Associate Director of Communications & Outreach

Derwood, MD (On-site)

$82K/yr – $86K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the department’s inclusive engagement, communications, and operations, delivering measurable improvements in community integration, messaging consistency, and cross-team collaboration.

Inclusion & Engagement: drive inclusive interactions and broaden independence and community participation for people supported.
Communications & Partnerships: shape donor and media-facing campaigns, ensure accessible, brand-aligned messaging, and build external partnerships.
Operations & Leadership: oversee department initiatives, planning, budgeting, and cross-department collaboration, stepping in as acting leader when the Director is unavailable.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Inclusion & Engagement for People Supported
Facilitate and model inclusive interactions and relationships.
Promote increased independence and meaningful community engagement for people supported.
Encourage inclusive practices and challenge traditional perceptions of people who have disabilities.
Communications, Outreach & Community Engagement
Assist in the development and implementation of communications, marketing, outreach, volunteer engagement, and donor communications strategies.
Provide operational oversight of departmental initiatives, ensuring projects are completed effectively and timely.
Ensure messaging remains consistent, accessible, and aligned with the organizational values and brand standards.
Represent The Arc and support media relations, community partnerships, and public facing communications.
Performance, Planning & Resource Management

The Arc Montgomery County

The Arc Montgomery County connects people of all ages and abilities with their communities to build inclusive and fulfilling lives.We support children, youth, adults and seniors, with and without disabilities, and their families by providing inclusive child care, before and after school youth programs, work skills training, employment, community living support, resources, advocacy support and respite care. We have an annual budget of approximately $24 million and almost 500 employees, all working together to improve the lives of individuals with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities throughout our community.

Founded in 1958

Derwood, Maryland, USA

197 employees (4 in marketing)

www.TheArcMontgomeryCounty.org