Women In Ranching: Communication Manager

Posted on March 20, 2024

Position description:

The Communication Manager will work in a close creative relationship with the Executive Director and Program Manager. In this role you will manage all outward facing communications from Women in Ranching (WIR) and market our programs and services. This job is rooted in relationships and requires that you work with an orientation to build equity and center multicultural community space across all of our communication platforms (website, social media, monthly digital newsletter, etc) and in our communication programming (Purchase with Purpose, Community Listserv, marketing of all gatherings and programs, etc.). The ideal candidate for this position will be a self-starter, a systems-thinker, communicating well across generations, cultures and a variety of knowledge and skill-base, while having a grounded understanding of rural, agricultural communities. Women in Ranching is dedicated to elevating the skills, knowledge and experience of women on the land and our Communications Manager will be strategically leading and implementing this vision.

POSITION DUTIES:

The Communications Manager duties include, but are by no means limited to the following:

● Plan, Design, Develop, Implement:
○ Strong artistic vision paired with ability to implement
○ Work with WIR team to create communication goals
○ Develop benchmarks and metrics for quarterly evaluation
○ Create, implement, coordinate and report on all communication efforts
○ Develop internal policies and procedure to streamline work with team
○ Create and deliver on all current comms work (newsletter, social, website, email blasts, Listserv, etc)
○ Envision long term plan for increased reach and impact of WIR efforts

● Supervision:
○ Manage all external contractors
○ Ability to lead meetings, collaborate with the team
○ Work with diverse staff, board and contractors

● Evaluation:
○ Analyze ongoing buildout of current comms platforms
○ Provide a plan for growth and feed-back loop measurements
○ Analyze, assess and manage all backend systems
○ Proactive in finding technology that fits with overall organizational growth
○ Share communication impacts, challenges and potential growth points with passion and clarity to ED and board of directors

● Team Collaboration:
○ Desire to work in close, collaborative relationship with WIR team
○ Support all programs with exceptional communication both pre and post events
○ Work with WIR team to develop annual communication calendar

● External Collaboration:
○ Build professional relationships with donors, potential funders and partners
○ Collaborate with board, membership and other organizations on storytelling efforts
○ Search out grant opportunities that allow for growth and impact of comms work

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties, or responsibilities. Employees are expected to be responsible for and assist with additional tasks and duties as needed. Job descriptions may change to meet the business needs of the organization.

Qualifications/requirements:

Minimum Qualifications

● Knowledge of animal agriculture and land stewardship
● Keen interest and understanding of gender issues in agriculture
● Ability to travel to gatherings, conferences and trainings as needed
● Self-driven, self-starter, highly developed organizational and communication skills
● Strong working knowledge of technological platforms and services
● Desire and capacity to work with minimal supervision
● Passion to center conversations around equity and sharing power
● At least 3-5 years in successful supervisory management of teams
● Ability to work within a budget and to forecast future needs and funding opportunities
● Strong desire to create systems and processes for communication department
● Relationship driven and centered in multicultural community development
● Experience managing all communication platforms for a national organization

Desired Qualifications

● Multilingual in Spanish or Native languages
● Skill to serve and communicate within a multicultural, rural community network
● Direct lived experience in ranching or other agricultural work

How to Apply:

Applications due: April 1, 2024

Please send a cover letter, resume and references to careers@womeninranching.co

Please add your last name, plus “Communication Manager” to the subject line.

equal employment statement:

Women in Ranching is an equal opportunity employer, a community and a support network for anyone who works with, cares for, or feels called to the land. Together we connect, educate, inspire and grow as a diverse community of women in agriculture. We recognize that historical and systemic inequities often impact women today. We aim to create a connecting space for all women to be seen and affirmed in their leadership and stewardship of the land. We are committed to keeping diversity, equity and belonging at the forefront of our board, programming and leadership. We embrace and encourage applicants of any age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make a candidate unique and help us achieve our mission as well as our vision of a multicultural community.

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