Responsibilities

• External Communications
• Year One Goal: Establish a clear, cohesive, and measurable donor and advisor communications strategy that increases engagement and supports revenue growth.
• - Develop and implement a comprehensive donor communications strategy for current, past, and prospective donors, with clear audience segmentation and messaging priorities across each platform.
• - Design and execute multi-channel campaign strategies that directly support fundraising goals, including the creation of distinct campaign “moments” donors can rally around.
• - Ensure the strategy prioritizes elevating community voices while encouraging innovation and thoughtful experimentation in how Spark communicates its work and engages donors.
• Narrative and Voice
• Year One Goal: Develop and roll out an external engagement toolkit that clearly articulates Spark’s narrative, voice, and value proposition, and equip staff and Board members to confidently and consistently communicate Spark’s work and impact.
• - Refresh Spark’s external narrative and voice, balancing rigor, ambition, and optimism across all communications.
• - Translate complex programs, research, and evidence into clear, compelling stories, case studies, and audience-specific talking points that resonate externally.
• - Ensure all storytelling centers on community experiences, dignity, and leadership.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in communications and marketing in an entrepreneurial, mission-driven environment.
• Strong storytelling and copywriting skills, particularly in an advertising setting
• Experience building and doing email campaigns, social media, and brand assets differently from the norm
• A creative eye and instinct for what inspires action, not just copying what others are doing
• Comfort experimenting and learning in public
• Ability to balance speed with trust and clarity
• Passion for social impact paired with creative confidence

Benefits

• comprehensive benefits package, including 100% employer-paid health insurance premiums for employees and 50% coverage for dependents, a 401(k) plan with a 3% employer contribution, generous paid leave, and a professional development stipend, among other benefits.