Job Description

Location: Atlanta, GA, New York, NY, San Francisco, CA, Washington, D.C., or Los Angeles, CA
R eports to: Strategic Communications Manager
Exempt classification: Non -Exempt
Status: Regular, full-time
Salary: $75K - $80K


THE COMPANY:
The Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF) is a non-profit community development financial institution that mobilizes capital and partners to achieve opportunity, equity and well-being for people and communities. LIIF innovates financial solutions that center racial equity to create more equitable outcomes for all by building and preserving affordable homes, quality educational opportunities from early childhood through higher education, health clinics, healthy food retail and community facilities. In this way, LIIF provides a bridge between private capital markets and communities. LIIF\xe2\x80\x99s headquarters is in San Francisco and there are additional offices in Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, and Washington D.C. More on LIIF can be found at liifund.org.


POSITION SUMMARY:
The Strategic Communication & Influence Officer (Officer) is a core member of LIIF\xe2\x80\x99s dynamic strategic communications team, which manages LIIF\xe2\x80\x99s external affairs activity and includes the VP of Strategic Communications (VPSC), Director of Strategic Communications & Influence (DSCI), Strategic Communications Manager (SCM) and Policy Manager (PM). The Officer will work within this team to
help execute LIIF\xe2\x80\x99s influence strategy through content development, legislative research and monitoring,
media monitoring and report building. The Officer will support the team as they execute an external strategy centering racial equity for a high-performing nonprofit organization that sits at the center of social change and finance.


The role will support three primary focus areas for LIIF: early child care and education, joint venture with the National Affordable Housing Trust (NAHT), affordable housing/community development.


This person must be creative, forward-thinking, responsive and adept at gathering and synthesizing information from a range of sources. The Officer should have a strong interest in the work it takes to develop and support public affairs efforts in the affordable housing, early child care and education and equitable community development space. The Officer must be able to multitask, manage deadlines and develop strong relationships and work collaboratively with LIIF staff across the organization.

Essential Functions:


Content Development & Digital Strategy

• Responsible for content creation highlighting LIIF\xe2\x80\x99s early child care and education work and advocacy, NAHT and LIIF\xe2\x80\x99s affordable housing and community develop work and advocacy
• Contribute to high-profile publications and communications materials by drafting written content, including but not limited to the annual report, thought pieces, white papers, email marketing, and other public communications
• Support the planning and production of LIIF\xe2\x80\x99s annual report, including writing content highlighting key projects/initiatives; drafting and outlining thought leadership and feature pieces; researching creative vendors; executing external and internal promotion of finished pieces.
• Drafting and outlining branded materials that highlight LIIF\xe2\x80\x99s work and articulates the organization\xe2\x80\x99s perspective in the sector
• Draft public comment letters and policy and advocacy materials
• Summarize congressional hearings and other policy-related events
• Create and maintain engaging content for LIIF\xe2\x80\x99s owned channels, such as blog and website to raise LIIF\xe2\x80\x99s profile as a thought leader and influencer in the community development field.
• Execute LIIF\xe2\x80\x99s digital strategy through content development and design
• Draft and outline content for LIIF\xe2\x80\x99s email marketing
• Contribute to and maintain the team\xe2\x80\x99s editorial and social media calendars to ensure the organization is amplifying content that highlights its work and commitments.

External Relations

• Support and execute communications plans that showcase key projects and initiatives
• Research and build robust media lists that include contacts from trade and top tier outlets
• Maintain and contribute to messaging materials for staff and leadership
• Manage and track external speaking opportunities featuring LIIF leadership
• Manage and track external partnerships
• Support relationship-building meetings with public officials
• Manage and track potential advocacy partners

R egional & Programmatic Communications

• Support regional and programmatic initiatives by drafting materials that raise LIIF\xe2\x80\x99s profile at a local level
• Manage branded materials regional and programmatic leads may need for events or key communication activities

R eporting & Analytics

• Capture engagement metrics of Annual Impact Report
• Develop reports that highlight LIIF\xe2\x80\x99s brand growth
• Develop clip reports to be shared internally
• Develop reports detailing LIIF\xe2\x80\x99s digital presence and reach
• Contribute to quarterly performance reports for use in leadership meetings

Other Functions:
Other duties as assigned.


SKILLS REQUIRED:
The successful candidate will be energetic, have strong organizational, and time management skills. Must be a self-starter and have excellent interpersonal and communication skills. This position requires strong written and oral communications skills and a good eye for design. Interest in media relations and in issues or public affairs management is encouraged. The person must have a passion for equitable social change. Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office products, databases, website CMS, media monitoring tools, image editing, digital media tools required. Must have strong customer service skills and the ability to work within a team environment. In addition, the position requires a high degree of self-motivation, dedication, creativity, and perseverance.


EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in communications, marketing, journalism, public relations, public policy, political science and/or urban planning and minimum of 2 to 3 years of related work experience is required.


ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT:
All Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF) employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In accordance with LIIF\'s policies, we provide reasonable accommodations, absent undue hardship, to qualified individuals who cannot get vaccinated against COVID-19 because of sincerely held religious or medical reasons. If you believe you need an accommodation from the vaccination mandate required by this policy, please notify our Human Resources Department.


HOW TO APPLY:


Please apply with Resume and Cover Letter via our recruitment portal:


https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=cb73ca7c-d700-429b-a6ab-bf50165187ec&ccId=19000101_000001&lang=en_US


via email : careers@liifund.org


Notice to Third Party Recruitment Agencies:
Please note that Low Income Investment Fund does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of an executed Recruitment Services Agreement, there will be no obligation to any referral compensation or recruiter fee.
In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without an agreement Low Income Investment Fund shall explicitly reserve the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, shall be deemed the property of Low Income Investment Fund.


We do not accept unsolicited phone calls. Only candidates being considered for a position will be contacted.


LIIF, an EOE (Equal Opportunity Employer), believes that diversity ensures excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender, or national origin. Candidates of diverse background and with diverse experience are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.