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Director of Communications and Development

Silver Spring, MD (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableDirector/ExecutiveFull time

Posted 5 months ago

Job Summary

Drive SEEC’s integrated communications and fundraising strategy, leading brand, media, donor relations, and team impact.

  • Must-have: 7–10 years in nonprofit communications/fundraising with leadership experience.
  • Standout: Experience shaping integrated strategy across communications and development in a mission-driven org.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement a comprehensive communications strategy that advances SEEC’s mission, programs, advocacy priorities, and organizational goals.
  • Serve as steward of SEEC’s brand voice, visual identity, and messaging standards across all platforms and materials.
  • Oversee the creation and distribution of high-quality content, including newsletters, annual reports, website content, social media, press releases, advocacy materials, and presentations.
  • Lead internal communications strategy to support staff engagement, retention, organizational alignment, and change management.
  • Provide guidance on organizational messaging during sensitive, crisis, or time-sensitive situations.
  • Lead media relations efforts, including cultivating relationships with reporters and serving as organizational spokesperson as appropriate.
  • Lead SEEC’s comprehensive fundraising strategy, including individual giving, major gifts, grants, corporate partnerships, sponsorships, special events, and emerging revenue streams.
  • Collaborate with the CEO and Board to set annual and multi-year development goals, oversee Development Committee and track progress toward financial sustainability.
  • Oversee donor cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and acknowledgment practices to ensure meaningful and ethical engagement.
  • Supervise grant strategy and pipeline development in collaboration with grant staff, ensuring alignment with program capacity and strategic priorities.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, nonprofit management, public relations, development, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).
  • Minimum of 7–10 years of progressive experience in communications, fundraising, or development, with demonstrated leadership responsibility.
  • Proven experience developing and executing integrated communications and fundraising strategies.
  • Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills, with the ability to translate complex information into accessible, compelling content.
  • Demonstrated success in donor engagement, relationship management, and partnership development.
  • Experience supervising staff and managing cross-functional teams.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Teams, SharePoint, and donor/CRM systems.

Preferred

  • Master’s degree preferred.

Benefits

  • Health, Dental & Vision Plans.
  • Competitive Pay
  • LTD & Basic Life Insurances
  • Matching 403B
  • Paid Vacation.
  • Tuition Assistance Program.
  • Employee Program Assistance.
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SEEC

A progressive non-profit providing a wide range of community support to help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities live lives of their choosing. #LiveWorkThrive

Founded in 1987
Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
692 employees
www.seeconline.org

Marketing Team

Median Career Experience
12 years
Median Tenure
10.1 years

People

HR / Recruitment

Carolina Quintero Neira
Carolina Quintero Neira
HR Representative
At the company for 4 years 9 months

Marketing Leadership

Edwina D.
Marketing Design Manager
At the company for 18 years 5 months

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
4.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
27.3%
Direct
48.3%
Referral
6%
Social
16.9%
Paid
1.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~692

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Director of Communications and Development

SEEC · Silver Spring, MD · On-site