Summary
Description
What will you be doing in terms of Communications?
- Telling the story of our work. You’ll work with the full staff to illustrate the best of our work and thinking. We believe our collective story has to be told through the voices of all of our staff, educators we work with, students they impact, communities that improve, and legislators who create better learning conditions. You will communicate mission, goals, and impact in a compelling and organized manner across multiple platforms.
- Collaborating. Collaborate with various individuals and teams to contribute to and implement a robust communications strategy that positions the organization as a leader in the field of educational equity across the New England region. Strategize with the communications team to align with the organizational strategic plan and track progress towards communication goals.
- Collaborate with the communications team. As a member of the communications team, attend weekly meetings, develop a communications calendar and collaborate with key teams (network team, operations team, directors team, tool team) to ensure messaging and communications are well coordinated across the organization. As GSP’s communications team is cross-functional in nature, you will be a critical part of supporting communications and development activities that may also involve marketing, content development, client support, graphic design, and more.
- Enhancing our website, building upon our social media presence, and supporting resource development. You will use WordPress, Emma, HubSpot, Elementor, formsite, Google Analytics, Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Express, and Adobe Audition and other plugins to enhance our website to provide resources for educators. You’ll be a part of our tool team and will be helping to edit, lay out and produce these tools. You’ll also provide support on larger projects with coaches working to create web, print, and presentation materials that are high-quality and aligned with organizational branding.
- Supporting and building internal and external communications systems. In collaboration with the director of people operations, work to align systems to share information internally using Google Suite, our intranet and assist in showcasing employee satisfaction. You will employ writing and design skills to work to update and develop materials for marketing, development and networking purposes such as conference materials, procurement documents, and GSP branded materials.
- Brand management. You will create and manage branding standards to include, but not limited to, logo use in publications, style guides, templates, Zoom backgrounds, and apparel.
What will you be doing in terms of Development?
- Support strategy. Attend regular development team meetings and support directors in forging partnerships with multiple organizations, funders and agencies. You will also provide program event assistance in the area of communications and outreach that may include but is not limited to, the creation of tool kits, web content development, virtual and written content, communication tools, news bulletins, press releases, and other project related activities.
- Grant management. Assist in the management of the grants cycle, including prospecting on a regular basis, proposal writing, deadline tracking and final submission and reporting on all grants. Maintain accurate records and data management systems, including databases and grant-tracking software. Maintain an organization-wide grants calendar, grant files, and associated CRM records.
- Reporting and analysis. Streamline grant and development operations by assisting with the creation of branded materials and reports. Collect key data from relevant teams and organize into reports and presentations to meet reporting deadlines.
What qualities do I need to succeed in this role?
- You share our commitment to equitable education for every student. This is a job, but it is more than just filling in your time. You need to be committed to public education and believe that by improving the quality of learning we can improve the life-long outcomes of our students and fundamentally and positively impact the lives of everyone in our communities. You have the bravery to challenge inequities in our educational systems and the strategic acumen to get results.
- You have project management skills. You have some development experience, can develop a plan with specific deliverables and timelines, and persist through challenges and setbacks. You understand grant writing, prospecting, and project management, and are eager to develop your skills in these areas. You are able to manage grant portfolios, use data-driven communication, and collaborate with senior staff to ensure project success. Skilled in managing grant portfolios and using data-driven communication approaches to effectively collaborate with senior staff and ensure project success.
- You possess strong development and communication skills. You are able to clearly communicate through meetings and email, write detailed grant proposals, and are timely in your communications. When speaking, you listen to understand and ask questions that reflect curiosity and concern whilst handling sensitive information with discretion.
- You are organized and detail-oriented and you get stuff done. You are self-motivated and able to work both independently and as part of a close-knit team. You are able to prioritize among competing demands to manage multiple projects, identify strategic priorities, and differentiate between work that you need to take the time to get perfect versus activities that just need to get finished. When problems arise, you figure out ways to push through to solutions.
- You believe teammates matter. Certainly, you can work on your own to see projects through to fruition, but you know that collective efforts and insight can create better outcomes. You are dependable with colleagues, supportive of others, and able to tackle a challenge as part of a group. You value diversity, respect different ideas, and openly address concerns with your colleagues.
Our process strives to screen in rather than out. We welcome your application even if you feel you are not strong in every qualification outlined above.
An additional consideration
We are especially interested in candidates who have experience in Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop, Audition, Google ads, Instrumental grant prospecting software, and an intermediate understanding of HTML.
Location
The communications specialist may work virtually from a home office. This job requires virtual collaboration with GSP staff and external partners. The GSP team convenes in person approximately 6 times a year – for retreats and an annual conference. We prefer that employees live in one of the six New England states (the core of our work) and will consider candidates who live in eastern New York.
Compensation
The salary range for this position is $53,227 to $62,620. If your alignment with the compensable factors listed in the job description falls below the federal minimum threshold of $58,656 annually, this position will be nonexempt.
GSP covers the full cost of health insurance for each staff member, 50% of costs of family health insurance, an additional 2.5% of salary contributed to a 403(b) retirement plan, an additional 4.5% of salary into a flex fund for health care or retirement, four weeks of vacation, five personal days, six sick days, eight holidays, tuition reimbursement, and eight weeks of paid parental leave.
GSP is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against candidates on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, and local laws. Women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and members of other minority or marginalized groups are strongly encouraged to apply.
