Overview
Be a key part of a fast growing nonprofit!
Organization Description
“Mind bloeing [sic] science” – SiE kindergartener
Founded in 2008, Science is Elementary (SiE) is a non-profit whose mission is to provide inspiring, innovative, high-quality science experiences to the preschool and elementary school children who need them most. We envision a world where everyone is empowered to better the world through science and scientific thinking.
Our multifaceted program serves over 15,000 underrepresented students annually, along with their teachers, families, and surrounding communities, from Oakland to Gilroy.
We live our values: Science is Awesome, Science is for Everyone, Science is Everywhere. We engage students in fun hands-on experiments and science conversations, and teachers in meaningful professional learning that inspires them to teach more science in their classrooms. We recruit diverse and talented volunteers, staff, and board members, who reflect the communities we serve. We use everyday materials and support family science with SiE Books.
Position Summary
The Director is a key part of Science is Elementary team. SiE is on a growth trajectory and this role will be crucial in accomplishing this growth.
The ideal candidate is a visionary storyteller and communications strategist with a proven track record in executing compelling MarCom campaigns. The MarCom Manager will be adept at telling our story and communicating the incredible opportunities that lie ahead. The candidate will be experienced and creative in leveraging existing channels and innovating in new ones to reach SiE’s diverse audiences (corporate CSR, corporate and family foundations, current and prospective partners, individual donors, and volunteers).
The Director is responsible for marketing and communications strategy, executing all marketing and communications efforts, public relations, cultivating media contacts, and social media. This position reports directly to the CEO.
Job responsibilities
Develop and execute an overall strategy for marketing and communications to support the organization’s goals, in partnership with the CEO.
* Identify key metrics and diligently track related activity.
* Communicate metrics and progress with informative analysis to internal stakeholders.
* Analyze online advertising and website analytics and integrate data into action plan.
Public relations.
* Build relationships that increase awareness of SiE and position us as a thought leader in the field.
* Cultivate contacts with media members, influencers, and community leaders.
* Manage media relations.
* Identify events at which SiE should have a presence.
* Evaluate opportunities for partnerships and sponsorships.
* Prepare and manage all communication materials.
* Write content for website, press releases, newsletters, blogs, videos, byline articles, social media, and more.
* Manage website and ensure that new information (article links, stories, and events) is posted regularly.
* Design and produce print materials.
* Oversee digital and video work.
* Create and gather content (videos, photos, stories) that promotes our work.
Partner with Program Director to create and implement an ongoing volunteer recruitment strategy
Qualifications
The Director should be a self-starter, collaborative, and detail-oriented. They should be committed to the mission of SiE.
- Exceptional and effective communication skills, both written and oral.
- Strong interpersonal skills; inspires trust and camaraderie; comfortable with a variety of people and settings.
- Strong goal orientation, exceptional time management skills, and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
- Demonstrated experience in storytelling that inspires, educates, and brings people together around a mission, vision, and cause.
- Demonstrated experience with communications and web design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, Mailchimp, and Squarespace as well as various social media platforms.
- Background/facility in graphic design and photography preferred.
- Ability to work independently.
- 5+ years’ work experience in marketing and/or communication.
- Bachelor’s degree (required), ideally in in marketing, communications, journalism, PR or related field.
- Occasional evenings and/or weekends at events.
- Ability to evaluate needs and develop processes to fill them.
- Be willing to be hands-on as needed.
Science is Elementary is committed to a supportive, flexible work environment. This job can be hybrid, with some time in our office in Mountain View, at assembly sites, and some time remote.
We are open to considering candidates at half-time or three-quarter time.