Director of Communications and Engagement

Position Title: Director of Communications & Engagement

Supervisor: Chief Operations Officer
Status: Full-time,Salary, Exempt
Salary
Range : $88,000 - $97,000
Location: Tulsa or Oklahoma City

Hunger Free Oklahoma is seeking a full-time Director of Communications & Engagement who thrives in a fast-paced environment, is driven to explore new ways to increase organizational visibility, and who would relish working as part of a committed team of nonprofit professionals whose mission is to strengthen the collective voice, leadership, and capacity of nonprofits to enrich the lives of Oklahomans.

Hunger Free Oklahoma is a statewide nonprofit established to leverage the power of collaboration to solve hunger in Oklahoma by improving systems, policies, and practices, facilitating public/private partnerships, and providing backbone support to existing organizations addressing hunger.

Hunger Free Oklahoma’s primary focus is to collaboratively work with community-based organizations, government agencies, and other stakeholders who directly serve individuals. We provide support through technical assistance, convening, research, and policy guidance to nonprofit, government, and other stakeholders statewide.

The Director of Communications & Engagement provides strategic leadership for the organization's communications, brand, community engagement, events, and development support efforts. This role serves as the primary leader for internal and external communications, oversees organizational events, contributes to organizational leadership and strategic planning, and supervises development staff by supporting development and fundraising initiatives.

Communication is central to nearly every aspect of Hunger Free Oklahoma’s work. From policy and advocacy to programs and initiatives such as Double Up Oklahoma, each team has distinct audiences, priorities, and communications needs. The Director will work to facilitate a coordinated approach that empowers departments to drive communications related to their work while providing the strategy, tools, guidance, and oversight needed to maintain consistency with organizational priorities, messaging, and brand standards.

The Director works to strengthen donor communications, campaigns, and fundraising operations while ensuring communications and engagement strategies advance the organization's mission and strategic priorities.

This position will supervise the development and communications teams – currently four employees. The position reports directly to the Chief Operations Officer. The role will evolve over time, but the core of your work will be:

• Lead the development and implementation of a forward-looking communications strategy that advances Hunger Free Oklahoma’s organizational goals, including development goals, while responding to emerging opportunities, challenges, events, and the broader political and media environment.
• Work with the Communications team and staff across the organization to develop and evaluate an annual communications plan while maintaining the flexibility to adjust strategy as circumstances change.
• Oversee all internal and external communications, including email marketing, website content, social media, print materials, media relations, and storytelling.
• Ensure consistent organizational messaging, voice, and visual identity while effectively managing and navigating the distinct brands and communications needs of Hunger Free Oklahoma programs and initiatives.
• Lead communications planning for organizational initiatives, campaigns, and major announcements.
• Monitor communications metrics and adjust strategies to improve…