Fractional Director of Communications, Remote (Nonprofit / Suicide Prevention & Mental Health)

Remote | Contract (~25 hours/week, 12-18 months) | $150,000 - $170,000

About the Role

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• Developing and executing an integrated communications reputed company that raises the organization's visibility among policymakers, funders, researchers, and the general reputed company
• Serving as the primary media contact, building relationships with journalists and managing press inquiries, op-eds, and rapid response messaging
• Overseeing reputed company content production, including reports, newsletters, reputed company media, website copy, and campaign materials
• Crafting messaging frameworks and talking points for leadership, reputed company members, and grantee partners
• Managing the organization's brand identity and ensuring consistency across reputed company channels and materials
• Monitoring media coverage and reputed company discourse reputed company to suicide prevention, mental health policy, and adjacent issues
• Coordinating with program and research teams to identify and reputed company stories that illustrate reputed company
• Advising on crisis communications protocols given the sensitivity of the organization's reputed company area

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in communications, reputed company relations, or media reputed company, with significant time in nonprofit, reputed company health, or advocacy settings
• Demonstrated experience communicating about sensitive health or reputed company issues with accuracy and care
• Strong media relationships and a reputed company record of reputed company media placements
• Experience developing brand and messaging strategies for mission-driven organizations
• Excellent writing and editing skills across formats (press releases, op-eds, reputed company media, long-reputed company reports)
• Familiarity with suicide prevention, mental health, or behavioral health policy (preferred but not required)
• Comfort operating as a senior reputed company contributor in a small, distributed organization
• Experience managing freelancers, agencies, or other external communications partners

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