Director of Communications Marketing

Accepting Applications untilthe position is filled.

Who We Are

Project for Pride in Living Inc. (PPL) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering lowincome people to become selfreliant through integrated services. When joining PPL you become a part of a diverse team whose personcentered approach to services ensures individuals and families receive the housing and ecosystem of support they need to achieve greater stability now and for the next generation. We are eager to welcome new team members dedicated to serving our residents and pursuing our mission tobuild the hope assets and selfreliance of individuals and families who have lower incomes by providing transformative affordable housing and employment readiness services.PPL strives to be an equitable and inclusive organization committed to elevating the voices of the communities we serve that are disproportionately affected by systemic inequities.

Job Summary:

The Director of Communications and Marketing is a strategic and handson leader responsible for driving Project for Pride in Livings (PPL) visibility narrative strategy and stakeholder engagement. Reporting to the Chief Philanthropy and External Affairs Officer this role leads the development and of integrated external and internal communications to amplify PPLs mission inspire giving support advocacy and strengthen the organizations reputation as a leader in housing stability and career readiness. With a focus on storytelling media strategy and brand consistency the Director ensures PPLs voice is clear compelling and consistent fully maximizing communications opportunities across channels and stakeholder groups.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: These duties are not to be construed as exclusive or allinclusive.

Communications Strategy:

• Develop implement and evaluate an annual strategic communications and marketing plan aligned with PPLs organizational priorities and donor engagement strategy.
• Advance and evolve PPLs brand through consistent missionaligned messaging across platforms.
• Serve as editorial lead for the organizations storytelling efforts driving compelling content that supports donor acquisition stewardship and impact reporting.
• Collaborate across departments to develop and execute a proactive content calendar tied to organizational milestones fundraising campaigns and advocacy efforts.
• Provide strategic messaging executive communications support and tailored talking points for CEO/President Executive Team and senior leaders for speaking engagements media opportunities policy and community events.
• Oversee internal communications strategy to foster alignment transparency and a shared sense of mission among staff.

Digital and Print Marketing:

• Direct the production and performance of print and digital marketing communications including newsletters impact reports branded collateral and assets fundraising appeals and paid or earned media campaigns across relevant channels
• Ensure brand identity is consistently applied across all materials and touchpoints including the development maintenance and application of comprehensive brand guidelines voice and tone standards and style documentation.
• Serve as lead writer for all organizations publications including the annual report donor newsletters and special impact pieces.
• Oversee website management digital storytelling and analytics to optimize user engagement and conversion.
• Lead PPLs social media strategy integrating storytelling advocacy and fundraising content.
• Oversee video production and photography to support storytelling campaigns media outreach and digital engagement.

Public Relations and Media Strategy:

• Develop and manage relationships with local and national media outlets to increase visibility and thought leadership for all constituencies including funders individual donors neighborhood organizations public official constituents and the general public.
• Draft and distribute press releases media alerts opeds and other earned media content aligned with PPLs priorities.
• Curate and distribute news clips and media coverage summaries to internal stakeholders and leadership; ensure timely alerts for breaking or highpriority news items and media mentions that may require immediate visibility or response including key articles on affordable housing employment readiness and workforce development; maintain media archive.
• Develop ideas and opportunities for feature articles interviews presentations and other public relations activities that promote awareness of PPLs mission programs services and leadership.
• Serve as a key advisor to program staff policy team and leadership around messaging strategy for publicfacing initiatives.

Donor and Advocacy Alignment:

• Partner with colleagues across fundraising policy and executive leadership to ensure communications strategy supports PPLs philanthropic programmatic and advocacy goals.
• Support fundraising efforts through tailored storytelling campaign communications and stewardship messaging.
• Integrate storytelling of program impact resident/participant success and donor contributions into multichannel strategies.
• Collaborate with policy and program teams to communicate PPLs legislative agenda and advocacy priorities including identifying resident/participant voices for testimony and key public policy moments such as Day on the Hill.

Crisis Communications:

• Create maintain annually update and implement when needed PPLs crisis communications plan.
• Lead rapid response and message coordination in urgent sensitive or highprofile scenarios in collaboration with senior leadership.
• Develop protocols for monitoring and responding to emerging issues that could impact PPLs reputation stakeholders or community presence.

Budget and Team Leadership:

• Develop and manage the communications and marketing budget.
• Supervise the Communications Manager Communications Coordinator and interns volunteers or contractors as needed.
• Maintain a level of flexibility with all staff offering assistance to others as appropriate.
• Perform all functions professionally treating any individual involved in an assigned task with respect and in a manner that demonstrates ability to effectively address issues.

Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree preferred or equivalent experience in communications marketing public relations journalism or a related field.
• 7 years of progressive experience in communications or marketing; nonprofit experience is a plus
• Demonstrated success in developing integrated communication strategies that support fundraising and brand visibility

Knowledge and Skills:

• Expertise in content strategy digital communications and media relations.
• Strong editorial judgment and writing skills across formats and audiences.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Familiarity in managing and applying the use of a full suite of communications and marketing tools including content management system (CMS) customer relationship management (CRM) email platforms social media platforms and scheduling tools and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Collaborative missiondriven communicator who can work across teams and lift up participant and community voices.
• Detailoriented project manager with ability to juggle multiple priorities in fastpaced environment.
• Resultsdriven communicator who demonstrates initiative personal accountability and creative problemsolving.
• Strategic thinker who brings fresh perspective and respects organizational culture while identifying opportunities to elevate PPLs voice and visibility.

Key Success Metrics include:

• Growth in media placements digital engagement and donorfacing communications performance.
• Increased brand visibility aligned with strategic organizational milestones.
• Integration of communications strategy into fundraising and policy efforts.
• Timely of communications campaigns tied to key impact areas.
• Strengthened internal communications and crossteam alignment.
• Enhanced visibility and clarity around PPLs policy positions and advocacy impact.

Salary:$90000 $118000/yr. DOQ

Due to the nature of this role and the need for onsite support and coverage this role will be a primarily inperson role. A flexible hybrid work schedule is available depending on organizational needs.

Benefits Based on Eligibility:

Employersponsored health & dental insurance; employerpaid short & longterm disability insurance life insurance and paid parental leave. Voluntary life insurance; Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA); PTO & Paid Holidays; 403(b) retirement plan with employer match; summer halfday Fridays; an impactful presence in an organization that makes a difference in many lives.

How to Apply:Please includea cover letter and resume. Our hiring process includes phone screens and inperson interviews references and background checks for final candidates. PPL strives to be an equitable and inclusive organization committed to elevating the voices of the communities we serve that are disproportionately affected by systemic inequities.Persons of color women members of the LGBTQ community veterans and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

PPL is an EEO/AA employer.Applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race color creed religion national origin sex sexual orientation disability age marital status or status with regard to public assistance.

PPL participates in the federal Everify program to confirm all newly hired employees identities and employment authorization.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act the organization will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourage prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.