Director of Marketing and Communications

Safari Club International - San Antonio, TX

Full-time - Senior

San Antonio, TX

10,001+ employees

Personal and Laundry Services

About the position

The Director of Marketing and Communications at Safari Club International (SCI) is responsible for overseeing all marketing and communications functions within the organization. This role involves managing internal and external communications across various media platforms, developing and implementing marketing strategies, and enhancing revenue through e-commerce initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of SCI's mission and programs, as well as a passion for hunting and wildlife conservation.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that SCI has a strong and active presence on relevant communications channels and marketing platforms.
• Deploys all communications techniques, such as email, blogs, social media postings, video and audio material.
• Ensures that the advocacy and other work of SCI and SCIF is appropriately communicated, both internally and externally.
• Coordinates closely with all SCI departments and with the communications functions of the SCI Foundation.
• Develops and implements SCI communications policy, strategy, tactics, under the direction of your supervisor and consistent with the SCI Strategic Plan.
• Leverages knowledge of SCI, the hunting community and the hunting industry to carry out the mission activities of SCI in the communications field.
• Works with the appropriate committees of the Board and the Board of Directors, providing support as necessary.
• Builds and manages a departmental budget.
• Assures that SCI has appropriate spokespeople, ambassadors, and influencers and provides the necessary support for the use of media personalities and spokespeople.
• Leads the utilization of any contractors SCI may have for communications, advertising, public relations and marketing.
• Develops and maintains rapid response and crisis management communication capabilities.
• Tracks and reports on effectiveness of communications.
• Oversees and promotes the online SCI store front as well as any other SCI E-Commerce efforts.
• Manages support staff; interviews, makes hiring decisions, orients/trains employees, plans, assigns, and directs work.
• Creates and supports an open communications culture.
• Monitor, evaluate, and document team and individual performance including quality of work and compliance; set clear expectations, goals and deadlines for the department.
• Prepare your team for future challenges by identifying and promoting new training.
• Engages in successional planning to ensure continuity of SCI s capabilities in this area.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor s Degree in communications, marketing or public relations.
• 10 years of experience in Communications, public relations, or marketing or related work.
• Previous experience in supervising/managing staff.
• Must be a hunter; experience with international hunting preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• Strong Leadership and problem solving skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite software, including OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams.
• Demonstrated excellence in verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal and customer service skills, organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Motivation and strong desire to take on new challenges and learn as much as possible.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.

Benefits

• Full benefit package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.