Responsibilities

• Directs VRE’s marketing activities and initiatives working with leadership and staff to understand VRE’s operational and communication goals, and aligning marketing and communication goals with other divisions and the organization
• Develop and implement VRE's integrated marketing and communications strategy.
• Provide strategic communications counsel to the Executive Leadership Team, and Operations Board.
• Ensure communications activities support VRE's long-term strategic vision and regional rail transformation.
• Establish communications goals, priorities, performance metrics, and reporting frameworks.
• Lead communications planning for major initiatives, service enhancements, and organizational milestones.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration through VRE's Integrated Communications Hub.
• Lead the evolution and stewardship of the VRE brand.
• Develop and manage the Regional Rail Transformation Brand and supporting communications platform.
• Ensure all communications reinforce a clear, consistent, and compelling vision for regional rail.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in marketing, communications, public affairs, public relations, or related fields.
• Minimum of 5 years of senior leadership experience managing communications and marketing functions.
• Demonstrated experience developing integrated communications and marketing strategies.
• Strong understanding of digital marketing, brand management, media relations, and stakeholder engagement.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Experience advising executive leadership and navigating complex public-sector or regulated environments.

Preferred

• Master's degree in Communications, Marketing, Business Administration, or related field.
• Experience with transportation, transit, infrastructure, government, economic development, or regional planning organizations.
• Experience leading organizational transformation or large-scale public engagement initiatives.
• Familiarity with market research, accessibility standards, and communications performance measurement.