Head of Communications & Brand Strategy

Lakesregionchamber; Concord (NH); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

403(b) with company match

Life Insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay

Volunteer Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment Assistance

529 Education Savings Plan

Job summary

Granite Edvance is seeking an AVP, Communications to provide strategic leadership for its communications and marketing function, strengthening brand visibility, stakeholder engagement, and organizational reputation from our Concord, NH office.

You will lead a high‑performing team, orchestrate omnichannel campaigns, leverage data and insights to optimize performance, and partner with the VP to advance growth, mitigate risk, and support enterprise priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required and/or 7+ years in communications, marketing, PR or related fields, with 3+ years in people management.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and coordinating editorial, creative, and digital professionals.
• Ability to use data to evaluate, identify opportunities and make strategic recommendations.
• Experience leading integrated omnichannel mar‑comms initiatives across functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead day‑to‑day operations of the Communications team with clear priorities and accountability.
• Direct marketing strategy for enterprise campaigns, including paid social/search and digital initiatives.
• Develop proactive PR strategies to strengthen visibility, credibility and reputation.
• Support executive leadership in reputation management and strategic communications execution.
• Participate in leadership decisions regarding planning, risk, projects, and budgeting.

Skills

Team leadership

Omnichannel marketing

Data-driven decision making

Public relations

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Email marketing platforms

CRM systems

Analytics tools

Job description

Granite Edvance is seeking an AVP, Communications to provide strategic leadership for its communications and marketing function, strengthening brand visibility, stakeholder engagement, and organizational reputation from our Concord, NH office.

You will lead a high‑performing team, orchestrate omnichannel campaigns, leverage data and insights to optimize performance, and partner with the VP to advance growth, mitigate risk, and support enterprise priorities.