Position Title: Director of Communications
A mission-driven education nonprofit in Scottsdale is seeking a senior communications leader to shape its voice across every audience it serves. The organization began as a philanthropic effort, grew into a nonprofit, and has expanded steadily over twenty years by serving educators and school partners first. This position owns the full communications picture, from media relations and brand strategy to internal messaging and digital content, rather than a single slice of it.
The Director will lead a small, experienced team, with the opportunity to grow it by four to five additional hires. The work environment is collaborative, professional, and focused, and many colleagues have been with the organization for a long time. Performance-based annual reviews provide a clear path for recognition and increased earnings.
Salary Range: $100,000 - $125,000 / Year DOE
Plus a discretionary annual bonus based on company performance
Director of Communications Responsibilities - Develop and execute an integrated strategic communications plan that strengthens brand identity, broadens awareness of programs and priorities, and increases visibility among key stakeholder audiences
- Build marketing and public relations strategies that help leadership cultivate meaningful relationships with high-level external audiences, including top-tier media and key influencers
- Cultivate and manage relationships with reporters and editors to secure coverage of programs, events, announcements, and other initiatives
- Plan and produce content across the blog, social media, website, press releases, articles, features, awards, and partnership outreach
- Develop print and marketing collateral and manage the associated vendor relationships
- Prepare talking points, speeches, and presentations that support leadership in media and public engagements
- Design and carry out a plan to strengthen internal communications, including messaging, materials, and presentations for staff
- Identify emerging issues and challenges facing the organization, and partner with leadership to develop communications solutions
- Serve as the communications liaison to organizational leadership
- Oversee day-to-day communications operations and guide team members by building on their individual strengths
Director of Communications Requirements - 15 to 20 years of public relations, communications, or marketing experience, with a track record of managing the full scope of an organization's communications rather than a single function
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
- Demonstrated success building relationships with top-tier reporters and editors and positioning subject matter to achieve high-impact media placements
- Proven leadership in managing a comprehensive strategic communications plan that advances an organization's mission and goals
- Experience managing and growing a team
- Strong project management skills, including goal setting, time management, follow-up, and prioritization
- Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite, and familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud, including Premiere Pro and InDesign, and Canva
- Onsite work in Scottsdale, Arizona
- Nonprofit experience is preferred
- Knowledge of education systems, educator policy, leadership development, and the evolving national education landscape is preferred
- An MBA is preferred
Benefits - 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance with dependent coverage
- Paid vacation, paid sick leave, and paid company holidays
- Discretionary annual bonus tied to company performance
- Performance-based annual reviews and raises
Apply today if you have led communications across an entire organization and want to direct that expertise toward improving education, with a team ready to grow under your leadership.
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