Job Title: Director of Strategic Communications and Informed Communities
Salary range: $135,000 – $162,000
Location: Denver, CO
Work environment: Hybrid (at least two days per week in the office)
The Organization
Gates Family Foundation celebrated its 78th anniversary in 2024. Since its creation, the Foundation has distributed more than $550 million in grants, with another nearly $60 million committed to impact investments in recent years. Representing a partnership of family and community representatives, the Foundation maintains a strong commitment through its grantmaking and other strategic efforts to four key areas:
In recent years, the Foundation has sought to increase its impact through more creative approaches to grantmaking, an expanded impact investing program, additional staffing and expertise, and an increased focus on convening, partnering, and where appropriate, leading in the community. Climate impact has become a lens through which all Foundation grantmaking, investments, and activity are viewed, and since 2018, the Foundation has made an intentional commitment to advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts internally and through its grantmaking and impact investing.
To learn more about Gates Family Foundation and its programs, visit the Foundation’s website at www.gatesfamilyfoundation.org.
The Position
Gates Family Foundation is seeking a Director of Strategic Communications and Informed Communities. This position will lead a comprehensive communications strategy aligned with the Foundation’s broader goals, support all program teams in leveraging strategic communications to deepen the impact of their work, and oversee the Foundation’s grantmaking efforts to ensure widespread access to reliable information and strong civic engagement across the state. The position reports directly to the President, regularly oversees contractors, and joins a team of 11 other staff members across programs, learning and evaluation, finance and grants management. Job responsibilities of this role include the following:
Strategic Communications Leadership
Informed Communities Program Leadership
Qualifications
Ideal candidates will bring:
Desired Mindsets and Orientations
Informed Communities Priorities and Strategies
Gates Family Foundation is committed to supporting community-based newsrooms and promising new ventures in Colorado that are building a more inclusive, responsive, resilient, and sustainable local news and civic information ecosystem. We support public-service journalism and communications that serve historically ignored communities and provide platforms for underrepresented storytellers. We work to fill civic news gaps in our core focus areas by supporting organizations that report on urgent issues in education, natural resources, and community development.
The priority strategies for Gates’ Informed Communities program are:
Evolve and Strengthen the Civic News Ecosystem
Catalyze and support innovations that help make Colorado’s civic news ecosystem more collaborative, resilient, inclusive and responsive to community needs.
Address Gaps in Civic News Coverage
Support civic news organizations that increase the amount and reach of high-quality reporting on Gates’ key focus areas of public education, natural resources and community development.
Build Inclusive News Leadership, Voices and Models
Engage a broader range of people and institutions in rebuilding the public square, with an emphasis on better service to underserved communities of color and rural areas.
A list of grantees and more information can be found on the Foundation’s website:
https://gatesfamilyfoundation.org/strategic-priorities/informed-communities/
The Associate Director of Marketing & Communications will write, edit, design, and distribute communications relating to the Korbel School targeted at prospective students, alums, institutional partners, and other stakeholders. The Associate Director will also manage a full range of social media formats, conveying the significance of the Korbel School’s programming to prospective students and the accomplishments of the School’s faculty and students to both internal and external audiences. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining and updating the Korbel website.
Essential Functions
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At DRCOG, we’re not just planning for the future. We’re building it. With a five-year $200 million Climate Pollution Reduction Grant from the EPA, the Denver Regional Council of Governments is launching Decarbonize DRCOG, a groundbreaking initiative that will transform the built environment of the 58 cities and counties that make up the Denver metro area. This effort will cut climate pollution from Denver’s built environment by 70%
by 2050, boost public health, spark local innovation, and supercharge the economy. Our approach is community-centered and equity-driven, focusing on
low-income and disadvantaged neighborhoods to ensure that everyone benefits from clean technology.
Decarbonize DRCOG will:
For more details, see the linked Factsheet and full Workplan.
The Program Manager (Communications) will be responsible for developing all aspects of the communications and engagement program, including personnel, marketing, and administration. First year priorities are to issue and manage marketing and engagement RFPs, and to begin development of a plan to implement the broad array of marketing, communications and engagement strategies and tactics; guide program development to launch by Q3 2025; and ensure meaningful community and contractor engagement throughout. Subsequent years will continue to focus on program growth and success through campaign development and implementation utilizing agency and strategic partnerships to maximize participation.
