The Greater San Antonio Texas eight county region represents the diverse and growing demographic future of Texas and the U.S. greater:SATX is the regional partnership leading San Antonio’s transformative economic growth through business recruitment, business retention & expansion, and workforce development. Supported by 170 private sector investors and the City of San Antonio, Bexar County, CPS Energy, SAWS, the organization is responsible for assisting over 500 companies relocate or expand in the region that collectively employ more than 120,000 San Antonians.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Director of Integrated Communications partners with the Workforce Team to develop and execute their communications strategies. Serving as liaison among the Workforce Team (SA WORX), the Brand & Communication Team and outside vendor partners, this role is responsible for the development of all internal and external Workforce communications, as well as the execution of all Workforce related creative content and campaign plans. Also responsible for idea generation, communications strategy and ideation, and creative ideation in collaboration with the Workforce team. This function may also assist with Enterprise-related efforts on an as needed basis.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Guide the development of all Project Charters for Workforce team projects, align and approve briefs prior to project executions and manage the day-to-day development of the communication tactics for Workforce events, media needs, print and digital creative assets development. This may include the development of bilingual communications.
• Project management tracking from onset to completion for both internal and external projects, including the Workforce portion of the Brand & Communications Team weekly status reports and all Workforce projects in PM tool, Monday.com.
• Collaborate on the strategic development and tactical ideation for Workforce Development activity as it relates to Brand & Communications.
• Manage all Workforce projects through our creative agency partner and vendors, ensuring all projects are on-strategy, on-budget and on-time.
• Identify video content opportunities and deliver them through our social channels and website.
• Maintain budget and track expenditures/transactions.
• Foster a positive and collaborative working relationship within the internal team and with external parties rooted in mutual respect, clear responsibilities and agreed upon expectations.
• Support communication tactics and speaker preparation for events and press conferences.
• Responsible for drafting and delivering post-mortems for all key events.
• Work closely with Workforce Team to understand, inform, and adhere to grant requirements.
• Collaborate with the Communication Teams and varying levels of internal/external parties including C-level executives and elected officials.
• Apt at crafting written communications that are concise, clear and engaging.
• Build and foster relationships with local, regional, and national media to promote greater:SATX and SA WORX.
• Work with Brand & Communications team to contribute ideas, items, and edits to content calendar.
• Constantly seek ways to improve greater:SATX and SA WORX influence and reach among partners, employers, educators, and trainers.
• Maintain the brand and reputation of SA WORX.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statements:

• Business Acumen - Ability to grasp and understand business concepts and issues.
• Conceptual Thinking - Ability to think in terms of abstract ideas.
• Project Management - Ability to organize and direct a project to completion.
• Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
• Decision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while following company policies and procedures.
• Active Communication - Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Communications or Marketing, or equivalent work experience.

Experience:

• 5-7 years’ experience in a Public Relations, Advertising agency or in a Communications Manager function at a for profit or non-profit.
• Ability to multi-task, managing multiple marketing and communications programs at once.
• Presentation development and delivery experience.
• Experience in creating actionable operations and tactical plans from corporate/enterprise-level strategies.
• Cross-function/enterprise communication experience.
• Writing samples of press releases, newsletter articles and a presentation are strongly preferred.
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.

Computer Skills: Proficient MS Office, experience with Monday.com or other project management tools preferred.

Certificates & Licenses: None required

Other Requirements: Assist and/or participate in travel as needed. Valid Texas driver license.

Core Values:

• Be: Real. We are authentic, approachable, and open in our interactions. We represent greater SATX and embody the diverse cultures that make our community unique.
• Be: Accountable. We are reliable, dependable, and adaptable. We follow through and deliver to our internal and external customers. Our attitude is “if not me, who? And if not now, when?”
• Be: Curious. We are inquisitive learners. We crave information and context. We have courage and are empowered to ask questions, respectfully challenge, and actively listen to learn.
• Be: Purposeful. We are passionate about the greater SATX community. We want to see our region thrive and are determined to make it happen. We know our mission is “bigger than us” and we lead with a service driven purpose.
• Be: Courageous. We are action-oriented, solutions driven, and willing to take calculated risks for positive outcomes. We act courageously to ensure our team and external relationships do not lose momentum when pursing shared goals.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

General office activity, e.g. exerting up to 20 pounds occasionally.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This is a flexible work environment which includes both in-office attendance and the ability to work from home as business needs allow. Work is performed primarily indoors and sedentary. Use of personal computing equipment, telephone, and multi-functioning printer. Ability to travel to and from meetings, training sessions or other business-related events as needed. After hours work/travel may be required for business-related events.

The Company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate.