Vice President of Marketing & Communications

Santa Clara, CA (On-site)

$175K/yr – $210K/yrDirector/ExecutiveFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive the LifeMoves marketing and communications function by shaping the brand, digital ecosystem, and donor-focused campaigns to grow awareness, trust, and philanthropy.

  • Must-have: Proven nonprofit marketing leadership with cross-functional team management.
  • Standout: Experience building donor funnels and partnering with Development.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead Marketing & Communications Strategy by defining and evolving the LifeMoves brand and developing integrated marketing and communications plans.
  • Govern how the brand shows up in the world, ensuring consistency to build awareness, trust, credibility and ultimately action with stakeholders.
  • Map LifeMoves audiences and connect them to the brand, prioritizing donors.
  • Identify and drive KPIs that will be executed by a small, high-impact team and strategic partners.
  • Establish priorities, timelines, and success metrics, using data, technology and audience insights to refine messaging, channels, and resource allocation.
  • Architect the Digital Ecosystem and Strategic Engagement, owning the website and transforming web and social channels into a dynamic engine.
  • Own the user experience across the digital ecosystem and ensure touchpoints are professional and compelling.
  • Move beyond vanity metrics to understand content resonance and continuously test and iterate messaging.
  • Partner with Development to build an Empathy-to-Action funnel that turns audiences into supporters and delivers a qualified donor pipeline.
  • Act as a strategic partner to the Development team, supporting fundraising and donor engagement through storytelling and campaign execution.

Requirements

  • Multiple years of progressive marketing and brand leadership experience, ideally within nonprofit, mission-driven, or social impact organizations.
  • Demonstrated use of creativity and novel approaches to elevate your client’s voice above the noise
  • Proven experience leading teams, managing cross-functional initiatives, and driving strategic outcomes.
  • Experience managing an internal "creative agency" model that prioritizes the production of revenue focused assets.
  • Advanced knowledge of marketing, branding, and integrated communications strategies.
  • Advanced knowledge of digital communications, including websites and social media platforms.
  • Strong understanding of design and communications principles, production processes, and vendor management.
  • Exceptional storytelling skills, with the ability to translate complex social issues into clear, compelling narratives.
  • Advanced interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to influence, advise, and collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
  • Strategic thinking, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

  • participate in the LifeMoves benefits package
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LIFEMOVES

LifeMoves is the largest and most effective nonprofit committed to ending the cycle of homelessness for families and individuals in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties. Our successful and multi-faceted therapeutic service model combines clean, modern housing with intensive supportive services that promote dignity and respectfully motivate our clients to achieve autonomy.LifeMoves programs combat homelessness today – and tomorrow – by teaching comprehensive life skills that help our clients achieve long-term self-sufficiency, and effectively break the cycle of homelessness.Our innovative and effective program model requires accountability from our clients. The LifeMoves program helps clients understand the root cause of their homelessness and then focuses them on developing core competencies and the skills they need to succeed in the long-term.Similarly, our in-depth programming for children provides academic support to help bridge achievement gaps, and physical and mental health support to address the extensive issues caused by the trauma of homelessness. The focus is on maximizing opportunities for homeless youth to help them mature into self-sufficient adults and to end intergenerational poverty which leads to homelessness.The impact of LifeMoves programs and services is tremendous: Last year, 82% of families and 65% of individuals engaged in our shelter programs successfully returned to stable housing and self-sufficiency.

Founded in 1987
Santa Clara, California, USA
372 employees