Communications Manager

Reporting to the Senior Director of Marketing and Communications, the Communications Manager will serve as the regional marketing expert, setting strategy, developing and implementing all digital, social, and email marketing needs across the service area.

This position is part of a larger regional strategic communications team and a nationwide effort.

Responsibilities

Essential functions and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Collaborate with the Communications team to develop, execute and evaluate regional and community marketing communications initiatives that complement the Alzheimer’s Association national strategic plan.
• Promote strategic initiatives across marketing communications, including responsibilities such as:
  • Actively work to ensure effective integration of communications with Chapter and National priorities
  • Generate, maintain and schedule engaging social media content to promote the Chapter’s activities and initiatives such as Walk to End Alzheimer’s, The Longest Day and our many programs and services.
  • Become an extension of the company’s brand to connect with existing constituents, and acquire new ones
  • Stay up to date with new and emerging trends to help keep the Association’s social media presence consistently relevant
  • Create and send mass emails through our email marketing database to promote Association initiatives
  • Maintain local content for Alzheimer’s Association website
  • Respond to the communications needs of each department to maintain Chapter-wide continuity
  • Assure compliance with all Alzheimer’s Association branding policies, procedures, standards and applicable regulatory requirements.
  • Assist the Senior Director of Communications and Marketing as needed
• Responsible for other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in journalism, communications, or a related degree.
• 3-5 years of communications experience, preferably in social and digital media.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent written, verbal and electronic communication skills
• Strong working knowledge of social, earned, and paid communication
• Successful at building relationships and interviewing individuals in sometimes sensitive situations to develop content, social media, and spokesperson opportunities.
• Experience with video creation and production a plus.
• Paid social media experience preferred.
• Understanding of the importance of consistent branding and messaging within a mission-based organization.
• Superior written and verbal skills.
• Creative thinking to ensure fresh approaches to annual and evergreen opportunities.
• Proven work experience as a social media manager
• Strong project management skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work effectively with staff, volunteers and external contacts to build and maintain effective teams in-person and virtually

Title: Communications Manager

Position Location: St Louis, Missouri

Full time or Part time: Full time

Position Grade: 206

Reports To: Sr. Director, Communication & Marketing

Who We Are:

The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Our mission is to lead the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia- by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support.

The Alzheimer’s Association announced a landmark $100 million investment in research for 2023. This unparalleled commitment is illustrative of the momentum we are building in dementia research - our investments today will lead to breakthroughs tomorrow.

At the Alzheimer’s Association, our employees are at the core of all we do. Our network of more than 1,900 employees across the United States makes a difference each and every day for those impacted by Alzheimer’s and those at risk for the disease.

We warmly invite qualified applicants to consider this opportunity to make a life-changing impact on the millions living with Alzheimer’s, their caregivers and those that may develop the disease in the future. Read on to learn more about the role, then visit our website www.alz.org/jobs to explore who we are and why we've been recognized as a Best Place to Work for the last twelve years in a row.

At the Alzheimer's Association®, we believe that diverse perspectives are critical to achieving health equity - meaning that all communities have a fair and just opportunity for early diagnosis and access to risk reduction and quality care. The Association is committed to engaging underrepresented and underserved communities and responding with resources and education to address the disproportionate impact of Alzheimer’s and dementia.

 The Alzheimer’s Association commitment remains steadfast in engaging all communities in our full mission. The Association provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment to the fullest extent required by law, including, but not limited to, on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Employees working 24 hours/week or more are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, flex accounts, short and long-term disability, life insurance, long term care insurance, tuition reimbursement, generous Paid Time Off, 12 annual holidays and Paid Family Leave, as well as an annual Cultural & Heritage Day and Volunteer Day of their choosing. They are also eligible for our gold standard 401(k) retirement plan.

Full time employees (37.5 hours/week), will enjoy all of the above plus an annual School Visitation Day and an Elder Care Facility Day of their choosing.