Responsibilities

• Lead the organization’s marketing and communications efforts and build strong internal and external relationships essential for team success
• Guide the MarCom team in generating donor revenue while promoting programs across HSSA’s three strategic pillars: lifesaving, community engagement and support, and animal care and well-being
• Direct the strategy and lead the execution of a comprehensive marketing and communication plan that elevates HSSA’s voice, drives engagement across multiple channels, and positions HSSA as an animal services leader and innovator
• Serve as a key advisor to the CEO and Chief Development and Marketing Communications Officer on brand positioning, public narrative, and organizational reputation management, ensuring alignment between marketing efforts and HSSA’s overall strategic plan

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, journalism, English, or another relevant discipline, or equivalent work experience
• Minimum of seven years of full-time progressive professional level marketing and communications experience, including at least three full years in a leadership role, including managing personnel
• Minimum of three years of experience creating multi-channel marketing campaigns that successfully generate revenue and engagement
• At least two years of media-relations experience, with demonstrated success in building relationships with media personalities and outlets, and experience writing press releases and pitching stories that generate positive news coverage
• Experience managing an advertising budget for best ROI
• Experience working with senior leadership to craft sensitive communications and manage crises
• Knowledge of current and emerging best practices in print marketing, digital marketing, and media relations

Benefits

• Medical insurance beginning on the first of the month following your start date
• Paid Time Off (PTO), including Paid Sick Time, accruing at 7.40 hours per pay period. Approved PTO usage may begin after 60 days of employment
• Eleven (11) paid holidays per year
• 8 hours of paid birthday leave per year
• Life insurance, beginning 12 months after your start date, provided at no cost
• Eligibility to participate in the HSSA 401(k) plan beginning the first of the month following your start date
• Employer matching contributions after one year of employment, provided you are at least 21 years old and have worked 1,000 hours during that year. HSSA currently matches employee contributions dollar-for-dollar up to 3%
• Pay is market competitive and based on experience