Decarbonize DRCOG is more than just a program—it’s a movement. We need your experience and entrepreneurial spirit to make this vision a reality. Apply to join us in creating a better, brighter, more sustainable future!
Research shows people from underrepresented and historically marginalized groups tend to apply only when they check every box in the posting. If you are reading this and hesitating to click “apply” for that reason, we encourage you to apply.
The Denver Regional Council of Governments serves as a visionary leader along Colorado’s central front range. We tackle the BIG issues, like growth and development, transportation and meeting the needs of older adults. Our success is built on, and defined by, long-standing partnerships and serving as a forum for discussing these and other emerging issues in an effort to collectively find innovative solutions. DRCOG is a Regional Planning Commission per Colorado state statute, and is the federally designated Area Agency on Aging (AAA) and Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Denver region. Our culture and values fuel and inform the work we do,. Employees are rewarded with competitive compensation, generous benefits and an adaptable work environment. Sound like a good fit? We’d love to meet you!
This class specification represents only the core areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the needs of the Division.
Directs staff by prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff is trained; ensuring that employees follow policies and procedures; maintaining a healthy and safe working environment; and making hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations.
Directs the development, implementation, and assessment of strategic initiatives aligned with division objectives, and plans of an organizational-wide function or multiple functions; coordinates activities between multiple teams or functions.
Oversees the operation and activities of an organizational-wide function or multiple functions which include program and project development, evaluation, and reporting; research and outreach activities; and compliance with policies, standards, and regulations.
Develops and oversees multiple budgets; contracting functions; allocates resources; monitors and controls expenditures.
Develops and maintains internal and external relationships; participates in a variety of meetings, committees, task forces, or related groups to communicate information regarding services, programs, areas of opportunity, and other information; represents assigned area on committees and advocacy groups.
Reviews and approves a variety of records, reports, contracts or other documents; makes decisions or provides recommendations based on findings;
Serves as an advisor to the organization’s executive team.
Develop high-level communications and community engagement strategic plan with staff, hired contractors (see next item), and needs from other program leads, based on the outline created in Decarbonize DRCOG grant application
Follow principles of universal design, including developing and maintaining cohesive, accessible (plain language and ADA compliant) communications strategies
Coordinate lessons learned across comms, community engagement, and other working groups to minimize redundancy and maximize impact and equity
Lead oversight of communications ($15M) and community engagement ($4M) contracts.
Manage and incorporate feedback from extant communications and community engagement working groups consisting of staff from member governments
Coordinate with other building decarbonization managers to ensure communications and community engagement needs and strategies for each sub-program are achieved cohesively, equitably, and impactfully.
Coordinate with industry partners including local government staff, utilities, nonprofits, work groups, and consultants to ensure alignment of goals and streamlined, consistent communications
Manage public relations and media communications, including leading press releases, organizing media events, supervising online communications, and coordinating crisis communications if necessary
Coordinate and attend media and public-facing engagement events
Leadership principles;
Management principles and practices;
Strategic planning principles;
Budgeting principles;
Fiscal policy and financial management;
Program development and administration principles and practices;
Project management principles;
Advanced principles and practices in assigned area of responsibility;
Applicable Federal, State, and local laws, rules, regulations, codes, and/or statutes.
Organizational style
Content management strategies and technologies
Graphic design principles
Copyright, intellectual property and communications law and ethics
Knowledge of communities, local governments, and relevant community-based organizations in the DRCOG region
Solid understanding of building electrification and its relationship to climate change, public health, and equity
Trained in plain language, equity, accessibility/ADA best practices, and diversity, including multicultural marketing and engagement
Digital, language, and physical space accessibility
Knowledge of best practices that support inclusivity and cross-cultural participation
Providing leadership to staff;
Delegating and prioritizing work;
Planning, coordinating, and implementing programs, projects, events, and activities;
Developing and administering budgets;
Analyzing processes and making recommendations for improvement;
Interpreting and applying applicable laws, rules, and regulations;
Interpreting analytical reports, summaries, and other related statements;
Utilizing a computer and relevant software applications.
Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
Utilize personal computers and common software applications (Microsoft Office environment).
People, project, campaign, and consultant management
Stakeholder and community engagement
Social, digital, and traditional media strategy
Crisis communications, public relations, and media management
Excellent verbal and written communications with ability to make public presentations and produce high quality written documents
Working proficiency in Spanish or other locally prevalent language(s) strongly preferred
Ability to handle engagement and/or planning projects that involve politically sensitive or controversial issues
Ability to discern and make decisions about competing priorities, identifying and centering those with the biggest potential for impact
Ability to talk about climate change, building electrification, and/or related topics with general public in a way that is accessible and meaningful to audiences with different cultures and values
Proficiency with digital accessibility, including techniques for accessible writing, presenting, in-person events, remote meetings, websites, non-data graphics, email marketing, multimedia and document creation, designing, developing, and testing digital communications products (according to WCAG standards), and the application of state and federal accessibility law to digital communications.
Bachelor’s Degree in journalism, mass communications, public relations or field directly related to assignment, five to seven years of progressively responsible related experience and two years of supervisory experience. A Master’s Degree or higher in a field directly related to assignment may be preferred. Some assignments may require additional education, certifications and/or licenses. OR An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above, unless otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation.
LICENSING/CERTIFICATIONS:
None required
STATUS:
Full-time, Exempt
Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Marketing Manager
Job Summary:
The Marketing Manager plays a pivotal role on the marketing team and within the overall organization. Objectives include overseeing community engagement, media relations, building the Cleo Brand, and selling the Cleo Season. The Cleo marketing team is small but mighty and this role is the center spoke making sure digital, design, and communication elements come together on time, on budget and on brand!
Cleo Parker Robinson Dance (CPRD) is a multifaceted cultural arts institution of five pillars: The Ensemble, Academy, Theatre, Arts-in-Education and Arts-in-Wellbeing. We use the universal language of dance to honor the African diaspora, explore the human condition, champion social justice, unite people of all ages and races, and ultimately celebrate the complexity of life through movement. CPRD is excited to welcome a full time exempt Senior Marketing Manager to support the work of the company. This position deeply benefits from knowledge of African American culture and history in dance, music, and the arts. More on the company can be found at cleoparkerdance.org
Duties/Responsibilities
Brand Management
Oversee the organization’s brand positioning and visual identity, ensuring consistent and up-to-date messaging across all platforms and materials
Function as project manager for all internal marketing requests.
Digital Marketing
Direct and execute digital marketing strategies, including website management, SEO, social media engagement,
Create weekly email marketing and campaigns
Content Creation
Serve as the organization’s lead writer, ensuring all external communications align with Cleo’s messaging, tone and style; work with each CPRD operational pillar VP to map out marketing needs.
Work with Social Media team to create video content for events, marketing, and social media.
Work with Cleo designer to create, distribute and maintain on-brand compelling print and digital collateral, including posters and postcards, e-newsletters, program brochures, CPRD Ensemble/AIE One Sheets, press releases, fact sheets, and year-end/Year In Review reports.
Patron Relations
Represent the organization at community events
Build rapport with a focus on season ticket holders and donors
Develop and maintain strategic community partnerships to increase ticket sales and cross promotions
Media and Public Relations
Develop and execute a public relations plan with measurable objectives in alignment with the overall CPRD organization plan to expand awareness at the local, regional, and national level
Use and update the CPRD Resource Library/Archive so new team members are on-boarded with institutional background information; this is also useful for your own needs and to copy/share information for online digital media kits.
Build and maintain relationships with media outlets, provide interview prep to team members selected as spokespeople for each situation, and respond in a timely 24-hr manner to media inquiries. Determine deadline and optimal positioning for each media query.
Software used: Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, WordPress, Google Suite, Microsoft Office, Constant Contact, Optec Displays, and Video Editing Software
Unite America is seeking a full-time Communications Director to join our dynamic and fast-paced Communications team. Reporting to the Vice President of Communications, the individual in this role will be a critical communications liaison, facilitating cross-team planning, overseeing consultant relationships, and spearheading content creation across Unite America’s owned channels, including the website, social media platforms, and email communications.
