Responsibilities

• Participate with the CEO, management team and governing body to define goals and priority direction.
• Department leadership includes vision, creating, partnering, and implementing department strategic plans and annual workplans.
• Represents the organization for major partnerships with media, donors, partners, policymakers, etc.
• Establish performance measures, monitor results to refine and improve marketing, public policy and fund development strategies.
• Oversee brand reputation including internally for staff/board and external audiences.
• Keep abreast of trends and best practices in marketing, communications, public policy and philanthropy.
• Oversee and direct all day-to-day operations, policies and procedures, and activities for the Marketing and Communications, Public Policy and Fund Development Departments while ensuring annual goals are met or exceeded. This includes oversight of services, products/deliverables, and budgets related to assigned activities.
• Marketing and Communication leadership includes:
• - Oversee brand management and external/internal communications.
• - Develop proactive brand building and storytelling strategies, connecting efforts to thread strategic plans, while being adaptive and timely; ensuring consistent messaging, brand integrity and marketing activities.

Requirements

• BA required, MA/MS preferred, in Business, Communications, Marketing, Nonprofit Administration, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in nonprofit organizations (and/or transferable experience), including demonstrated success increasing responsibility in a development or advancement function required.
• Experience in managing and forging relationships with multiple stakeholders and in cultivating new relationships.
• Prior experience with grant management, fundraising and program/project oversight required.
• Prior experience with office and database programs, Salesforce, and graphic design equipment/ programs preferred.
• Prior supervision experience required
• Current driver’s license required.
• References and valid identification are required.
• Must pass background checks.

Benefits

• Full Time Benefits: 20 days of leave (starting), paid holidays, 403b match, High-Deductible Health Plan with HSA option (employer contributes to HSA), Dental, Vision and Life. All premiums cover 100% for employee health, dental, vision, and life.