Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of strategic communications plans that support signature events, fundraising priorities, donor engagement, and organizational growth.
• Develop and manage the annual communications calendar, including brand initiatives, donor communications, program storytelling, events, campaigns, media opportunities, and organizational milestones.
• Lead campaign planning processes for team accountability: including project timelines, messaging, audience planning, brand alignment, and cross-functional execution.
• Establish communication strategies that support donor engagement, acquisition, stewardship, brand awareness, and community growth.
• Partner with Programs leadership to ensure that family and hospital-facing communications and materials are prioritized to reflect the quality and excellence of JoyRx programs.
• Partner with Development leadership to ensure fundraising communications are compelling, timely, audience-centered, and aligned with donor engagement strategies.
• Lead brand activation and brand stewardship opportunities through partnerships, signature events, campaign, and community activations – elevating the voices and experiences of children, families, healthcare partners, artists, volunteers, donors and champions.
• Lead strategy and ongoing optimization for CCA’s digital ecosystem, including JoyRx.org, social media platforms, email marketing, and other audience engagement channels.
• Establish best practices for content planning, audience segmentation, channel strategy, measurement, and continuous improvement.
• Improve communications workflows, project management systems, and operational processes to increase efficiency and effectiveness.

Requirements

• Strategic marketing and communications leader with experience building integrated communications strategies.
• Exceptional storytelling, writing, editing, and messaging skills.
• Strong understanding of brand strategy, digital engagement, audience development, and communications operations.
• Experience developing integrated campaigns across email, web, social media, events, and other channels.
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage complex priorities and cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with executive leaders, development teams, program teams, and external stakeholders.
• Experience managing and mentoring staff and creative partners.
• Strong media relations and public relations experience.
• Data-informed approach with experience using analytics to evaluate engagement and improve outcomes.
• Experience with nonprofit, healthcare, education, arts, or mission-driven organizations preferred.

Benefits

• Heavily subsidized medical, vision, dental, and alternative care benefits
• Generous PTO package, paid wellness days, and ten (plus two floating) paid holidays
• Voluntary short- and long-term disability
• Flexible spending plan
• 401(k) with 3.5 percent CCA match
• Paid four-week sabbatical to pursue creative talents after eight years of service
• Professional development annual benefit
• Subsidized on-site parking or public transportation reimbursement