This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic thinker passionate about democracy reform. The ideal candidate is not only a skilled writer and editor but also a visionary storyteller capable of crafting compelling narratives that drive change. They will lead multi-platform communications campaigns, using their creativity and strategic acumen to amplify Unite America’s mission.
At a time when the future of democracy is at a crossroads, this role offers the unique chance to make a tangible impact on the political system. The Communications Director will play a key role in elevating awareness of reform initiatives that are vital to ensuring a more representative and functional democracy. By driving engagement and shaping the national conversation, they will contribute to the success of reforms that strengthen the voice of every voter.
While this position does not involve media relations, it provides a platform to shape the voice and strategy of an organization at the forefront of political innovation. If you’re energized by the opportunity to transform how democracy works in America and possess the skills to lead impactful communications efforts, we encourage you to apply.
Unite America believes that there is strength in diversity and strongly encourages candidates from diverse backgrounds and from across the political and ideological spectrum to apply.
The position will ideally be based at Unite America’s headquarters in Denver, CO, although exceptional remote candidates will be considered; Unite America offers a stipend for new hires willing to relocate. Remote employees are expected to travel 1-2 times per quarter for team meetings and retreats.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategic Advising
Content Creation
Project Management
Travel
QUALIFICATIONS
OUR ORGANIZATION
Unite America is a non-partisan, philanthropic venture fund (composed of several legal entities) that invests in candidates, campaigns, and organizations in order to advance nonpartisan election reforms that will foster a more representative and functional government capable of solving America’s most pressing challenges.
Founded in 2014, Unite America and its 30+ person team has grown to be a leader in the democracy reform movement. The organization has existed in its current form, and with its current primary focus, since 2019; in that time, we have successfully mobilized tens of millions of dollars from scores of philanthropists to candidates and reform campaigns across the country.
Recent victories where we played a leading or a major supporting role to win: a major anti-gerrymandering campaign in Virginia; a first-of-its-kind,top-four nonpartisan primary system in Alaska that helped elect one of the most ideologically diverse slate of statewide officeholders in recent history; and a ballot initiative in Nevada to implement Alaska-style reforms in that state. We are poised to dramatically scale our impact in the years to come.
At Unite America, we are working to build a more representative and functional government that puts voters first and reflects the diversity of our country, and an inclusive democracy in which leaders embrace problem-solving over fueling divisiveness. Likewise, we have a vision of building an organization that reflects diverse identities, experiences, and perspectives; a culture of working across differences toward common goals; and a workplace where everyone feels included, respected, and heard. To that end, Unite America is proud to have made diversifying our team, ensuring more equitable opportunity, and fostering a culture of belonging a priority. Our organizational values reinforce this commitment as we work to model the leadership we seek, solve problems together, and take care of one another, to name a few.
The priority application deadline for this position is November 17th, 2024. Applications submitted after this date will still be reviewed, but preference will be given to applicants who meet the deadline.
Job Title: Marketing Manager
Location: Denver, CO (hybrid) in-office at least two days per week
Terms: Full-time, Exempt
Reports To: Director of Marketing and Communications
Company Overview
Colorado Ballet Company is a Denver-based nonprofit organization celebrating 63 years of excellence. Colorado Ballet’s mission is to present exceptional classical ballet and contemporary dance through performances, training, education and community engagement while inspiring and growing an increasingly diverse audience base. Under the direction of the Artistic Director, Gil Boggs, Colorado Ballet presents more than 50 performances annually to sold-out audiences in the 2,080-seat Ellie Caulkins Opera House.
The Raydean Acevedo Colorado Ballet Academy serves over 1,200 students each year, from toddlers to seniors. Colorado Ballet’s Education and Community Engagement programming engages with students, teachers, families, people with disabilities, and lifelong learners, making more than 35,000 contacts in 300 schools and organizations annually.
Position Overview
Colorado Ballet is looking for a dynamic and creative Marketing Manager to lead our marketing efforts, drive audience engagement, and increase earned revenue. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic about the arts, have a strong understanding of digital and traditional marketing strategies, and have excellent communication skills. This role is essential in promoting our performances, outreach programs, fundraising efforts, and educational initiatives, ensuring that Colorado Ballet remains a vibrant part of the community.
