Senior Director of Marketing & Communications

Responsibilities

• PLANNING: Lead the development and implementation of the overall marketing and communications strategy.
• Serve as the organization's primary marketing strategist and communications advisor.
• Partner with senior leadership to identify opportunities to increase brand awareness and engagement with our services and related activities to maximize community impact.
• Establish performance metrics and reporting systems to evaluate marketing effectiveness and return on investment for targeted campaigns.
• Build and maintain a scalable Marketing & Communications department capable of supporting a growing and complex organization.
• Help define target audiences and effective ways to reach them for various campaigns and priorities.
• BRANDING & MESSAGING: Lead the development and stewardship of AZA United's brand identity, messaging framework, and visual standards.
• Ensure consistency of brand voice and messaging across all internal and external communications.
• Develop differentiated positioning strategies for programs, services, fundraising initiatives, and employer branding & workforce recruitment efforts.
• Maintain and strengthen AZA United's reputation throughout the community and among key stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business or related field; Master’s degree preferred
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience managing strategic marketing initiatives
• Must be able to obtain a Fingerprint Clearance Card and meet all other related hiring requirements

Preferred

• Experience working with nonprofit organizations and/or behavioral health and/or autism service providers a plus

Benefits

• Benefits: We provide a collaborative work environment focused on transparent communication, teamwork and professional growth! In addition to a job that offers some flexibility and work/life balance, you will receive these benefits:
• A competitive salary + participate in our Scheduled Raise Program with increases up to 2x/year
• An excellent comprehensive health benefits package that includes health, dental and vision, employer contributions to your health savings account, company paid Short-Term/Long-Term Disability, and employer-paid basic life insurance
• A 401K plan with up to 4% match after one year of service
• Generous paid sick time and PTO, and 12 Paid Holidays
• Student Loan Forgiveness: As a non-profit organization, your employment (when consistently working at least 30 hours a week) meets requirements under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (for student loan forgiveness). For more information you can visit https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service
• Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Learn more about us here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmQ8l3rzti4