Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary communications advisor and thought partner to the President/CEO, providing direct support on speeches, public remarks, op-eds, and high-visibility messaging that shapes CCF’s civic and philanthropic standing.
• Extend executive communications support beyond the Office of Philanthropy — partnering with the Chief of Staff, Chief Impact Officer, Chief People Officer, CFO, and other senior leaders to ensure consistent voice, framing, and quality across all CEO- and SLT-facing communications, regardless of originating department.
• Act as a foundation-wide resource on communications strategy, counseling senior leaders across divisions on positioning, audience, and messaging risk for their respective initiatives, launches, and public-facing moments.
• Build and maintain trusted working relationships with fellow members of the Senior Leadership Team, establishing the VP as the go-to partner for communications counsel on cross-departmental initiatives, Board matters, and organization-wide announcements.
• Ensure executive and Board-facing communications — regardless of which department originates them — reflect a single, coherent institutional voice consistent with CCF’s strategic framework and brand standards.
• Develop scalable systems (templates, style guides, review workflows) that allow other departments to draft strong first versions of their own communications while preserving centralized quality control and institutional consistency.
• Design and lead the department’s integrated communications, marketing, and storytelling strategy, aligned with CCF’s 2025–2035 Strategic Framework and organizational priorities across all divisions.
• Serve as a senior institutional spokesperson; represent CCF with media, donor audiences, and civic partners with credibility and fluency.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of directors and officers spanning earned media, storytelling, brand, digital, and content operations — investing in individual growth, fostering a collaborative culture, and building clear succession pathways within the department.
• Oversee the management of contracted support — including photographers, Spanish-language translators, and specialized consultants — as embedded partners within the department.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Public Affairs, or a related field is required.
• A master’s degree or equivalent advanced credential is preferred.
• At least 10 years of progressive experience in communications, marketing, public affairs, or a related discipline, including at least five years in senior leadership roles managing multidisciplinary teams in complex organizations.
• Spanish language proficiency is required, including the ability to review and guide Spanish-language content, communications, and community engagement.

Preferred

• Master’s degree or equivalent advanced credential is preferred.
• Experience developing donor or stakeholder communications in a fundraising, development, or philanthropic context is preferred.
• Experience managing both in-house staff and contracted talent, including photographers, translators, consultants, and other creative partners, is preferred.

Benefits

• generous benefits package.