Director, Strategic Communications & Marketing

Baltimore, MD (Unknown)

$128K/yr – $163K/yrDirector/ExecutiveFull time

Posted 2 days ago

Job Summary

Own Jhpiego's global communications, brand strategy, and marketing programs across regions, driving executive communications, thought leadership, crisis management, and integrated audience engagement.

Oversee the global communications network and content governance
Lead internal and executive communications to support organizational priorities

Job Description

Responsibilities

Strategic Communications, Brand & Organizational Positioning
Develop and lead Jhpiego's integrated communications, marketing, and brand strategy aligned with organizational priorities.
Implement and reinforce Jhpiego’s global reputation, institutional narrative, messaging framework, and brand identify.
Lead executive communications, thought leadership, and strategic messaging support.
Oversee crisis communications planning and organizational reputation management.
Ensure consistent messaging across all organizational communications, fundraising, technical, and corporate materials.
Execute communications strategies that reinforce Jhpiego’s position as a trusted leader.
Marketing, Visibility & Audience Engagement
Lead marketing strategy to increase awareness, engagement, and philanthropic support.
Oversee digital marketing, website strategy, social media, paid media, SEO, influencers, and audience development.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, Public Relations, Business, or related field.
10+ years of progressively responsible experience leading strategic communications, marketing, branding, or public affairs; minimum 7 years managing high-performing communications and marketing teams; experience developing integrated communications strategies for complex, global organizations; experience advising executive leadership and serving as a strategic communications counselor.
Demonstrated expertise leading integrated communications and marketing strategies for complex organizations.
Deep understanding of branding, reputation management, and organizational positioning.
Exceptional executive communications, writing, editing, and storytelling skills.
Experience developing organizational narratives that support fundraising, partnerships, and thought leadership.
Proven success managing media relations and executive visibility strategies.
Strong understanding of digital communications, marketing analytics, audience engagement, SEO, social media, and web strategy.
Experience leading crisis communications and issues management.
Ability to translate complex technical and scientific information into compelling content for diverse audiences.

Jhpiego

Jhpiego is a nonprofit global leader in the creation and delivery of transformative health care solutions for the developing world. In partnership with national governments, health experts and local communities, we build health providers’ skills, and develop systems that save lives now and guarantee healthier futures for women and their families. Our aim is revolutionizing health care for the planet’s most disadvantaged people.Jhpiego, a Johns Hopkins University Affiliate, translates decades of program experience and in-depth technical knowledge into moments of care that can mean the difference between life and death for women and families. The moment a woman gives birth; the moment a midwife helps a newborn to breath; the moment a nurse screens for cervical cancer with a simple vinegar swab; the moment a community health worker tests a man for HIV and reports he is HIV free. By embedding the know-how and skills into everyday practice, we are able to increase access to quality health services and create a healthier future for generations to come. Access to lifesaving health care for all people, whoever they are, wherever they live, that’s our mission.Jhpiego saves lives, improves health, transforms futures.

Founded in 1973

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

5.3K employees (161 in marketing)

www.jhpiego.org