STEPHEN H. PADRE
Mission-driven professional communicator with a solid background providing strategic and visionary communication leadership and community engagement to reach target audiences, nurture relationships, build brand awareness and provide education. Understanding of the full scope of communications operations for nonprofit organizations. Recognized for excellence in planning, execution, and creativity. Known for expertise in the evaluation and continuous improvement of communication processes to achieve organizational goals.
QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
Communicator for international, national and local nonprofit organizations. Experience managing projects and information flow with internal and external audiences. Creating communications materials using wide-ranging practical skills:- Formulating communications strategies and messages and implementing plans
- Writing and editing for print and the web, including news and feature-style writing; proofreading; developing messages; storytelling
- Management of print-production projects of all sizes (brochures, fact sheets, reports, media materials)
- Production of print and electronic periodicals: newsletters, magazines
- Overseeing the redesign and revamping of organizations’ websites
- Maintaining social media channels, including creating content (text, graphics)
- Media relations
- Many practical computer skills to perform daily tasks (layout and design, website maintenance)
- Supervising communications staff; managing work of freelance writers, designers and video producers
- Executive-producing videos
- Communications support for fundraising
TECHNICAL SKILLS
- Graphics and desktop-publishing software: Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator); Canva
- Web-design and maintenance software: content management systems (Drupal, WordPress, Squarespace); working knowledge of HTML; developing and redesigning websites
- Hootsuite (for social media maintenance)
- Salesforce
- Project-management software
- Email/newsletter software: Mailchimp; Constant Contact; Salesforce Marketing Cloud Engagement (Pardot)
- Website and social media analytics and reporting, including Facebook, X, Hootsuite and GA4
- PR/media relations platforms: Meltwater, Cision
- PowerPoint
- Video production
- Fundraising
- Public speaking
- Basic French
