Director of Marketing and Communications

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$135K/yr – $150K/yrDirector/Executive7+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead the integrated marketing, brand, and donor communications engine to amplify Misericordia’s mission, align fundraising campaigns, and elevate resident stories across channels.

  • Strategy and Growth: Own annual marketing plans, cross‑functional team leadership, and performance metrics to drive fundraising, recruitment, and social enterprise impact.
  • Brand and Narrative: Shape brand positioning and messaging, ensuring consistent voice and a life worth living across all touchpoints.
  • Donor and Public Engagement: Oversee donor communications, integrated campaigns, and media relations to expand reach and deepen engagement.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute an integrated marketing and communications strategy supporting Foundation fundraising, social enterprise growth, and talent recruitment aligned with the organization’s mission and strategic priorities
  • Serve as a thought partner to leadership on brand positioning, messaging, reputation management, and audience engagement
  • Lead, mentor, and manage a cross‑functional marketing team, fostering collaboration, accountability, and professional growth
  • Establish annual marketing plans, goals, timelines, and performance metrics
  • Oversee brand strategy and ensure consistent visual identity, messaging, and voice across all platforms and materials
  • Help evolve brand messaging around Misericordia’s vision of “a life worth living” for all residents
  • Ensure brand alignment across internal and external communications
  • Partner with the Foundation team to plan and execute donor communications, including appeals, stewardship, proposals, campaign communications plans, and campaign collateral
  • Ensure donor communications are audience‑segmented, data‑informed, and emotionally compelling
  • Support major campaigns, events, and initiatives with cohesive messaging and integrated marketing

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, or a related field
  • 7–10+ years of progressive experience in marketing and communications, preferably in a nonprofit or mission‑driven organization
  • Proven experience leading integrated marketing teams and managing direct reports
  • Strong expertise in donor communications, content strategy, digital strategy, branding, and PR
  • Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate across departments and manage multiple priorities

Preferred

  • Experience working closely with fundraising or advancement teams, including campaign communications
  • Familiarity with CRM systems, email marketing platforms, and analytics tools
  • Experience managing agency or freelance partners
  • Familiarity with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and passion for the organization’s mission and values

Benefits

  • Health, vision and dental insurance
  • Paid time off
  • 401K Matching
  • Roth 401k with 2% match tax-free withdrawals after retirement
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Referral bonus
  • Attendance bonus
  • Many opportunities for growth throughout the company
  • Various professional trainings offered
  • Referrals to state funded resource providing support in finding childcare
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Misericordia Heart of Mercy

The Mission of Misericordia is to provide a continuum of care and support for children and adults of all faiths and cultures who have intellectual and developmental disabilities. We provide the highest quality of care designed to meet each person’s changing needs and maximize his/her independence, self-determination, interpersonal relationships, and engagement in the community. The mission extends beyond the residents as we offer peace of mind to families. Through Catholic values and traditions we strive to be a diverse and inclusive community of acceptance, respect, dignity, spirituality, and quality of life for us all.

Founded in 1921
Chicago, Illinois, USA
542 employees

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
15.7K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$89.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
49.3%
Direct
36.4%
Referral
9.7%
Social
3%
Paid
1.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~542

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