Director of Communications

Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid)

$100K/yr – $115K/yrDirector/Executive7+ years expFull time

Posted 5 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Shape and guard the Ryman Arts brand across growth, storytelling, and audience—own the brand refresh, content strategy, and cross‑team communications to drive recruitment, donor engagement, and alumni connection.

  • Brand governance: mold voice, visual identity, and consistent public messaging across touchpoints.
  • Content storytelling: lead multimedia storytelling and editorial planning to support student recruitment and visibility.
  • Cross‑functional leadership: partner with programs, development, and exec leadership to implement the refresh and sustain brand excellence.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Help shape and steward the evolving Ryman Arts brand, voice, and storytelling strategy
  • Partner with the Executive Director and leadership team to develop messaging that reflects organizational growth, excellence, and innovation
  • Guide consistency in tone, visual identity, and communications across all public touchpoints
  • Help position Ryman Arts as a premier, forward-thinking arts education organization
  • Serve as internal communications lead for the organization’s upcoming brand refresh and website redesign
  • Collaborate with external creative agencies, designers, photographers, videographers, and web partners
  • Help oversee brand implementation, rollout, and long-term stewardship
  • Ensure the refreshed brand reflects accessibility, inclusivity, creativity, and organizational excellence
  • Oversee organizational storytelling across web, social media, email, print, video, campaigns, press, and presentations
  • Develop compelling content that supports student recruitment, donor engagement, alumni pride, and public visibility
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Ryman Arts

Ryman Arts, a nationally recognized 501(c)(3) organization, offers free professional studio art instruction and college and career guidance to artistic high school youth. Ryman Arts has engaged 6,000+ Southern California teens from 150 zip codes in its core program, provided outreach to 20,000+ inner city students, and spearheaded The Big Draw LA, a regional public drawing festival. Almost all Ryman Arts graduates go on to college, many alumni work in the creative industries, and all are poised for success. Students attend classes at California State University, Fullerton or Otis College of Art & Design.

Founded in 1990
Los Angeles, California, USA
37 employees (8 in marketing)

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~37

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1 (3% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1