Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership
• Develop and lead the organization's annual and multi-year communications and marketing strategy, aligning messaging with strategic priorities, grant deliverables, and enrollment and placement targets.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to the executive leadership on public positioning, message framing, and reputational risk.
• Own the organization's brand strategy and ensure consistency across all internal and external materials, including alignment with funder and workforce board visual identity requirements where applicable.
• Set annual goals and KPIs for the communications function and report progress.
• Content & Storytelling
• Oversee the development of press releases, newsletters, annual reports, grant-related success stories, talking points, and web/social content that highlight participant and employer outcomes.
• Guide staff in interviewing program participants, alumni, and employer partners to build a pipeline of human-interest stories for use in fundraising, advocacy, and public relations.
• Oversee photography and video production for campaigns, funder reports, and flagship events
• Digital & Brand Strategy

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 7+ years of progressively responsible experience in communications, marketing, or public relations, including at least 3 years in a leadership role, ideally within a nonprofit, workforce development, education, or public-sector setting
• Demonstrated success developing and executing organization-wide communications strategy, with strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills across formats.
• Experience serving as a media spokesperson and managing press relationships.
• Track record of managing budgets, vendors, and staff or direct reports.
• Proficiency with digital marketing platforms (e.g., Constant Contact, Mailchimp, Google Analytics), social media management, and design tools (e.g., Canva, Adobe Creative Suite).

Preferred

• Experience working with workforce development boards, community colleges, employer partners, or job training programs.
• Familiarity with grant reporting requirements from public funders (e.g., WIOA, state workforce agencies, foundations).
• Experience serving on a senior leadership team and reporting to a Board of Directors.
• Bilingual or multilingual skills relevant to the communities served.

Benefits

• Benefits: Health, Life, and Dental Insurance, Paid time off, and 401(k)