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Location: Must currently reside in Central Oregon; relocation is not being considered for this role.
About Us
- We’re a community-driven communications agency whose only goal is justice, health and freedom for all people. We’re a small, mighty, diverse and fully remote team that believes we can use our communications expertise to make a difference in our communities.
- Mixte is committed to building teams where people of all identities and backgrounds are welcome, included and respected (see our employee video). We encourage candidates to apply who are from BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities, as well as folks who are from, or who have experience working in, the Warm Springs Community.
Compensation & Culture
- Salary for all director level positions is $105K.
- We offer these outrageously awesome benefits ( a four-day work week and a paid winter break between Dec 25 and Recent Years.
A Little About You
- You are dedicated to social justice – in your local community and broader – and you get fired up reading the news.
- You understand the power of strategic, long-term communications to build trusting audiences and drive them to action, which leads to real change.
- You’re looking to put your significant experience to work in creating lasting change, rather than using it to climb a corporate ladder.
- You’re inspired by the idea of being a part of a small and nimble team where everyone has the opportunity to collaborate and surface ideas without the bureaucracy of larger companies.
- You have high levels of emotional intelligence and love building long‑term relationships.
- Your experience working for other employers – both the good and the bad – has allowed you to crystallize exactly what you’re looking for in your next career, and you won’t sacrifice that vision for any job.
- You’re excited by – and have tremendous experience in – a 100% remote working environment. You appreciate the perks of working from home and you produce stellar results virtually.
Your Role
As the WSPWE Communications Director at Mixte, you will have a vision for leveraging public relations and digital communications to help the Warm Springs Power & Water Enterprises (WSPWE) run its utility. You will be a full-time staff member of Mixte working solely on the internal and external communications needs of the tribal‑owned company, which is responsible for managing the Tribe’s interest in the largest hydroelectric project within the State of Oregon: The Pelton/Round Butte Hydroelectric Project.
Leadership
- Use your emotional intelligence to foresee and respond to client concerns before they materialize into something bigger.
- Guide clients toward what you know to be the best approach to advocacy‑based media and writing, while still making them feel heard.
- Operate with an expert degree of autonomy and reliability across all your projects as it relates to project timelines, meeting deadlines and communication on progress.
- Develop solutions for necessary processes, noticeable trends, company‑wide systems, shared client needs, team needs and more.
- Spend time on the reservation connecting with WSPWE team members and members of the community.
Creative Work
- Oversee the development of WSPWE’s communications deliverables that align with Mixte strategic plans, including but not limited to: Momentum Model.
- Campaign briefs, Messaging frameworks, Audience personas, Creative assets (videos, gifs, photography, social content, creative campaign elements).
- All forms of written content (think everything from press releases to newsletters and social media posts).
- Define measurement models for project success and review analytics regularly to understand the story the data is telling and translate that to clients and into next steps.
- Work as a one‑person team to implement communications tactics such as media relations, social media, website content, reports and design.
- Attend staff meetings with WSPWE partners.
- Ensure all work meets Mixte’s standard for quality‑of‑work.
Requirements
- At least 7 years of experience in marketing and communications leadership role, either at an agency or in‑house at a nonprofit or government.
- Experience working with water and wastewater management; dams or other energy utilities; or government communications.
- Understanding of tribal sovereignty and the history and culture of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs.
- Experience in Asana, Slack and Google Workspace preferred.
Ready to Apply?
Please send your resume to (dot)com with the subject line: “Your WSPWE Communications Director”, and include a 30‑second video explaining why you’re the one for this job. Be specific. Be creative. Be you. Applications are due by November 26.
No phone calls, please. We will begin reviewing applications immediately, and will keep our search open until we find the right candidate.
Seniority level
- Director
Employment type
- Full‑time
Job function
- Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing
- Industries: Public Relations and Communications Services
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