The Florida TaxWatch Communications Team produces high-quality publications, events, promotions, and messages across various channels to share and leverage the research and policy recommendations of the organization, increase brand awareness, and deliver consistent messages to partners and stakeholders. Communications team members leverage design, marketing, media messages, events, community relations, and customer engagement in order to impact public policy and drive awareness, brand growth, and improve the bottom line. Regardless of job title, successful team members...
• are creative, entrepreneurial, proactive, results-oriented individuals, with strong interpersonal skills and experience working cooperatively and strategically with different teams;
• have experience developing, managing, and implementing programs and communications strategies across wide range of formats, channels, and tools;
• are fluent with various live, digital, and social engagement tools, as well as best practices in communications, outreach, community relations, capacity building, meeting facilitation, and public policy advocacy;
• have capacity to work well, in nonpartisan fashion, with people from diverse perspectives and are comfortable facilitating policy-oriented initiatives, synthesizing and organizing information, with an appropriate attention to protocol and confidentiality;
• have excellent problem-solving skills, written and oral communications skills, keen attention to detail, and demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and work well under the pressure; and
• exhibit deep understanding of the synergy between membership, marketing, and fundraising in a nonprofit setting;
A degree or relevant work experience in marketing, communications, public relations, event planning, membership management, journalism, community relations, or related field is a must.