Health Justice Communications Director (San Diego)

HELLO! NICE TO MEET YOU We’re a community-driven communications agency for changemakers, powered by social justice. We’re a small, mighty, diverse and fully remote team that believes we can use our communications expertise to make a difference in our communities. Although this is a remote position, for this role, we’re looking to build our team in the San Diego area only. COMPENSATION & CULTURE Salary for all director-level positions is $100,000. We offer these outrageously awesome benefits , a four-day work week and a paid winter break between Dec 25 and New Years. A LITTLE ABOUT US Mixte is committed to an equitable hiring process and building teams where people of all identities and backgrounds are welcome, included and respected. We encourage candidates to apply who are from BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities, as well as folks who are from, or who have experience working, in social justice communities. Our core values drive everything we do – from the clients we work with to the way we operate as a team. We don’t advertise on Meta platforms, as it actively goes against our values, and we partner with organizations to offer paid job training to the communities that they serve. We support every employee through professional development courses mapped to a customized 23-step proprietary program at Mixte. A LITTLE ABOUT YOU You are dedicated to social justice – both in your local community and broader. You are from (or have been) a resident of San Diego for years and have strong familiarity working with immigrant communities or communities south of the I-8. You’re looking to put your years of experience to work in creating lasting change. You understand the power of strategic, long-term communications to build trusting audiences and drive them to action. You have led teams and know how to inspire them to think big and trust them to deliver high-quality results. You’ve worked at big agencies and are inspired by the idea of being part of a small and nimble team. You have high levels of emotional intelligence and love building long-term relationships. Your tenure with other employers has allowed you to crystallize exactly what you’re looking for in your next career. You’re excited by – and have tremendous understanding and comfort with a 100% remote working environment. YOUR ROLE As a Communications Director at Mixte, you will have a vision for leveraging public relations and digital community building to connect communities, drive social impact and increase Mixte’s visibility as a communications agency focused on changemakers. As part of the company’s leadership team, this role will report to the Vice President of Communications, while partnering closely with the other Directors and collaborating daily with Account Supervisors and Strategists. LEADERSHIP Engage in financial, operational and HR conversations as part of the leadership team. Lead approximately 8 accounts and develop trusting, long-term relationships with clients. Use your emotional intelligence to foresee and respond to client concerns. Lead a team of highly skilled communications professionals to activate on projects. Collaborate to develop solutions for necessary processes and team needs. Find technological solutions to day-to-day challenges. Engage in advocacy actions that matter to you and build relationships within your local community. CREATIVE WORK Define measurement models for project success and review analytics regularly. Push the creative envelope and encourage the team to see their creative work as catalysts for social change. Ensure all work meets Mixte’s standard for quality-of-work. Oversee the development of communications deliverables that align with client and Mixte strategic plans, including but not limited to: Mixte’s own Momentum Model framework for social justice communications. Campaign strategies. Messaging frameworks. Audience personas. Creative assets (videos, gifs, photography, social content). All forms of written content. BUSINESS GROWTH Cultivate and earn new business for the company. REQUIREMENTS This role requires that you are established and located in the San Diego area. Don’t meet every one of our other requirements but have most? No problem. We encourage you to apply anyway. Located in the San Diego area and involved with the local community. Understanding of homelessness and experience working on housing and services. Experience working with immigrant and refugee communities. At least 7 years working at a communications agency leading client accounts. At least 7 years implementing public relations strategies and leading PR teams. Previous experience and comfort working 100% remotely. History of developing and implementing strategic communications plans. Exceptional communication and public speaking skills. Outstanding leadership, program management and organizational skills. Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Experience in Asana, Slack and Google Workspace preferred. Multilingual, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese or Vietnamese preferred. Mixte is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. If reasonable accommodations are required, please let us know. READY TO APPLY? Please send your resume to hiring@gomixte.com with the subject line: “Your Next Communications Director,” and include a 30-second video that shows us why you should be our next Health Justice Communications Director. You do not need to be in the video. Be specific. Be creative. Be yourself. No phone calls, please. We will begin reviewing applications immediately, and will keep our search open until we find the right candidate. #J-18808-Ljbffr