Senior Marketing & Communications Leader - Hybrid

Dress for Success Toronto; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Dress for Success Toronto is seeking a strategic, hands-on Senior Manager, Marketing & Communications to lead our brand voice, integrated campaigns, and storytelling as we scale our impact across the GTA. The role owns the marketing and communications strategy, annual plan, and calendar, guiding day-to-day execution across channels.

The position reports to the President, with direct reports to Manager, Brand & Technology, and collaborates with Fund Development, Programs, Operations, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive marketing/communications experience (non-profit, social impact, or community-based settings strongly preferred).
• Demonstrated experience building and executing integrated marketing/communications plans.
• Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills with the ability to adapt tone across audiences (donors, partners, public, internal).
• Experience leading digital communications (email, social, web) and content planning.
• Ability to analyze performance and translate insights into practical improvements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the annual marketing and communications strategy aligned to organizational priorities, fundraising objectives, and the annual operational plan.
• Build and maintain an annual integrated marketing calendar (campaigns, donor communications, awareness pushes, partner deliverables, and key milestones).
• Own the organization’s brand narrative and messaging, ensuring consistent voice across channels and audiences.
• Lead the planning and execution of integrated campaigns including fundraising appeals and donor communications.
• Oversee creation and distribution of marketing materials across digital and print channels.
• Ensure communications support donor journeys and stewardship strategy.
• Manage external vendors/contractors within budgets.

Skills

Strategic marketing

Storytelling

Content planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Campaign planning

Tools

Email marketing systems

Social media management

Analytics dashboards

Canva

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Dress for Success Toronto is seeking a strategic, hands-on Senior Manager, Marketing & Communications to lead our brand voice, integrated campaigns, and storytelling as we scale our impact across the GTA. The role owns the marketing and communications strategy, annual plan, and calendar, guiding day-to-day execution across channels.

The position reports to the President, with direct reports to Manager, Brand & Technology, and collaborates with Fund Development, Programs, Operations, and