Director of Communications
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Job Description
Job Title: Director of Communications
Full Time 12 Month Role Level 5
Reports To: Chief Development Officer
Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes
Who We Are:
YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School is a tuitionfree public charter high school with a singular focus on supporting youth aged 1720 who have been pushed out of traditional schools. During our 1year alternative program Youthbuild facilitates a warm loving culture that uses a variety of structures to build community such as a restorativejustice approach to discipline weekly community meetings and schoolwide service projects. Students are empowered to attain their high school diploma and vocational certifications while receiving unconditional support by the staff around them. At YouthBuild we work intentionally to disrupt the cycle of poverty and support our students to achieve postsecondary success (4year college 2year college vocational training program or liveable wage job). Visit to learn more.
The Opportunity:
In April 2025 The Philadelphia Inquirer published a powerful opinion piece by Temple University Assistant Professor DaVonti Haynes titled The Forgotten Millions: Disconnected Young Americans. In it he notes that roughly 1 in 6 young adults nationwidesome 30000 in Philadelphia aloneare neither enrolled in school nor employed full time. What Haynes describes as a quietly brewing crisis is loud and clear within the walls of YouthBuild Philly where 250 of those Philadelphia youth who otherwise would have been left forgotten are found and being heard. YouthBuild Philly seeks a seasoned communications professional to join our team as Director of Communications (DOC) to raise awareness of the critical role we play in changing the landscape for disengaged youth. You will be a part of a fiveperson advancement team which annually raises half of YouthBuild Philys revenue. The DOC will join the team at a critical time as we approach a 35th anniversary and seek to grow and diversify revenue against ambitious goals. The position reports to the Chief Development Officer serving as a key thought partner and playing a crucial role in shaping and promoting the YouthBuild Philly brand elevating the Schools presence and engaging key stakeholders including donors decision makers government officials prospective students and families and the wider Philadelphia community. The successful candidate will be comfortable working towards impact making sure that activities align with stated KPIs and using data to inform decision making. An important part of this position is listening to student voices and connecting this lived experience to our target audiences. The ideal candidate will be a highly creative storyteller and strategic thinker who can amplify YouthBuild Phillys voice and mission and can collaborate with development team members to create donor communications that inspire action.
Who You Are:
You are/have
- A bachelors degree and 5 years of communications experience.
- A high level of attention to detail and strong written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent ability to establish priorities coordinate work activities multitask and meet deadlines in a fastpaced dynamic work environment with accuracy and attention to detail.
- A selfstarter able to work independently and as a team and able to adjust to shifting priorities.
- Ability to consistently make good decisions through a combination of analysis experience and judgment.
- Strong analytical organization and problemsolving skills strategic data interpretation skills.
- Excellent people skills with the ability to build relationships across leadership levels and functions.
- Comfortable with design web content management and graphic editing tools and practices.
- Highly collaborative and dedicated to personal and professional development.
- Able to work enthusiastically with diverse audiences including youngadult students donors the media and government officials.
- Equityfocused believing that all students can achieve.
- Excited to mentor students and support them throughout their time at YouthBuild and beyond.
- Familiarity with platforms like WordPress Canva Network for Good and all social media platforms.
What Youll Do:
You will
- Develop and execute YB Phillys marketing and communications strategy/plan for fundraising awareness and recruitment including press releases profile/feature stories broadcasts and press conferences.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for media cultivating proactive relationships with key local regional and national media outlets.
- Plan and implement press engagement to highlight schoolwide events such as community service projects annual fundraisers graduation and other special events.
- Assist with the planning and execution of special events with a focus on media partnerships and coverage for fundraisers open houses government official visits and other site visits.
- Manage schools digital content newsletter annual report brochures fact sheets blogs and website and print publications.
- Develop and maintain a crisis communication plan.
- Manage and oversee all YB Phillys social media accounts Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Youtube and X.
- Collaborate with Sr. Director of Development on annual giving campaigns.
- Ensure brand consistency and integrity organizationwide.
- Support the Board of Trustees in being brand ambassadors by sharing media coverage secured highlighting YB Philly events announcements students/staff and other schoolwide initiatives.
- Act as the main liaison and primary point of contact for assigned external partners fostering strong collaborative relationships.
- Collaborate with YB Phillys enrollment team to launch an annual recruitment campaign content development marketing strategies design and social media posts.
- Write talking points and help prepare team members students and alumni for public speaking engagements (site visits media interviews graduation).
- Coordinate efforts to capture and share YB Phillys success stories performance metrics with a focus on our commitment to educational equity and social justice.
- Coordinate with colleagues on building signage internal messaging and school swag.
- Participate in community service projects in keeping with the service ethic of the school
Leadership Opportunities:
- Comanage YB Phillys development and communications coordinator and as applicable interns and AmeriCorps Vista members.
- Serve as a member of the schools Extended Leadership Team.
- Participate in the Schools Mentoring Program.
What We Offer You:
- Generous time off
- Medical dental and vision insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- 401(k) savings plan with an employer match
- Employerpaid life insurance shortterm disability and longterm disability
- Educational assistance and professional development opportunities to enhance skills and career growth
- Supportive and collaborative work environment
- Strong community support and involvement
Salary Range:
New YouthBuild staff can expect a starting salary of between $80000$95000 based on years of experience education and certifications if applicable.
Applicants will have the opportunity to discuss our employee total rewards package and additional benefits during the application process.
Director of Communications Key Dates:
5/16/2025 Priority consideration application deadline
7/1/2025 Desired employee start date
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee.
All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race religion ancestry national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age disability marital status medical condition veteran status or any other basis as protected by federal state or local law.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
