Intro
- Acumen is seeking a strategic Communications Manager with a minimum of 7 years of experience to shape the narrative and amplify the messaging for our high-impact Energy portfolio. We are looking for a strategic thinker with excellent communication skills and demonstrated experience to translate complex ideas into compelling narratives, brief leadership for key moments, collaborate across teams, and manage external vendors to deliver high-quality content from concept through execution. This role is located in NYC. We work in a hybrid model, 3 days in the office per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday).
Key Responsibilities
- Manage all external communications Develop strategy and execute internal and external communications for Acumen’s Energy portfolio across various channels including, but not limited to digital, press, partners and events.
- Brief and prepare leadership across the org with talking points on the off-grid and renewable energy sector for events, meetings, press opportunities and owned digital channels.
- Work with the Energy team to identify communications opportunities, develop messaging strategies and identify the most powerful and compelling ideas to deliver against the goals of the Energy team.
- Work closely with the Communications Team, internal stakeholders, and other parts of Acumen to align the Energy Team’s communications campaigns, events, and content; fully integrate into Acumen’s communications calendar.
- Work with the Office of the CEO to craft messaging across multiple channels, including events and social media.
- Anticipate bottlenecks, provide escalation management, make tradeoffs, and provide solutions while balancing needs of projects versus technical and budgetary constraints.
- Support proactive media engagement, including research, tracking, and pitching of Acumen’s energy stories and spokespeople in collaboration with PR consultant(s).
- Manage relationships with freelancers, consultants, and vendors, such as writers, videographers, and designers, to produce and refine content highlighting Acumen’s energy portfolio and community.
- Track and ensure the development of project-based documentation such as contracts, Scopes of Work, NDAs, cost estimates, and timeline planning.
Skills and Qualifications
- Experience working in global issues related to renewable energy/energy access, or experience in a social impact or nonprofit organization, is strongly preferred
- Understanding of impact investing and related fundraising, deal, and financial structures, with familiarity across global stakeholders and multilateral institutions, ideally related to energy and energy access in developing markets.
- Minimum of 7 years professional experience (agency or in-house), ideally including experience managing company or organization's social accounts
- Experience in writing strategy and messaging, across a full spectrum of communication channels and formats
- Experience in media relations
- Experience developing and executing events, in-person and remotely.
- Someone who enjoys working collaboratively on projects and understands the needs of the stakeholders and organization
- Ability to translate complex ideas into compelling stories and messaging
- Ability to partner with colleagues at all levels of the organization
- Creative and strategic thinker
- Self-starter with experience managing projects and deliverables across teams and through multiple levels of reviews and approvals
- Self-reflective and aligned with Acumen values
- Permanent work authorization in the U.S
Location New York CityCompensationThe salary range for this role is $75,000 to $97,000 plus a performance-based bonus. This range represents the present low and high end of pay range for this role. Actual compensation will vary based on various factors including but not limited to experience. Acumen has equal pay, so pay is determined through comparison to a cohort of employees in the market at the same level of accountability.
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