Director of Communications & Brand Strategy

Philanthropy New York; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group health insurance – 90% premiums

Dental & vision insurance – fully paid

Long-term disability

Life insurance

Retirement contribution 10% + 3% match

PTO 24 days; 28 after 3 years

13 paid holidays

Professional development budget

Home workspace budget

Job summary

Philanthropy New York seeks a Director of Communications to lead external communications, craft messaging aligned with our vision, and build the organization’s communications capacity as part of the management team. This full-time hybrid role requires early mornings and evenings for programs and meetings, with 2-3 days in office.

The role includes supervising the Communications Manager, guiding brand voice and messaging across channels, and advancing racial equity across all work, with

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of professional experience in communications, public relations or marketing.
• Exceptional written communication and editing skills.
• Strong verbal and interpersonal communication with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to apply race equity analysis to communications and imagery.
• Experience with or interest in organized philanthropy.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, CRM (Salesforce), Drupal and Adobe Creative Suite.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead an overarching organizational communications plan engaging members and catalyzing action.
• Provide guidance on brand identity and voice rooted in organizational values.
• Oversee external messaging and editorial direction of content.
• Lead digital marketing strategies including email campaigns and LinkedIn engagement.
• Ensure communications use an anti-racist, intersectional equity lens.
• Lead content and user experience strategy for the website and oversee staff.

Skills

Strategic communications

Staff supervision

Written communication

Verbal communication

Race equity analysis

Digital platforms

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

philanthropy knowledge

Tools

Salesforce

Drupal

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft Office

Job description

Philanthropy New York seeks a Director of Communications to lead external communications, craft messaging aligned with our vision, and build the organization’s communications capacity as part of the management team. This full-time hybrid role requires early mornings and evenings for programs and meetings, with 2-3 days in office.

The role includes supervising the Communications Manager, guiding brand voice and messaging across channels, and advancing racial equity across all work, with