Key Duties and Functions
•Email Marketing: A primary focus of this role is email marketing and patron communications. Tasks include conceiving, building, and deploying email campaigns for Colorado Ballet and its various departments, from monthly newsletters to promotional and sales emails, event invitations and reminders, and fundraising campaigns and appeals.
•Performance Analysis: Monitor, optimize, and report on the effectiveness of marketing campaigns and suggest adjustment strategies as needed to meet performance goals.
•Copywriting: Writing content for marketing campaigns, the website, and various patron communications that drive ticket sales revenue, audience engagement, and retention.
•Digital Marketing: Manage the organization’s online presence, including website content, email marketing, and online advertising, to engage audiences and increase ticket sales.
•Coordinate Deliverables with Partners: Collaborate with media buyers and vendors to ensure prompt delivery of assets, campaign optimization, audience engagement and revenue growth.
•Market Research: Conduct market research and analyze audience trends to inform marketing strategies and find new opportunities for growth.
•Administrative Budget Management: Track and manage the marketing budget, ensuring effective allocation of resources to maximize return on investment, and manage administrative reporting and invoicing.
•Strategic Planning: Develop and execute comprehensive marketing strategies to promote Colorado Ballet’s performances, events, and initiatives, aligning with organizational goals.
•Brand Management: Collaborate closely with other members of the marketing team to ensure consistency and appropriate implementation of marketing assets across the organization and departments to elevate the brand.
Qualifications:
•Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Arts Management, or a related field.
•3-5 years of experience in marketing, preferably within the arts or nonprofit sector.
•Strong knowledge of digital marketing tools and platforms.
•Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
•Ability to collaborate with diverse teams and stakeholders.
•Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
•Passion for ballet and performing arts is highly desirable.
The application window for this position has an anticipated end date of 10/28/2024.
Company Overview
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) is one of the largest non-profit theatre organizations in the nation, presenting Broadway tours and producing theatre, cabaret, musicals, and innovative, immersive experiences. Through these experiences and alongside our robust Education program, we engage hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.
The DCPA’s workforce includes more than 300 employed team members in non-union and union positions (in partnership with seven unions). In addition, we employ hundreds of artists and contractors annually. We have a strong volunteer program which includes more than 300 volunteers.
Our Mission: “We engage and inspire through the transformative power of live theatre.”
Culture Statement
For more than 40 years, creativity and community have been the foundation of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts’ success. As a leading cultural organization in the Rocky Mountain West, we are actively participating in a cultural evolution of belonging and anti-racism. Our commitment to reflect the diversity and priorities of our community — in our workplace, audience and programming — has never been more present.
We believe that the theater can transform us — and be transformed by us. We invite you to be part of our Team.
Job Purpose
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) is accepting applications for the position of Website Content Manager. This position is a key member of the Digital Marketing team and provides digital services to partners throughout the organization. In this role you’ll help with building a rich online experience for our patrons through the day-to-day management of various digital platforms, assisting with the launch of new campaigns, helping to maximize SEM/SEO, keeping our websites secure, and helping our Email Marketing Manager code and deploy emails.
Duties and Responsibilities
Qualifications
Supervisor Responsibilities
Compensation
$60,000 – $68,000 annually
Benefits
Full time positions include the following benefits:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Life Insurance and Pet Insurance
401k Plan with employer contributions
Time off benefits including personal days, sick days, vacation days and 10 paid holidays.
The DCPA is located in Denver, CO and all roles are based at our on-site location: 1101 13th Street, Denver, CO 80204. Some roles at the DCPA may be eligible for hybrid work options. More information is available through the interview process.
The DCPA does not require applicants to disclose age, date of birth or dates of attendance and/or graduation from an educational institution in their application for employment. Applicants may redact these and other applicable dates from their resume, transcript, and any other material that they submit as part of their application for employment.
In order to provide high quality, culturally competent care to our patrons, students, guests and team members, it is of highest importance that our hiring practices reflect our values by offering an environment that celebrates diversity and embraces inclusion. All of our team members – regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, language, abilities/disabilities, socioeconomic status, geographic region, or other defining characteristics – should feel welcome and valued.