Director, Communications and Marketing

District of Columbia, USA (Hybrid)

$111K/yr – $155K/yrDirector/ExecutiveFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive cross‑channel communications and fundraising content for a global nonprofit, owning newsletters, podcasts, media outreach, and multi‑channel campaigns.

  • Must-have: Demonstrated experience leading digital marketing campaigns with analytics.
  • Standout: CRM systems/tools usage (e.g., Salesforce, Mailchimp, Meltwater) across large-scale campaigns.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own and optimize the Vital Voices’ newsletter and email marketing strategy, including lifecycle campaigns such as donor journeys, event promotions, and newsletter growth. Further define and refine the voice of Vital Voices while incorporating the stories of network leaders into content
  • Build innovative partnerships with prominent leaders, corporations, campaigns and individuals to expand brand awareness
  • Collaborate with the Events and Development teams to maximize the impact and reach of both VVHQ and external events. Build and optimize marketing funnels that support fundraising, events and programmatic goals
  • Support digital fundraising and donor acquisition strategies in collaboration with the Development team
  • Build and manage multi-channel campaign calendars aligned with organizational priorities, including events, programs, and fundraising
  • Establish KPI’s and use analytics tools to track and evaluate campaign performance
  • Ghost write for Vital Voices leaders & network leaders. Pitch Vital Voices pieces on key topics to press and media
  • Curate and manage the podcast series, including selecting relevant topics, scheduling guest speakers, and ensuring high-quality production and publication
  • Produce and manage the Vital Voices Live Podcast
  • Strengthen our earned media efforts to enhance Vital Voices’ visibility and credibility through strategic, non-paid promotional activities, including press releases, media outreach, and cultivating relationships with journalists and influencers

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field, plus 8-12 years of relevant work experience required
  • OR Graduate degree in international relations or a related field, plus 7-12 years of work experience required
  • Strong demonstrated experience in global women’s issues, refugee issues, and human rights strongly preferred
  • Demonstrated experience writing nuanced press releases, op-eds, newsletters/blogs, speeches, and organizational statements
  • Demonstrated experience leading digital marketing campaigns with an understanding of analytics and performance
  • Previous experience managing CRM systems and campaign tools and platforms
  • Excellent oral and written communications skills in English
  • Experience managing communications channels surrounding global issues with diverse audiences
  • Ability to prioritize tasks, swiftly shift priorities, and work in a dynamic environment with tight deadlines
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a dynamic team

Preferred

  • Strong demonstrated experience in global women’s issues, refugee issues, and human rights strongly preferred
  • Additional experience with Canva, Meltwater, Mailchimp, and other communications software preferred.

Benefits

  • medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401k match , short and long-term disability, life insurance, HSA, EAP, and more. But that\u2019s not all. We believe in giving our employees the flexibility and support they need to thrive in their work and life. That\u2019s why we provide generous PTO including wellness flex Fridays, parental leave, earned sabbatical time, and volunteer leave as well as a professional development stipend to support continuous improvement.
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Vital Voices Global Partnership

Founded over 20 years ago, Vital Voices turns the traditional model of development on its head with a simple mission: invest in women, improve the world. With deep, individualized investments, Vital Voices seeks out creative and fearless women leaders with daring vision and proven local solutions. We then partner with them to amplify that impact and create global change. The women leaders we work with can participate in skill-building and network development efforts in three key areas: •leadership development and global activation•economic empowerment and entrepreneurship•human rights and combatting violence against womenThese efforts come to life through our signature programs and individual, targeted investment approaches.

Founded in 1997
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
205 employees (4 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
38.6K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$206
Traffic Source Mix
Search
47.9%
Direct
38.9%
Referral
7.9%
Social
4%
Paid
1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~205

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
4 (2% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

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