Director, External Communications

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🏛️ District of Columbia, North Carolina – Remote

🏛️ District of Columbia – Remote 🌲 North Carolina – Remote

💵 $145k - $156k / year

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FHI 360

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1971

🏥 Healthcare

🍽️ Food & Beverage

💼 Consulting

Healthcare • Food & Beverage • Consulting

FHI 360 is a global nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Operating in over 60 countries, FHI 360's work spans across a wide range of areas including health, education, nutrition, environment, economic development, and governance. The organization focuses on creating partnerships, integrating research, and leveraging resources to enable people to reach their full potential. With a strong emphasis on equity, health, and well-being, FHI 360 is committed to building a more equitable world through innovative programs and partnerships.

📋 Description

• Lead FHI 360’s external communications strategy to strengthen visibility, thought leadership, and influence across global health, economic opportunity, and international development sectors • Develop and execute integrated media and executive visibility strategies through earned media, thought leadership communications, strategic storytelling, and high-impact media opportunities • Build and maintain relationships with journalists, editors, influencers, industry associations, coalitions, and strategic partners • Serve as FHI 360’s spokesperson when appropriate • Prepare executives and subject matter experts for media interviews and public appearances through media training, briefing materials, and message development • Develop and maintain a global media relations framework, including standards, toolkits, templates, and training • Monitor global media coverage and trends and provide strategic communications recommendations • Serve as a core member of FHI 360’s global crisis response team • Develop proactive and reactive communications strategies, messaging, and stakeholder communications during change, crisis, and heightened public interest • Build and maintain crisis communications infrastructure, including playbooks, escalation protocols, scenario plans, messaging frameworks, media training, and response tools • Lead thought leadership and executive communications opportunities • Coordinate executive participation in external engagements, including messaging, content, and follow-up • Develop strategic opportunities for FHI 360 leaders to engage funders, policymakers, multilateral organizations, industry associations, partners, and other influential stakeholders • Measure external and executive engagement effectiveness and improve strategies and organizational impact • Report to the Senior Director, Global Communications, within the Chief Impact Office

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or international equivalent in communications, Journalism, Public Relations, International Relations, Public Policy, Marketing, or related field • Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in media relations, public affairs, external communications, corporate communications, or strategic communications • Experience developing and executing global media relations and executive visibility strategies for complex, mission-driven organizations • Track record of securing positive coverage in U.S. and international outlets for rapid-response and evergreen stories • Experience leading crisis communications, issues management, and reputation management initiatives in a fast-paced, global environment • Experience in conflict, disaster, or other challenging operating settings • Experience developing thought leadership communications, executive speaking strategies, and high-profile external engagement initiatives • Proven experience as an on-the-record spokesperson with print, broadcast, and online media • Deep understanding of the U.S. and global media landscape • Strong sector understanding of global health, economic opportunity, international development, philanthropy, multilateral organizations, and the U.S. government environment • Exceptional strategic writing and editing skills across press materials, speeches, executive messaging, op-eds, briefing materials, and presentations • Ability to develop integrated communications strategies • Ability to advise and influence senior leaders during high-profile, sensitive, or rapidly evolving situations • Strong relationship-building, presentation, and media training skills • Experience developing communications frameworks, playbooks, standards, and toolkits for a global organization • Excellent analytical skills for interpreting media intelligence, emerging trends, and stakeholder insights • Ability to lead through influence, build consensus across matrixed organizations, and manage multiple high-priority initiatives • Experience in international development, global health, philanthropy, NGO, multilateral, or government sectors strongly preferred • Established relationships with journalists or media outlets in the sector a plus • Commitment to FHI 360’s safeguarding standards and code of conduct • Consent to reference, criminal record, terrorism finance, and misconduct disclosure screening checks

🏖️ Benefits

• FHI 360 contributes 7% of monthly base pay to a money purchase pension plan account • 18 days of paid vacation per year for US-based full-time staff • 12 sick days per year for US-based full-time staff • 11 paid holidays per year for US-based full-time staff • Competitive benefits package • Professional development • Policies and programs supporting a healthy work/life balance