Job Title: Pay Information: COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER Exempt - $110,000 - $140,000 per year  Location: Remote first work environment with occasional travel and in office meetings.   Who we are: The California Dental Association is a membership organization that represents 27,000 of the state’s best and brightest dental professionals and champions the oral health of the communities they serve. As the largest state dental association in the U.S., CDA delivers remarkable advocacy initiatives, fierce protection, innovative education and expert guidance to our members. Founded in 1870, CDA has innovated and grown into a family of companies that includes the association, The Dentists Insurance Company (TDIC), TDIC Insurance Solutions, Rotunda Partners and the CDA Foundation. We’re a mission-driven organization that’s here to empower our members and support their practices, dental teams, profession and patients. By making today easier and tomorrow better for dentists, our employees make a meaningful and direct impact on the health of others. At CDA we seek out, welcome and invest in talented individuals across unique specialties and prioritize diversity in our hiring practices. We know our employees are integral to our success, and we value their individual talents while encouraging a collaborative, inclusive, respectful and forward-thinking culture. We’re proud to be recognized as a Best Place to Work for factors like our people practices, work environment and trust in senior leaders. If you’re excited to share your talents at a dynamic organization that’s leading the way in oral health, we invite you to apply to join us. Company Benefits: At CDA, we offer a robust benefits package that enhances overall employee well-being and provides options to meet the needs of our diverse workforce. We listen to our employees on matters of wellness and devote time and resources to continuously evaluate our benefits to ensure we can best support their work-life goals.   + Remote and hybrid flexibility and technology to support remote work + Generous time off program starting at 22 days of PTO and13 paid holidays (includes a floating holiday and winter closure) + Highly competitive medical, dental and vision plans, including FSA and HSA account options + 401(k) plans, with a generous match and safe harbor contributions upon eligibility + Paid parental leave + Wellness programs, including incentives and an In-Shape Family Fitness discount + Opportunities for professional development, training and leadership skill-building + Critical illness, accident, life, pet, short term and long-term disability insurance options + Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for support navigating day-to-day challenges Universal Competencies: + Collaboration: Proactively engages with an iterative mindset to enhance ideas and achieve organizational results; Cultivates relationships, builds partnerships, shares and learns without boundaries.   + Service: Focusing on meeting needs and exceeding expectations for those served inside and outside the organization.   + Respect: Embracing others for their true authentic self; nurture and promote an environment that values diversity of thought, input, experience and expertise.  Role Specific Competencies: + Decision Making: Decides with intention, reflection and reason while maintaining a big picture mindset; clarifies purpose, evaluates alternatives and analyzes risks.   + Influence : Inspires action to achieve organizational goals and desired outcomes; demonstrates expertise and earns respect.   + Adaptability: Appropriately adapts behavior to changing conditions and business needs; modifies approach to succeed with new situations and timelines.   How the Communication Manager contributes: The Communications Manager partners across the organization to develop and implement internal and external communications for the CDA family of companies (CDA, CDA Foundation, TDIC and TDIC Insurance Solutions). CDA is a recognized leader in the oral health space and across the organization we have compelling stories to share to support our mission and strategic plan goals. This role will support development of enterprise messaging strategies and will own how those messages and stories are tailored for various audiences with special emphasis on staff, leaders and the media/public.     The ideal candidate has a strong network, knows what makes a good hook, has a knack for adapting writing tone and style for various stakeholders and enjoys identifying spokespeople and setting them up for success.  Cross Functional Collaboration/Relationship & Message Development  + Support Director, Brand & Creative in creation of enterprise level messaging frameworks and philosophies; including facilitation of the development, maintenance and sharing of organizational “fast facts” and position statements on key issues  + Build strong partnerships with program/product owners to support the development of key messages  + Participate in (and often lead) departmental and cross functional meetings   + Connect regularly with content producers to ensure alignment of organization wide messaging    Media and Public Relations Strategy and Execution  + Provides media and public relations planning for the organization through thoughtful connection with key internal stakeholders; includes collaboration with CDA Public Affairs team on participation in coalition work  + Partner with key stakeholders to identify external/agency resource needs and serve as a point person for those relationships  + Serves