Chief Communications & Advocacy Officer

Evolving Solution Services; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Manna Food Center is seeking a Director of Communications to guide the organization’s public voice and reputation. You will lead enterprise communications, executive messaging, and media relations, working across teams to advance advocacy, fundraising, and community impact.

As a leadership team member, you will develop strategic communications, manage crises, and push for innovation in digital storytelling and audience engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in communications or related field.
• Strong writing, editing and presentation skills.
• Experience in nonprofit communications, advocacy and digital strategy.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement enterprise comms strategy aligned with the plan.
• Coordinate internal/external messaging across the org with stories of participants and donors.
• Lead campaigns, stewardship, annual reports, grants and major gifts comms.
• Create editorial standards, calendars, messaging frameworks, and dashboards.
• Prepare CEO speeches, testimony, and executive messaging as needed.
• Protect brand identity and manage reputation across channels.
• Support government affairs and advocacy messaging partnerships.

Skills

Exceptional writing skills

Presentation skills

Nonprofit communications

Advocacy

Media relations

Executive communications

Digital strategy

Analytics

AI-enabled tools

Strategic vision

Executive presence

Influence

Results orientation

Accountability

Developing others

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, Public Relations, or related field

Job description

Manna Food Center is seeking a Director of Communications to guide the organization’s public voice and reputation. You will lead enterprise communications, executive messaging, and media relations, working across teams to advance advocacy, fundraising, and community impact.

As a leadership team member, you will develop strategic communications, manage crises, and push for innovation in digital storytelling and audience engagement.