Marketing & Communications Director

Wilmington, NC (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableDirector/Executive5+ years expPart time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive multi-branch YMCA marketing and communications with a strategic plan, strong leadership, and cross-channel execution.

  • Own the development and execution of a multi-branch marketing and communications plan.
  • Must-have: Five+ years in marketing/communications with supervisory experience.
  • Standout: Leads multi-channel campaigns (digital, print) and budget management across five YMCA branches.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develops and implements a comprehensive annual marketing and communications plan aligned with organizational goals, membership priorities, and fundraising initiatives.
  • Serves as a strategic partner to executive and branch leadership, advising on messaging, campaigns, and communications strategies across five YMCA branches.
  • Ensures all marketing and communications efforts reflect YMCA brand standards, voice, and values.
  • Hires, trains, supervises, and evaluates the Marketing Specialist, Communications Specialist, and part-time Multimedia Designer.
  • Establishes clear workflows, priorities, and timelines to ensure efficient execution of marketing and communications deliverables.
  • Fosters a collaborative, creative, and mission-driven team culture.
  • Oversees all digital and print marketing efforts, including website content, social media, email marketing, digital advertising, signage, and promotional materials.
  • Guides storytelling and content strategy that highlights YMCA programs, impact, partnerships, and community outcomes.
  • Oversees media relations efforts, including press releases, media pitches, and responses to inquiries.
  • Develops and manages the marketing and communications budget, ensuring effective use of resources.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, public relations, or a related field required; master’s degree preferred.
  • Five or more years of progressive experience in marketing and communications, with at least two years in a supervisory role.
  • Strong strategic thinking, project management, and leadership skills.
  • Experience managing multi-channel marketing efforts, including digital, social, and print.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Experience in nonprofit, healthcare, education, or mission-driven organizations preferred.

Preferred

  • Master’s degree preferred.
  • Experience in nonprofit, healthcare, education, or mission-driven organizations preferred.
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YMCA of the USA

YMCA of the USA is the national resource office for the nation's YMCAs. Located in Chicago, IL, YMCA of the USA exists to serve YMCAs. To address the specific needs of communities, each YMCA is an independent organization, autonomous and separate from YMCA of the USA. They are required by the national constitution to pay annual dues, to refrain from discrimination and to support the YMCA mission. All other decisions are local choices, including programs offered, staffing and style of operation.Learn, Grow and Thrive with a Career at the Y Imagine going to work knowing that what you do each day positively affects the lives of the people in your community. Working at the Y, you'll discover more than a job-you'll enjoy a career with a future and the opportunity to make a lasting difference in the lives of those around you. Our staff members-of all ages and backgrounds and life experiences-enjoy the personal satisfaction that comes from nurturing the potential of youth and teens, improving the nation's health and well-being and providing support to our neighbors. The Y ensures that everyone has the opportunity to become healthier, more confident, connected and secure.Search for open positions at Ys across the U.S.: https://www.ymca.org/get-involved/careers/opportunities/open-positions

Founded in 1900
Chicago, Illinois, USA
35K employees (316 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
417K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
58.4%
Direct
34.7%
Referral
5%
Social
1.4%
Paid
0.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~35.2K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
192 (1% of company)