Director of Brand, Communications & Marketing

Nashville Public Radio; Bellingham (WA); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package (medical, vision, and

Dental, retirement options

Job summary

The Whatcom Community Foundation seeks a Director of Communications & Marketing to shape and advance its communication, brand, and fundraising efforts. Reporting to the President & CEO, this leader will translate complex community issues into compelling stories and serve as a key advisor across the organization.

This role partners with external designers and writers, drives audience engagement across channels, and helps build a trusted, equitable community voice throughout Whatcom County.

Qualifications

• Minimum seven years in communications, marketing, public relations, journalism, or related field.
• Proven success developing and implementing strategic communications plans.
• Exceptional writing, editing, messaging, and storytelling across formats and audiences.
• Strong project management: prioritize, coordinate contributors, execute complex work.
• Knowledge of digital communications, email marketing, websites, social media, analytics.
• Experience advising senior leaders and cross-functional collaboration.
• Commitment to equity, inclusion, and community-centered communications.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead organization-wide communications and marketing strategy aligned with mission, priorities, fundraising, and equity commitments.
• Steward brand, voice, messaging, and reputation across audiences and channels; advise leadership.
• Translate complex community issues into clear stories, messages, and materials to inspire philanthropy.
• Guide media relations, earned visibility, and crisis or rapid-response communications.
• Oversee digital presence (website, social, email) using analytics to strengthen reach.
• Strengthen internal communications and equip staff and board with clear messages and training.

Skills

Strategic communications

Writing & storytelling

Project management

Digital communications & analytics

Executive advising

Job description

The Whatcom Community Foundation seeks a Director of Communications & Marketing to shape and advance its communication, brand, and fundraising efforts. Reporting to the President & CEO, this leader will translate complex community issues into compelling stories and serve as a key advisor across the organization.

This role partners with external designers and writers, drives audience engagement across channels, and helps build a trusted, equitable community voice throughout Whatcom County.