Director of Marketing & Advancement

Humanities Washington; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Humanities Washington seeks a visionary Director of Marketing & Advancement to shape how the organization tells its story and expands support across the state. You will lead brand storytelling, video and podcast efforts, and drive earned revenue while guiding our revenue team and fundraising initiatives.

You’ll supervise the Fundraising Manager and hire a new Business Development & Partnerships Manager, uniting marketing, fundraising, and earned revenue into a single, compelling narrative for

Job description

For more than 50 years, Humanities Washington has gathered neighbors around big ideas. In small-town libraries and museum galleries, people come to hear scholars and storytellers speak on everything from Washington history to artificial intelligence, and then stay to talk it through. Families read and discuss books together, master artists pass cultural traditions on to apprentices, and our State Poet Laureate brings poetry to communities across the state. Last year, more than 33,000 people joined us in 118 communities from Bellingham to Walla Walla. Now with a new strategic plan beginning in 2027, a larger Seattle office, and a curious, collaborative team that loves this work, we’re reimagining how Washingtonians find and connect with the humanities. We’re looking for a storyteller to help write what comes next.

As the first Director of Marketing & Advancement for Humanities Washington, you’ll shape how Humanities Washington tells its story and who hears it, from brand and storytelling to video, podcasts, and new audiences. You’ll also lead our revenue team. You’ll supervise our Fundraising Manager and hire a new Business Development & Partnerships Manager, so that marketing, fundraising, and earned revenue tell one story worth funding. You don’t need to be a career fundraiser, but you know how great communications grows support. This is a rare chance to help a beloved institution reintroduce itself to the state.