Interim Vice President of Marketing & Communications at Upwardly Global | USA | $180K/yr – $187K/yr

Interim Vice President of Marketing & Communications

USA (Remote)

$180K/yr – $187K/yrSenior Level8+ years expTemporary

Posted 3 months ago

Job Summary

Own the strategy and execution of integrated communications for a national nonprofit, shaping brand voice, executive storytelling, and thought leadership while coordinating partnerships, events, and cross-functional programs to advance immigrant workforce inclusion and economic mobility.

Strategic leadership: align external communications with organizational priorities, lead CEO visibility, and steward messaging across campaigns and executive materials.
Team and partner coordination: manage Marketing & Communications staff, external vendors, PR partners, and cross-team workflows to ensure on-time delivery.
Content engine: drive content strategy across web, email, social, and events to maximize impact and audience-aligned storytelling.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Support execution of Upwardly Global’s existing integrated communications and marketing strategy
Ensure timely delivery of content and ensure consistency across organizational messaging, voice, and brand positioning
Review and edit all content
Implement existing strategy around thought leadership and narrative development in terms of immigrant workforce inclusion, economic mobility, workforce development, and the future of work
Advise senior leadership on communications strategy, positioning, and reputational considerations
Collaborate with development team and executive leadership to plan, promote, and execute Upwardly Global’s four-city “CEO Tour.”
Lead oversight and deliverables for all projects overseen by the Marketing & Communications team, including collateral for events, written communications, and hiring external vendors such as photographers

Support executive visibility efforts for the CEO and senior leadership team
Manage relationships with external PR and executive communications partners
Ensure execution of media relations strategy
Review and edit PR materials, including talking points, op-eds, speeches, media statements, and external messaging
Ensure timely responses to interview opportunities and media requests; help identify and tap staff and alumni for interviews as needed

Work with the Director of Digital Marketing on content strategy across web, email, social media, blog, and marketing collateral
Ensure communications efforts are audience-centered, data-informed, and aligned with organizational priorities
Partner with internal teams to elevate programmatic impact, research insights, partnerships, and alumni stories

Manage and support members of the Marketing & Communications team, including external consultants and vendors as needed? (note: as-is)
Act as the lead point of contact for PR partners
Support the Director of Digital Marketing in managing relationships with paid ads/digital content partners
Support the Project Manager in managing the relationship with the web partner
Ensure reasonable delegation of tasks across the team and perform daily check-ins on progress
Use Notion, Asana, and Slack to manage content calendar, projects, and team communication
Help team planning of content calendar, including playing a leadership role in weekly brainstorms and monthly planning calls
Lead weekly Marketing & Communications team meetings

Executive Communications & Media Relations

Support executive visibility efforts for the CEO and senior leadership team
Manage relationships with external PR and executive communications partners
Ensure execution of media relations strategy
Review and edit PR materials, including talking points, op-eds, speeches, media statements, and external messaging
Ensure timely responses to interview opportunities and media requests; help identify and tap staff and alumni for interviews as needed

Content & Digital Strategy

Work with the Director of Digital Marketing on content strategy across web, email, social media, blog, and marketing collateral
Ensure communications efforts are audience-centered, data-informed, and aligned with organizational priorities
Partner with internal teams to elevate programmatic impact, research insights, partnerships, and alumni stories

Team & Cross-Functional Leadership

Manage and support members of the Marketing & Communications team, including external consultants and vendors as needed? (note: as-is)
Act as the lead point of contact for PR partners
Support the Director of Digital Marketing in managing relationships with paid ads/digital content partners
Support the Project Manager in managing the relationship with the web partner
Ensure reasonable delegation of tasks across the team and perform daily check-ins on progress
Use Notion, Asana, and Slack to manage content calendar, projects, and team communication
Help team planning of content calendar, including playing a leadership role in weekly brainstorms and monthly planning calls
Lead weekly Marketing & Communications team meetings

Upwardly Global

4.5 Glassdoor

Upwardly Global is the leading national nonprofit dedicated to helping immigrants, refugees, and asylees with professional credentials restart their careers in the U.S. What began with one idea — that global talent should not be wasted — has grown into a movement that dismantles barriers and connects newcomers with career-aligned opportunities. We envision a future where everyone, including immigrants, has the opportunity to fully contribute their unique talents to the workforce. Inclusion is not just the right thing to do; it drives innovation and progress. We know that when immigrants contribute their talent and expertise to the right jobs, the results lift up the U.S. economy, strengthen communities, and create generational impact.For the last 25 years, we’ve worked to reshape systems and create pathways for immigrant professionals, and we’re just getting started.

Founded in 2000

San Francisco, California, USA

182 employees (9 in marketing)

www.upwardlyglobal.org

89% recommend to a friend

92% CEO approval