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Location:
Kalamazoo, MI

Organization:
Established in 1925,?The Kalamazoo Community Foundation?is one of the oldest and most successful community foundations in the country. With assets of more than $300 million, we each year invest more than $15 million in the community in the form of grants to nonprofit organizations. About 40 percent of our assets are unrestricted, which provide resources to support nonprofits addressing immediate community needs, as well as those looking for long-term solutions to persistent challenges. We offer a competitive benefits package, team-oriented,?performance excellence atmosphere, and opportunities to collaborate with people from cultural backgrounds other than your own. We believe the strength of our organization depends on our commitment to value, respect and embracing diversity. We believe diversity encompasses, but is not limited to, ethnicity, race, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, economic circumstance, physical and mental abilities and characteristics, and philosophy. We are an equal opportunity employer and are on the journey to become an anti-racist organization.

Position Description:
The Kalamazoo Community Foundation is currently seeking candidates for Director of Marketing Communications.??This position will be responsible for overseeing the Marketing Communications functional area and for the development and implementation of the Community Foundation?s marketing communications and public relations strategies. In this leadership role, the incumbent will report to the President/CEO and will serve as a key member of the Executive Team.

Responsibilities

• Supports the mission and vision of the Kalamazoo Community Foundation.
• Oversees the Community Foundation?s Marketing Communications functional area, and the development and implementation of the Community Foundation?s marketing communications strategies.
• Marketing Communications
• Develops, enhances, implements and evaluates the Community Foundation?s marketing communications plan.
• Develops, enhances, implements and evaluates all functional area-specific marketing communications strategies and tactics.
• Develops, enhances and ensures the implementation of internal communications initiatives.
• Prepares, manages and monitors the Marketing Communications budget.
• Determines the editorial calendar and content of publications and electronic communications (e.g. Annual Report, newsletters, e-newsletters, etc.).
• Writes speeches and presentations for the organization as needed.
• Conducts other activities as assigned by the President/CEO.
• Public Relations
• Executes and manages reputation-building activities.
• Proactively develops and maintains relationships with media.
• Develops, enhances, implements and evaluates a public relations strategy and performs crisis management public relations duties.
• Ensures proactive media placement and other activities on local, regional and national levels.
• ?Oversees the preparation of media releases.
• ?Supervision
• Supervises Marketing Communications staff. In so doing, assigns, plans and reviews work; establishes priorities; instructs and trains employees; supervises projects; oversees the creation of Individual Development Plans; conducts performance reviews and corrective action or job counseling; and participates in hiring and terminations.
• Leadership
• Develops alliances with community partners to further organizational objectives and priorities.
• Serves as organizational spokesperson.
• Identifies and participates in local, regional and national efforts that contribute to the advancement of the Community Foundation.
• Conducts other activities as assigned by the President/CEO.
• Participates as a member of the Executive Team.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Requires Masters Degree or an equivalent combination of training and relevant work experience plus 6-8 years of related experience.

?How to Apply:

Qualified candidates should send their resume, no later than April 25, 2012 to?hr@kalfound.org.??When submitting your resume, please also include where you learned of this open position.

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