OTHER- NY: Director of External Relations

Director of External Relations



Salary: Common Cents provides an attractive salary and benefits package including fully
Education: Master (MA, MSW, etc.)
Location: New York, New York, 10024, United States
Posted by: Common Cents
Job Category: Activism & Organizing, Advertising, Advocacy, Communications, Computing & Internet, Editing & Writing , Education & Training, Event planning, Fundraising & Development, Grants administration, Management , Marketing, Project management, Public Policy, Public relations, Research
Language(s): English
Job posted on: December 24, 2008
Area of Focus: Children and Youth, Education and Academia, Foundations, Fundraising, and Philanthropy, Media and Journalism
Type: Full time
Last day to apply: February 1, 2009
Last updated: December 24, 2008



Description:
Common Cents is in search of a senior level communications and development professional who has a proven track building sustaining networks. S/he will lead the creation and execution of integrated multi-media and print campaigns to advance fundraising and participatory goals from a base of one million Penny Harvest children and their parents within the context of branding a distinctive program. S/he will be an integral member of the senior management team; will manage a dynamic staff to make an immediate and strategic impact on our objectives.

Common Cents is a New York City-based not-for-profit educational organization, which specializes in creating and managing service-learning programs for young people. Our most popular and best known program is the Penny Harvest, the largest child philanthropy program in the United States.

After 17 years of building an internationally acclaimed service-learning and civic development program, the Penny Harvest, Common Cents is poised to put the same vigor behind its organizational development and is seeking a highly motivated and effective professional to join our team as we aim to build upon our past while growing the program to new markets.
Additional Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree required, higher degree strongly preferred, preferably in communications or a related field; a minimum of seven to ten years of relevant experience in areas such as political campaigns, e-solicitation, strategic communications for the public interest, advocacy, developing web-base movements to foster participation and fundraising, marketing and communications; a minimum of four years of supervisory experience; experience successfully providing strategic direction and vision, setting priorities, managing budgets, developing and implementing projects and programs, and identifying opportunities for improvement; proven skills and expertise in all manner of communications, personal and interpersonal; and previous project management experience.
How to Apply:
Common Cents provides an attractive salary and benefits package including fully paid health insurance, generous time off and a retirement plan.

For confidential consideration, please submit your resume and a thoughtful cover letter with salary requirements to jobs@commoncents.org.

For more information please check out our website at: www.CommonCents.org.

We kindly ask, due to the expected volume of applicants, no phone calls at this time.