Director of Marketing and Communications

Nashville, TN (Hybrid)

$75K/yr – $90K/yrDirector/Executive7+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive Federation-wide marketing, brand consistency, and media relations as the senior Marketing & Communications leader in Nashville.

  • Own strategy, brand, and media relations across all channels.
  • Must-have: 7–10 years in marketing/communications with staff supervision.
  • Standout: Direct crisis and rapid‑response comms for high‑profile community moments.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement a comprehensive marketing and communications strategy aligned with Federation priorities.
  • Ensure consistent brand identity, messaging, and visual standards across all departments and platforms.
  • Serve as the Federation’s lead communications strategist during sensitive or high‑profile community moments.
  • Supervise, mentor, and evaluate the Marketing Manager, Observer Editor, Advertising Manager, and Archive Associate.
  • Foster a collaborative, creative, and high‑performance team culture.
  • Coordinate workflow to ensure timely, accurate, and compelling content across all channels.
  • Serve as the primary media contact for the Federation.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with local and national journalists.
  • Draft press releases, public statements, op‑eds, and talking points.
  • Prepare leadership for interviews and public appearances.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, journalism, public relations, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
  • 7–10 years of progressively responsible experience in marketing, communications, or public affairs.
  • Demonstrated experience supervising staff and managing complex workflows.
  • Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills.
  • Strong understanding of digital strategy, social media, and analytics.
  • Experience with media relations and crisis communications.
  • Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment.

Preferred

  • advanced degree preferred
  • Knowledge of Jewish communal life, Israel, and issues affecting Jewish communities is strongly preferred.

Benefits

  • Competitive Compensation
  • Generous Paid Time Off, plus days off for Jewish Holidays and for National Holidays
  • Generous Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Benefits
  • 403b Plan with an Employer Match
  • Professional Development and Skill Building Opportunities
  • Flexible and Hybrid Work Environment (must be Nashville-based)
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Jewish Federation of Greater Nashville

Jewish Federation & Jewish Foundation of Nashville & Middle Tennessee is the central voluntary communal organization of the Jewish community. Through its fund-raising, planning and community relations efforts, either independently or in partnership with other Jewish organizations, the Federation works to promote the general welfare, viability and cohesiveness of the Jewish community of Nashville and Middle Tennessee and to ensure the continuity of the Jewish people locally, in Israel and around the world.

Founded in 1936
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
21 employees (3 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
26.3%
Direct
50.3%
Referral
5.9%
Social
16%
Paid
1.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~21

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
3 (14% of company)
Median Career Experience
4 years
Median Tenure
2.6 years