as lead communications representative for the organization in interactions with the news media; identifying points of contact and spokespeople based on topic  + Coordinates, supervises and participates in research, writing and the dissemination of all news releases, speeches, presentations and related communications  + Conducts outreach to mainstream and trade media in support of on-going public and member information needs  + Coordinates the development of earned media extensions to marketing programs/campaigns to extend reach, amplify key messages and solidify CDA’s position as a leader and influencer in the profession   + Keeps pace with evolutions in media relations/earned media best practices and recommends changes in communications philosophy and policy when such changes serve the best interest of the organization in support of strategic goals   + Provides media training, key messages, talking points and presentations for volunteer leadership, members and staff to represent the association and organization as spokespeople  + Serves as internal lead on keeping a pulse on dental influencers and thought leaders and supports strategy development for how to harness both influencers and peer-to-peer word of mouth  Employee and Leadership Communications   + Partners with internal stakeholders to plan, develop and implement employee communications – includes coordination of content for CDA all-staff meetings and newsletters – to ensure employees are pacing with priority initiatives and able to connect how their individual contributions support the organization’s goals  + Oversees employee intranet, helping to ensure pages and information are up to date and well organized. Manages intranet home page and all pages related to staff news posts in collaboration with internal partners. Manages and provides support for page administrators, including coordinating access permissions with IT and training new admins on SharePoint.  + Drives strategy and develops content for CDA’s leadership email, the Executive Bulletin, and employee newsletters.  + Provides support for leadership communications, including speeches, PowerPoints and other projects  + Builds structure and supports development of tools to empower staff and leaders to be champions for CDA  + Provide staff and leaders with training and tips for how to leverage their social and digital presence to amplify CDA strategies and messages    Reporting/Performance Tracking and Budget Management  + Collaborates with key stakeholders to identify KPIs for assigned programs   + Facilitate the development of tracking mechanisms and reporting tools for assigned programs to both inform program evolution and report on performance   + Collaborates with internal partners to track and manage expenses for assigned program areas   Minimum Qualifications: + 5+ years’ experience with significant demonstration in communications planning, content development and stakeholder engagement   + Demonstrated experience and confidence presenting ideas and plans to all levels   + Skilled writer across formats and content types with ability to gather feedback judiciously and exercise sound judgement in applying edits  Preferred Qualifications: + Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, public affairs or journalism   + Ability to take information and create an effective communications’ approach (messaging, channels and messengers)  + Ability to work as a member of a high-performance, multi-tasking team  + Skilled at seeking clarity where there is ambiguity  + Inquisitive mindset with knowledge of current and emerging media trends and a constant drive to stay up to date on industry developments  + Experience working in a professional or non-profit association  + Experience managing external agencies  + Demonstrated experience managing ambassadors/spokespeople  + California based strongly preferred Working Conditions:       Occasionally (1-33%)             Frequently (34-66%)               Constantly (67-100%)   + Hybrid/remote work environment  + Occasional overnight travel     We Are CDA Over our 150-year history, the California Dental Association (CDA) has become a leader in oral health throughout California and the country. Today, we continue to support our community of over 27,000 dentists through our family of companies, which include The Dentists Insurance Company (TDIC), TDIC Insurance Solutions, Rotunda Partners and the CDA Foundation. At CDA, we value individual talents, encouraging a diverse, collaborative, and innovative work environment fueled by new ideas. As our organization continues to grow, we invite you to be a part of what’s next. CDA is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and providing a safe work environment. CDA does not tolerate discrimination or harassment and all employment decisions are based on job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, ancestry, citizenship status, mental or physical disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, veteran or military status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact us at humanresources@cda.org. ​​CDA and its related companies have adopted a mandatory vaccine policy to be physically present in any organization office or attend any organization or job related meeting or event in person. Upon hire, candidates will be required to submit proof of vaccination or request an exemption from the policy due to a qualified medical condition or sincerely held religious belief. To see our privacy policy, go to www.cda.org/Home/About/Careers-at-CDA/Apply Powered by JazzHR