Director of Communications (MCF)

Marguerite Casey Foundation; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Marguerite Casey Foundation is seeking a Director of Communications in Seattle to lead the development and execution of internal and external communications strategies. Reporting to the President & CEO, you will expand the foundation’s reach and impact with stakeholders, including grant recipients and partners, through integrated campaigns and targeted messaging.

The role focuses on strategy, messaging, and deployment across channels, overseeing a small team and external partners to drive

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the foundation’s internal and external communications strategies.
• Manage a small internal team and external contractors to orchestrate integrated communications projects and campaigns.

Job description

MCF supports leaders who work to shift the balance of power in their communities toward people who are excluded from sharing in the resources and benefits of society, and who have the vision and capacity to build a truly representative economy.

We imagine a world where our democracy and economy truly represent the contributions, dreams, and desires of communities that have been historically excluded from sharing in the resources and benefits of society. People should be more than just represented in our democracy and economy—their representation must include their ability to shape them.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Reporting to the President & CEO, the Director of Communications is responsible for developing and executing the foundation's internal and external communications strategies.

A project and people manager, as well as an originator of new opportunities, their work increases the breadth and value of the Foundation’s relationships with key stakeholders--including current and prospective grant recipients, the philanthropy sector and prospective programmatic partners--using a combination of established and non-traditional communications tactics. The Director of Communications manages a small internal team and external contractors to orchestrate integrated communications projects and campaigns in service of the goals of the Foundation and its President, overseeing the implementation of strategy, messaging, deployment across channels, creative editorial and design.