Director of Communications

Philadelphia, PA (Hybrid)

$125K/yr – $150K/yrDirector/Executive7+ years expFull time

Posted 6 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own and steer Spring Point’s strategic communications to diverse audiences by shaping executive messaging, external announcements, and digital presence, while aligning with leadership priorities and organizational values.

  • Strategic Communications: Plan and execute campaigns for monthly events from concept through completion with brand voice and consistency across channels.
  • Executive Advisory: Guide leaders on messaging and audience engagement to strengthen visibility and stakeholder relationships.
  • Cross-Functional Influence: Build relationships across programmatic, operations, and executive teams to elevate storytelling and drive continuous process improvement.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop, write, edit, and produce communications for internal and external audiences, including executive messages, announcements, presentations, reports, website content, events assets, newsletters, and social media.
  • Translate complex ideas into clear, compelling communications tailored to diverse audiences.
  • Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of communications campaigns and initiatives for monthly events and convenings from concept through completion.
  • Maintain a consistent brand voice and visual identity across all communications.
  • Support communications planning and execution for organizational meetings, events, and key initiatives.
  • Partner with the Chief Learning Officer and senior leaders to support the evolution of Spring Point's communications strategy, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities, mission, and values.
  • Serve as a trusted communications advisor, helping leaders communicate organizational priorities, navigate complex issues, and strengthen relationships with internal and external audiences.
  • Provide strategic guidance on messaging, digital audience engagement, and communications approaches that strengthen Spring Point's visibility and reputation.
  • Identify opportunities to strengthen communications practices, improve consistency, and enhance the organization's overall communications capacity.
  • Maintain and continuously improve Spring Point's digital presence across website, social media, and email platforms.

Requirements

  • Professional Experience: Approximately 7–10 years of progressive experience in communications, public relations, marketing, or a related field, with demonstrated success leading or supporting organization-wide communications initiatives.
  • Exceptional Communicator: Outstanding writing, editing, and storytelling skills, with the ability to translate complex ideas into clear, compelling communications for diverse audiences.
  • Strategic & Hands-On Leadership: Demonstrated ability to support the development and stewardship of communications strategy while remaining actively engaged in execution and implementation.
  • Relationship Building: Proven ability to build trusted relationships, influence without formal authority, and collaborate effectively with leaders, colleagues, and external partners.
  • Organizational Judgment: Demonstrated ability to navigate sensitive or evolving situations with professionalism, sound judgment, discretion, and an appreciation for organizational context.
  • Project & Priority Management: Experience managing multiple priorities simultaneously while maintaining responsiveness, organization, attention to detail, and sound judgment.
  • Digital Communications: Experience managing digital communications, including websites, email communications, and social media platforms, with an understanding of how digital channels support broader organizational goals.
  • Vendor Coordination: Experience coordinating external consultants, creative partners, or vendors to successfully deliver communications projects.
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, Public Relations, English, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.

Preferred

  • Experience working within a nonprofit, philanthropic, education, social impact, or mission-driven organization.
  • Experience serving as the primary communications resource for an organization or leading a communications function with broad responsibilities.
  • Comfort operating in a lean, highly collaborative environment where flexibility, initiative, and a willingness to contribute across a broad range of communications activities are essential.

Benefits

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Cell phone reimbursement
  • Dentical insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid time off
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Spring Point Partners

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Spring Point Partners is a social impact organization that invests in the transformational leaders, networks and solutions that power community change and advance justice. We do this by: + Seeking out and supporting community leaders who have the vision to see what’s possible and the drive to make that real + Connecting the experience of partners with comprehensive and flexible supports for shared learning and impact + Investing in innovative ideas and adaptive solutions that can spark and scale change for all.Whether we’re partnering on youth development, human-centered learning, animal welfare or water sector leadership or investing in new business models that close opportunity gaps and boost social and economic mobility, we center equity and justice in all we do — supporting individuals and ideas that can have a catalytic impact in their communities and on our society. Together, let’s change the way social impact is achieved.

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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