Director, Global Strategic Communications

Sidc Centre; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

United Way Worldwide in Alexandria, VA seeks a Director, Global Strategic Communications to lead enterprise communications across internal staff, local United Ways, and major events, ensuring clarity, coordination, and alignment with the organization’s vision and transformation priorities.

The director will design a unified communications architecture across platforms and channels, measure impact, and strengthen trust with stakeholders, including staff, partners, board members, volunteers, and

Job description

Director, Global Strategic Communications

In partnership with Communications team leadership, creates and oversees United Way Worldwide’s (UWW) enterprise-wide communications strategy and plan across core workstreams: internal communications for UWW staff, network communications for local United Ways worldwide, and event communications for select UWW events. This role ensures that communications across the organization are clear, coordinated, and aligned with UWW’s vision, transformation efforts, and strategic priorities. The director is responsible for the innovation, development, and measurement of a unified communications architecture, spanning platforms, channels, and messaging, to effectively reach key audiences including local United Ways, UWW staff, partners, board members, and volunteers. This position plays a critical leadership role in strengthening trust, clarity, engagement, and alignment across UWW’s global network.