Director of Communications

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Biomimicry Institute

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11 - 50 employees

🤝 Non-profit

🔬 Science

📚 Education

Non-profit • Science • Education

Biomimicry Institute is a nonprofit organization committed to creating a Nature Positive, inclusive, and regenerative world by drawing inspiration from nature's genius. Through a global community, the institute fosters innovation and collaboration among scientists, designers, engineers, and industry leaders to develop sustainable solutions for climate change, biodiversity loss, and the "take-make-waste" approach. The institute offers initiatives like accelerators for startups, innovation co-labs, and educational partnerships to promote learning and application of biomimicry principles. It aims to transform industries and inspire new ways of thinking by learning from nature's strategies honed over millennia.

📋 Description

• The Director of Communications leads The Biomimicry Institute’s communications function, helping translate TBI’s mission, programs, partnerships, and thought leadership into clear, compelling, and coordinated communications across channels. • This role is responsible for communications strategy, editorial planning, storytelling, media relations, brand consistency, digital engagement, and campaign execution. • Develop and implement communications strategies that advance TBI’s mission, strategic priorities, programs, fundraising goals, and public visibility. • Maintain an integrated communications calendar across campaigns, newsletters, website updates, social media, events, launches, partner moments, and organizational announcements. • Translate complex programmatic, scientific, design, innovation, and organizational content into accessible and engaging communications for priority audiences. • Lead development of high-quality content across TBI channels, including website, email/newsletter, social media, reports, campaign materials, event communications, press materials, and partner/funder communications. • Manage media relations, including press inquiries, media lists, pitch development, press materials, and coordination with external PR or communications partners. • Coordinate communications around key external moments such as conferences, Climate Week, COP, and other strategic opportunities. • Track and report communications metrics, including audience growth, engagement, website performance, email performance, campaign results, media placements, and other relevant KPIs. • Partner with the Development team to create compelling donor, funder, sponsor, and partner communications.

🎯 Requirements

• Significant experience in communications, marketing, journalism, public relations, nonprofit communications, or a related field. • Demonstrated ability to develop and execute communications strategies across multiple channels. • Strong writing, editing, storytelling, and message-development skills. • Experience managing editorial calendars, campaigns, content production, and digital communications. • Experience supervising staff, contractors, vendors, or cross-functional project teams. • Strong project-management skills and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines. • Ability to work collaboratively with senior leaders, program staff, external partners, funders, and vendors. • Comfort translating complex ideas into clear communications for varied audiences. • Commitment to TBI’s mission and to respectful, ethical, and accurate communication about biomimicry, nature-inspired innovation, and related knowledge systems.

🏖️ Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Insurance: Enjoy 100% coverage for employees for medical/dental/vision provided by Biomimicry Institute. (Please note, employees are responsible for coverage for spouses and/or dependents.) • Retirement Plan: Begin your retirement savings after just 6 months of employment. • Paid Time Off (PTO): Benefit from our generous PTO policy, allowing you to recharge and maintain a healthy work-life balance. • Paid Holidays: Take advantage of paid holidays as outlined in our Employee Handbook. • Home Office Stipend: Receive a monthly stipend to help support your home office setup.