Director of Communications & Marketing

Boston, MA (Hybrid)

$63K/yr – $69K/yrDirector/Executive7+ years expPart time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the firm’s communications strategy and brand, translating leadership priorities into consistent, relationship-driven growth with a steady pipeline of conversations among clients, partners, and funders.

  • Lead strategy development and cross-team coordination to align visibility, outreach, and follow-up with GMA’s value proposition.
  • Build and refine content, proposals, and communications that drive meaningful engagement and business development.
  • Shape governance of brand, messaging, and events to maximize relationship-building and visible impact.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Partner with the Co-Managing Directors to develop and implement a communications and marketing strategy
  • Contribute as a member of the leadership team to firm-wide priorities
  • Establish clear processes that support consistent, high-quality communications, outreach, and follow-up
  • Guide GMA’s approach to relationship-driven growth by aligning visibility, outreach, and follow-up to support a steady pipeline of conversations
  • Maintain the firm’s relationship and visibility map, working with colleagues to ensure focus, follow-through, and accountability for outreach and engagement
  • Identify and pursue opportunities for visibility, including speaking engagements, partnerships, and convenings aligned with GMA’s priorities
  • Steward GMA’s brand, including voice, messaging, and visual identity
  • Ensure consistency across client communications, proposals, website content, and external presence
  • Articulate GMA’s value for prospective clients, partners, and peers
  • Write emails and other communications for firm leadership to customize and send

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree and 7–10 years of experience in communications, marketing, or related roles; or master’s degree in communications, marketing, public relations, or a related field, and 4–5 years of relevant experience
  • Experience developing and implementing communications or outreach strategies
  • Experience supporting business development in a relationship-based organization, including writing proposals or other client-facing materials
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills and strong attention to detail
  • Ability to collaborate across teams and influence without direct authority
  • Interest in and commitment to the nonprofit and philanthropic sector
  • Commitment to an inclusive culture

Preferred

  • Experience in philanthropy, nonprofit consulting, or professional services
  • Experience with brand development or website strategy
  • Experience coaching or mentoring colleagues
  • Familiarity with LinkedIn for professional visibility and thought leadership
  • Proficiency with digital communications tools and platforms (e.g., email marketing, CRM, social media)
  • Familiarity with contact and relationship management tools

Benefits

  • health, dental, and vision coverage; retirement benefits with employer match; paid time off and volunteer leave; flexible spending accounts; disability and life insurance; opportunity to participate in our employee ownership program, subject to eligibility.
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GMA Foundations

GMA Foundations helps you define a clear path to transformative philanthropy, and then walks the path with you as an ally and a guide. We partner with individual and organizational donors as managers, advisors, and facilitators. With over 40 years of insight and field experience, GMA Foundations is changing the world by helping you change the world.GMA Foundations serves as trustee headquarters, administrative and program staff and consultants for multiple private foundations and charitable trusts. We specialize in offering customized levels of grantmaking, administrative, financial and advisory services, providing donors with a cost-effective way to keep their overhead low while enhancing their ability to make a positive difference to the organizations they support and to the constituents they serve. Client interests vary across program categories, geographic areas and type and size of grants.

Founded in 1982
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
30 employees (2 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
26.8%
Direct
49.1%
Referral
6%
Social
16.6%
Paid
1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~30

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
2 (7% of company)