Responsibilities

• Build and lead a team spanning editorial, PR, marketing, member operations, and fundraising.
• Set and execute marketing strategy - owning the budget, testing new approaches, and doubling down on what works.
• Expand our reach into new audience segments and guide the organization's transition away from print.
• Oversee the Checkbook website's day-to-day performance, new features, accessibility, and impact metrics.
• Grow and strengthen our fundraising program, building on recent momentum in donor engagement.
• Shape media relations and PR strategy, and find creative ways to extend our content's reach through coverage and partnerships.
• Align research, editorial, and marketing so every piece of content we produce serves our members and mission.
• Contribute to organizational strategy alongside CSS leadership and the board of directors.

Requirements

• 10+ years as a senior leader with both strategic and operational responsibility - ideally in publishing, media, consumer advocacy, or a related field.
• A track record in marketing, membership/subscriber management, or digital operations.
• Experience building and developing high-performing teams, ideally in a mission-driven or nonprofit setting.
• Comfort owning a budget and rigorously evaluating what's working.
• A collaborative style - you can lead cross-functional teams and coordinate across departments without friction.
• Strong public-facing communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, communications, or a related field (Master's a plus).
• Fundraising experience is a plus, not a requirement.

Preferred

• Fundraising experience is a plus, not a requirement.

Benefits

• - Insurance: Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• - Time Off: 12 paid holidays (6 static and 6 floating), 120 hours of vacation per year (accrued biweekly), and 40 hours of sick leave per year (accrued biweekly).
• - Retirement: 10% employer 403b contribution after 2 years of service.
• - Free Gym: Employees can access a free gym and bike parking less than a block from the office building.
• - Additional Perks: Employee assistance program, employee discount program, pre-tax metro benefits.