Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide communications and marketing strategy that strengthens BGCSF’s visibility, credibility, and connection to the communities it serves.
• Maintain and evolve a clear organizational narrative that communicates BGCSF’s mission, youth development strategy, programs, and impact.
• Oversee major organization-wide storytelling initiatives, including the annual Impact Report and other strategic publications.
• Provide strategic oversight of BGCSF’s integrated communications ecosystem—including digital marketing, membership and family communications, and government and community relations—ensuring brand alignment across audiences and platforms.
• Oversee youth recruitment across Clubhouses, School-Based Clubs, and Camp Mendocino through coordinated outreach and marketing strategies.
• Guide membership marketing efforts in partnership with the Membership & Outreach Specialist and Director of Digital Marketing to strengthen awareness, participation, and long-term engagement.
• Partner with internal teams and external partners to ensure Clubhouse environments and related spaces reflect BGCSF’s brand standards—creating welcoming, youth-centered spaces that reinforce the organization’s mission, identity, and commitment to safety and belonging.
• Partner with the Development team and the Director of Digital Marketing to strengthen donor and sponsor engagement through strategic storytelling and mission-driven communications and campaigns.
• Provide communications and marketing leadership for major fundraising events, including the annual Gala, Youth of the Year, Golf Tournament, and other donor engagement opportunities.
• Lead event narrative development and oversee all production aspects of events, including run-of-show, stage program development, stage management, and program flow.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, public relations, or related field.
• Minimum 12 years of progressive experience in communications, marketing, or public relations
• Minimum 5 years of management and supervisory experience, leading communications or marketing teams.
• Demonstrated experience leading integrated communications strategies for complex organizations serving multiple audiences.
• Experience managing media relations and public communications.
• Experience advising senior leaders on messaging, reputation management, and stakeholder engagement.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling abilities.
• Highly competent project manager who takes initiative, responsibility, and ownership.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and strategic planning skills; assertive, and confident with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent listener and team player, with the ability to work autonomously and collaboratively

Preferred

• Joy for the work and a strong interest in the mission of BGCSF
• Visual presentation of messaging/brand – including pictures, videos, messaging, etc.
• Experience with developing marketing and promotional videos