Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership & Executive Functions
• Serve as a member of CHOICES' Leadership Team, contributing to organizational strategy, long-range planning, and operational decision-making
• Direct and oversee external communications, marketing, and branding strategies that support CHOICES' strategic direction across Tennessee and Illinois operations
• Provide strategic communications counsel to the President & CEO and leaders across the organization on organizational positioning, stakeholder engagement, and reputational opportunities
• Collaborate on and execute annual fundraising and communications plans aligned with CHOICES' values, mission, vision, and $6+ million budget
• Monitor and analyze the external environment—including policy changes, funding trends, and public sentiment—to inform organizational strategy
• Prepare and manage external affairs budgets and track metrics to measure team performance against projected targets
• Communications & Media Relations
• Oversee all organizational messaging, including executive-level speechwriting, narrative development, and key messages that ensure clear, consistent, and compelling communication
• Maintain quality control over all outward-facing communications across platforms and materials

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; graduate degree preferred
• At least five years of progressive professional experience in nonprofit communications and development, with supervisory experience
• Supportive of comprehensive reproductive and sexual healthcare, including abortion care, midwifery, and gender-affirming care.
• Experience working with foundation program officers, with a track record of securing six- and seven-figure grants or gifts
• Demonstrated success in fundraising, including major gift cultivation and donor portfolio management
• Knowledge of fundraising principles, practices, techniques, and current trends
• Experience developing and managing departmental budgets
• Crisis communications experience
• Proficiency with CRMs and donor databases sufficient to oversee data integrity and reporting, along with general technology fluency
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills, including large and small group presentations

Preferred

• Grant writing experience
• Experience in reproductive health, healthcare, or social justice sectors
• Understanding of the post-Dobbs reproductive healthcare landscape
• Familiarity with multi-state operations
• Ability to multitask and adapt in a fast-paced environment