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Communications Director
As Communications Director at Thousand Currents, you will lead strategies that elevate our brand, uplift our movement partners, and ultimately influence approaches to funding grassroots groups and social movements in the Global South. Specifically, working as part of the Philanthropic Partnerships and Influence (PPI) team, and reporting to VP of Philanthropic Partnerships and Influence, the Communications Director will:
- Work with the VP of PPI to develop a comprehensive communications strategy and implement a communications plan in service to our mission and aligned to our narrative change strategy.
- Successfully develop and implement a communications fund strategy that produces a sustained, informed, and energized donor base to support Thousand Currents’ work, specifically driving awareness of and engagement with our work in mobilizing resources and influencing practices for climate justice, economic justice, and food sovereignty movements.
- Work in collaboration with the team, design, develop, and distribute content that reaches our target audiences.
Oversee the creation, curation, and promotion of all written and visual content, inclusive of online (website, blog, and social media), print, and email marketing. - Advance Thousand Currents’ position as a thought leader through platforms that expand our sphere of influence and “turn up the volume” on critical conversations in the philanthropic sector. Leverage the collective brain power of organizational leaders.
- Manage media relations, including press releases, earned media placement, crisis communications, and designation and preparation of messengers for response to media and press requests.
- Supervise, coach, and build the capacity of the Communications team, composed of specialists in digital media, graphic design, and visual storytelling. Facilitate team in setting department-wide and individual goals, creating work plans, and ensuring monitoring, learning, and reporting of key activities.
- Manage external vendors and consultants, inclusive of copywriters, web designers, photographers, videographers, public relations, and social media and email marketing platforms.
- Serve as a primary steward of Thousand Currents’ brand, ensuring consistency of brand positioning and messaging across all channels and audiences. Manage the usage of style guide, key messages, templates, and other communications assets, updating as needed.
- Create and institute mechanisms for internal communications for cross-team and cross-departmental information sharing and learning.
- As a staff member, contribute to a team culture of collaboration, innovation, and experimentation that fosters our collective personal and professional learning and growth.
Manage crisis communications and serve as on the record spokesperson as needed.
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Controller
The Controller reports to the Director of Finance and will develop and implement financial operations, systems, policies and practices to ensure that Thousand Currents can manage and adapt during a period of rapid growth and change, with evolving programs and new initiatives, partnerships and revenue streams. Under the direction of the Director of Finance, the Controller provides leadership, technical expertise, practical knowledge, strategic thinking and problem-solving skills to the finance functions.
The core responsibilities of the Controller position are centered on the following:
Financial Management & General Ledger – 45%
- Partner with the Director of Finance to analyze the current financial infrastructure and scope out and implement the next level of financial systems needed to scale operations
- Proactively monitor financial risks to develop, promote, and maintain best accounting practices and solid internal controls
- Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems, ensuring compliance with appropriate Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) standards and regulatory requirements
- Serve as the primary contact to the organization’s external audit firm to prepare and manage the organization’s annual audit and 990
- Oversee payroll processing under PEO, ensuring staff time is appropriately allocated across funds
- Own organization wide budgeting process; oversee clear and efficient process and assist departments in developing sound budgets annually
Financial Analysis & Reporting – 40%
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records and documentation
- Manage the monthly financial reporting process
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for senior management and the board of directors and develop dashboards and metrics to elevate financial reporting
- Collaborate with staff to prepare budgets and provide other supporting financial information for proposals for public and private contracts, grants, and gifts
- Monitor spending and uphold compliance to government contract requirements, identifying allowable costs, areas of over- and under- spending, and provide timely solutions and corrections if needed
Team Management & Administration – 15%
- Provide ongoing coaching, guidance, and feedback to finance staff to ensure the team’s continuous development
- Optimize and coordinate team processes for greater efficiency
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Equal Opportunity Statement
Thousand Currents is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage and seek applications from women, people of color, and bilingual and bicultural individuals, as well as members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. Applicants shall not be discriminated against because of race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, marital status, or medical condition including acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and AIDS-related conditions.