Responsibilities

• Develop and execute integrated communications strategies that support organizational priorities, fundraising initiatives, advocacy efforts, programs, and events.
• Manage media relations efforts, including media outreach, press releases, story pitching, spokesperson preparation, and crisis communications support and management of the organization’s retained PR agency.
• Manage editorial calendars and oversee content planning to ensure consistent storytelling throughout the year.
• Identify opportunities to elevate the organization’s thought leadership, mission impact, and beneficiary stories.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to translate programmatic outcomes into compelling communications content.
• Monitor and report on communications performance, earned media results, audience engagement, and brand awareness metrics.
• Support communications planning and promotion for signature events, campaigns, volunteer activations, and national initiatives.
• Manage the marketing/communications deliverables for corporate partnership activations and sponsorship fulfillment.
• Work with the marketing team to execute integrated marketing plans that maximize partner visibility and engagement while aligning with organizational goals.
• Collaborate with Development and Corporate Partnerships teams to support sponsorship launches, cause-marketing campaigns, volunteer initiatives, and national partnership activations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or previous military service) in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, or a related field.
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in communications, public relations, marketing, brand management, or related fields.
• Demonstrated success securing earned media coverage and managing public relations initiatives.
• Strong writing, editing, and storytelling abilities across multiple communications channels.
• Experience developing and executing integrated marketing campaigns.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

Preferred

• Experience in agency, nonprofit, veteran service, philanthropy, or mission-driven organizations.
• Experience supporting cause-marketing campaigns, sponsorship activations, or corporate social impact initiatives.
• Familiarity with media monitoring, email marketing, CRM, and digital analytics platforms.
• Military service and/or connected to the U.S. military is a plus, but not required.

Benefits

• medical and dental
• short-term disability
• long-term disability
• life
• participation in our 401(k) program
• PTO policy
• holidays
• paid parental leave