Manager, Communications

JOB TITLE: Communications Manager
REPORTS TO: Chief Executive Officer; upon hire, this position will work closely with and may receive day-to-day operational supervision from the Chief Operating Officer consistent with organizational needs.
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
LOCATION: Remote (U.S Based)
SALARY: $75,000 – $85,000

Since 1999, WomenHeart : The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease has been the nation’s only patient-centered organization solely devoted to advancing women’s heart health through patient support, community education, and advocacy. WomenHeart is both a coalition and a community of thousands of members nationwide, including women heart patients and their families, health care professionals, health advocates, all committed to helping women live longer, healthier lives. This organization is poised for rapid expansion and leadership in the field. Position Summary:
The Communications Manager manages the day-to-day execution of WomenHeart 's communications strategy, amplifying the organization's mission, programs, advocacy efforts, events, and partnerships across external audiences. This role owns WomenHeart 's organizational content calendar, website, email communications, social media presence, and digital storytelling efforts. The Communications Manager serves as the organization's primary social media lead, responsible for developing and executing platform-specific strategies, creating engaging content, growing online audiences, fostering community engagement, monitoring trends, and analyzing performance to advance organizational goals.
Working collaboratively across departments, the Communications Manager develops and executes content that engages patients, supporters, healthcare professionals, corporate partners, funders, and other key stakeholders. The position brings in-house responsibilities currently performed by an external communications consultant and works closely with WomenHeart 's Strategic Communications Consultant, who provides strategic brand, messaging, and positioning guidance. Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Content Strategy and Editorial

- Own the organizational content calendar, coordinating across programs, development, corporate relations, and advocacy so campaigns, awareness moments, and program milestones are sequenced and resourced

- Write, edit, and publish content across WomenHeart ’s external channels, including web copy, email, social posts, newsletters, blog posts, and program collateral

- Copyedit and proofread outgoing external materials

- Draft select executive thought leadership communications, including CEO remarks, statements, and blog posts, in coordination with the Strategic Communications Consultant

- Maintain editorial workflows that support timely approvals, publication schedules, and organizational priorities.

- Serve as the communications liaison across departments, helping staff translate organizational priorities into clear, audience-focused communications.

- Manage multiple communications projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines and maintaining high-quality standards.

- Support communications needs for organizational events, including promotional campaigns, registration communications, onsite materials, and post-event communications.

- Perform other duties as assigned in support of WomenHeart 's mission.

Digital Communications

- Develop, maintain, and optimize content for WomenHeart .org using the organization's content management system.

- Create, schedule, publish, and monitor social media content across a variety of formats that advances WomenHeart 's strategic priorities, programs, advocacy initiatives, fundraising efforts, events, and community engagement.

- With Strategic Communications Consultant, develop integrated, multi-channel communications plans supporting organizational initiatives, including the Science & Leadership Symposium, Champion engagement and recruitment, fundraising

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