is an exempt, full-time, hybrid position split between remote work and our Midtown, NYC office.

We’re dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders by giving them the help they need. We’ve become the leading independent nonprofit in children’s mental health by providing gold-standard evidence-based care, delivering educational resources to millions of families each year, training educators in underserved communities, and developing tomorrow’s breakthrough treatments.

The Child Mind Institute is proud to be named a Great Place to Work-Certified company! Our competitive compensation and benefits include medical insurance, 401(k), paid parental leave, dependent care, flexible work schedules, discounted tickets and entertainment perks programs. For more information about our benefits, please visit our employee benefits website.

Child Mind Institute is committed to creating an inclusive culture where all employees feel welcomed and valued.  

Responsibilities:

• Strategic communications planning: Develop messaging strategy for key initiatives, and work with leadership on long-term planning, including development of executive communications calendar and message development.
• Produce outstanding written materials: Develop a variety of written materials including talking points, opinion pieces and editorials, speeches, web content, press releases, internal and external correspondence on behalf of organization leadership, presentation decks, the organization’s annual report and other materials. Writing must convey the emotional appeal of the mission of the Child Mind Institute and connect effectively with varied audiences (i.e. parents, educators, thought leaders, board members, employees). It must meet high editorial standards for impact, clarity, literacy, and empathy.
• Ensure the organization message remains strong and consistent across channels.
• Internal communications consist of messaging to the organizations 250+ employees who work as clinicians, researchers, and non-profit staff.     This also includes overseeing the staff newsletter.
• External communications consist of messaging to/for the board of directors, senior executives, donors, partners, supporters, patient families, thought leaders, and the media.
• Perform special projects or assignments as required, including pitching in to support Executive events and/ or shoots.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree in English, Public Relations, Journalism or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 5-10 years professional experience in journalism, nonprofit communications, internal/corporate communications or a related field in which content creation and writing were the primary responsibilities.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented; capable of handling multiple projects simultaneously in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.  Ability to pivot quickly as new priorities emerge.
• Exceptionally sound judgment, decision-making, and team-building skills.
• Experience in writing/editing/content creation for organization leadership and coaching executive leadership on communications.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as strong interpersonal skills.
• Experience with mental health or health content preferred.
• Experience translating scientific and clinical topics for lay audiences preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective internal and external working relationships and partnerships with a variety of people.
• Entrepreneurial, creative, and proactive, with a love for writing and editing in service of a mission-driven organization and its audiences.
• Passion for the Child Mind Institute mission.

Special Considerations:

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