Strategic Communications Manager

LaMP seeks an adaptive and motivated Strategic Communications Manager to own and lead all communications for the organization, bridging strategic narrative, policy substance, and day-to-day execution. This role sets direction and delivers results, translating mission and program work into clear, credible communications that influence priority audiences and advance organizational goals. As a global organization, this role will need to develop communications across multiple audiences and within specific targeted policy contexts (e.g. US, UK, or Germany work visa legislation).  The team is small and works closely together, with each team member taking ownership over large areas of responsibility. As such, a key characteristic of the successful candidate will be the ability to proactively self-manage their spheres, while working fluidly with the rest of the team. This role will be reporting to the Executive Director. The Manager, Strategic Communications role includes the following responsibilities:  Develop and execute a multi-year communications strategy  and a messaging framework  that advances long-term organizational objectives; Identify priority audiences, influence pathways, and channels, and proactively find opportunities to raise the public profile of LaMP and its mission; Translate LaMP policy positions into clear, accurate, and persuasive communications; Partner with Program, Public Affairs, and Research teams to create content calendars and campaigns tailored to different platforms, assisting in drafting and publishing project write-ups, reports, and thought leadership pieces; Manage press relations, social media, newsletters, and website content; Supporting in marketing and communications of LaMP’s events from advertising to follow-up; Assist with ongoing capital campaign by contributing to the development of fundraising collateral (donor appeals, campaign messaging, and thank-you communications); and Track and report on communications and engagement metrics.